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Great Powers

Thomas P.M. Barnett

Nicholas R. Goebel, The Pragmatic Center

March 27th, 2010

Great Powers is a great read. Full of interesting fun facts as well as deep insight and transformational thought on how the world was, is, and will be. Barnett delves into the true meaning of American power and shows us the way it can transform the world for the better for many more generations to come. All we need to do is follow his grand strategy.

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The Next 100 Years

George Friedman

Nicholas R. Goebel, The Pragmatic Center

March 27th, 2010

Mildly entertaining. A lot of out of the box predictions and ideas but shallow in actual foreign policy and international relations. Friedman demonstrates that he is a fine intelligence analyst but does not give an impression that he really understands the current path of international relations. A good read to get one idea of what the world might look like in the 21st century but shouldn’t place all bets on it.