Review
There's a pressing need to put the contest between the US and China into its global context. Robin Niblett does precisely that. An illuminating book... - Hillary Rodham Clinton, former US Senator and Secretary of State
An important, crystal-clear account of contemporary global geopolitics - by one of the UK's leading strategic thinkers. Essential reading - Peter Frankopan
For those seeking to get their heads round the biggest geopolitical challenges of our time, this is an excellent short guide: concise, informed, and full of insight - Sir Lawrence Freedman
Robin Niblett succinctly explains the drivers of today's global instability and offers hope that democratic countries can regain their sense of shared purpose. - The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH
In this timely book, Robin Niblett unveils the changing balance of power between the US and China and how it is re-defining international relations. Its clarity and simplicity make it essential reading. - Arancha González, former Spanish foreign minister
An insightful, sobering and essential analysis of a shifting geo-political landscape... fresh thinking on how we might manage the US-China confrontation. - Isabel Hilton
Combines shrewd and detailed geopolitical analysis with a sobering but ultimately positive assessment of how the liberal world can get back on the front foot. Compelling reading. - Rana Mitter
Robin Niblett is one of the UK's finest foreign policy minds... As he rightly argues, war between the US and China is entirely avoidable. - Kevin Rudd, former prime minister of Australia and author of The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the U.S. and Xi Jinping’s China
Book Description
An urgent and essential assessment of the global contest between the US and China, and how looking to history will help us to navigate it, from former Director of Chatham House
About the Author
SIR ROBIN NIBLETT is a leading expert on international relations. He is a distinguished fellow at Chatham House, after spending 15 years as its Director and Chief Executive until 2022, a senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC, and a senior fellow with the Asia Society Policy Institute. He is also a senior adviser at Hakluyt, the global strategic advisory firm, and regularly advises businesses and other organisations on the implications of today's changing geopolitics.