Disunited Nations
The Scramble for Power in an Ungoverned World
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Narrated by:
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Peter Zeihan
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Roy Worley
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Written by:
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Peter Zeihan
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Should we stop caring about fading regional powers like China, Russia, Germany, and Iran? Will the collapse of international cooperation push France, Turkey, Japan, and Saudi Arabia to the top of international concerns?
Most countries and companies are not prepared for the world Peter Zeihan says we’re already living in. For decades, America’s allies have depended on its might for their economic and physical security. But as a new age of American isolationism dawns, the results will surprise everyone.
In Disunited Nations, geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan presents a series of counterintuitive arguments about the future of a world where trade agreements are coming apart and international institutions are losing their power. Germany will decline as the most powerful country in Europe, with France taking its place. Every country should prepare for the collapse of China, not North Korea. We are already seeing, as Zeihan predicts, a shift in outlook on the Middle East: it is no longer Iran that is the region’s most dangerous threat, but Saudi Arabia.
The world has gotten so accustomed to the “normal” of an American-dominated order that we have all forgotten the historical norm: several smaller, competing powers and economic systems throughout Europe and Asia. America isn’t the only nation stepping back from the international system. From Brazil to Great Britain to Russia, leaders are deciding that even if plenty of countries lose in the growing disunited chaos, their nations will benefit. The world isn’t falling apart - it’s being pushed apart. The countries and businesses prepared for this new every-country-for-itself ethic are those that will prevail; those shackled to the status quo will find themselves lost in the new world disorder.
Smart, interesting, and essential listening, Disunited Nations is a sure-to-be-controversial guidebook that analyzes the emerging shifts and resulting problems that will arise in the next two decades. We are entering a period of chaos, and no political or corporate leader can ignore Zeihan’s insights or his message if they want to survive and thrive in this uncertain new time.
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- KT
- 2020-03-08
Peter Zeihan is the Mark Twain of Geopolitics
I came to the realization this month, as I giddily waited for his new audiobook to download, that there isn't a current author I'm more excited about.
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- Andrey S.
- 2024-03-19
Great analysis from Zeihan
When you go general, e.g., a topic regarding the whole world, you are bound to sacrifice accuracy in the details. But I found Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan generally accurate, and honestly it captivated me with its insightful analysis of global geopolitics. His exploration of fraying alliances is spot on, we can see from our own observations. His focus on geography's role in shaping nations' behaviors was crucial, I think this doesn't get factored in enough. And, dare I say most importantly?, were his discussions on demographics. Zeihan's writing style was new to me, and it gave me a chuckle. It was light hearted, considering the grave seriousness one could fully take on with a mindset at what the future holds. Sometimes I found such writing interjections a bit too repetitive, but such is his personality which shines through the book. The book offers both an engaging narrative and a thought-provoking analysis, prompting reflection on the complexities of modern geopolitics. By the way, I really liked the narration of this text, Roy Worley matched Zeihan's writing tonality with his narration, spot on, I enjoyed it.
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- Rockey Yoo
- 2021-07-10
Fascinating and excellent analysis of the world.
Great analysis of the future. Many views are well backed up by current events. However, shale oil seems to have stalled.
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- Salim Sahyoun
- 2023-03-04
Thought provoking and captivating
This book opened my eyes to radical changes in the global order that are underway. Peter Zeihan uses a thoughtful (and entertaining!) approach to build his arguments
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- Muzik
- 2020-07-29
Eye opener
Scary eye opener. if this authors predictions are even partially accurate this is the most important topic happening today.
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-05-04
Worth the price just for the economic and geographic facts,
And a decent attempt at predicting the outcome of the US power vacuum, although it felt like he started writing the book from his conclusions. He said he lost his friend, tragically, who may have been able to contribute significantly to the book. Maybe the twining of views would have helped; he seems very certain, which came across as a bit myopic. Well worth a discussion with a friend.
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- Nancy
- 2023-11-19
Thought-Provoking and True-to-Zeihan
This is a thought-provoking overview of the globe’s past, present and future, in Zeihan’s usual, accessible style. Masterfully woven together, the myriad threads of history, geography, politics, economics, resources and military prowess make for an engaging tale that it is an easy, if at times unsettling, listen. He doesn’t shy away from calling a spade, a spade, or a duck, a duck, as the case may be. Even with a few additional years of global disintegration since the book was published, it rings true and remains entirely relevant. There is no crystal ball for the future, but this may be a about as close as one might ever get.
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- Lucas Wien
- 2021-06-04
Repetitive
Most of this book's content is repeating what the author's 2 earlier books already said. Also contain bits of inaccurate information, particularly the history of the Middle East.
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