The Shape of the World to Come: Charting the Geopolitics of a New Century

Laurent Cohen-Tanugi

August, 2008
Cloth, 152 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-14600-5
$24.95 / £14.95

"[A] sweeping survey of global geopolitics . . . [and] a competent primer for a seminar on contemporary international relations." — Publishers Weekly

"This thoughtful and sweeping tour of the international horizon, by a well-informed and sound French observer, enlightens readers about the transformation of world affairs by globalization, the geopolitical shifts in the rise and fall of states, and the complex patterns of integration and fragmentation in a world more than ever devoid of central power. Laurent Cohen-Tanugi's suggestions about priorities, or about a renewed Atlantic partnership, are eminently sensible. Will they prevail, come too late, or not be strong enough?" — Stanley Hoffmann, Buttenwieser University Professor, Center for European Studies, Harvard University

"Globalization may be flattening the world economically, but, taking a closer look, Laurent Cohen-Tanugi sees dangerous cracks and dark corners of nationalism and geopolitics on the landscape of this new century. He has written a guide for those who care where we are all going next." — Richard Reeves

Related Subjects

• International Affairs

About the Author

Laurent Cohen-Tanugi is a Paris-based international lawyer and public intellectual, and a recognized expert on European affairs and international relations. He has published several influential books, including, most recently, An Alliance at Risk: The United States and Europe Since September 11. He is a regular columnist for Le Monde and Les Echos, sits on the boards of several international think tanks, and was recently appointed by the French government to reflect on Europe's strategy in the global economy ahead of the French presidency of the European Union.

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