The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and Its Geostrategic Imperatives (2nd ed. 2016, new epilogue!)

Bestselling author and eminent foreign policy scholar Zbigniew Brzezinski's classic book on American's strategic mission in the modern world. In The Grand Chessboard , renowned geostrategist Zbigniew Brzezinski delivers a brutally honest and provocative vision for American preeminence in the twenty-first century. The task facing the United States, he argues, is to become the sole political arbiter in Eurasian lands and to prevent the emergence of any rival power threatening our material and diplomatic interests. The Eurasian landmass, home to the greatest part of the globe's population, natural resources, and economic activity, is the "grand chessboard" on which America's supremacy will be ratified and challenged in the years to come. In this landmark work of public policy and political science, Brzezinski outlines a groundbreaking and powerful blueprint for America's vital interests in the modern world. In this revised edition, Brzezinski addresses recent global developments including the war in Ukraine, the re-emergence of Russia, and the rise of China. Brzezinski Delivers A Vision For American Preeminence In The Twenty-first Century. The Task Facing The United States, He Argues, Is To Become The Sole Political Arbiter In Eurasian Lands And To Prevent The Emergence Of Any Rival Power Threatening Our Material And Diplomatic Interests. The Eurasian Landmass, Home To The Greatest Part Of The Globe's Population, Natural Resources, And Economic Activity, Is The Grand Chessboard On Which America's Supremacy Will Be Ratified And Challenged In The Years To Come. In This Landmark Work Of Public Policy And Political Science, Brzezinski Outlines A Groundbreaking And Powerful Blueprint For America's Vital Interests In The Modern World. In A Revised Edition With A New Epilogue, Brzezinski Brings His Seminal Work Up To Date With Commentary On The Latest Global Developments, Including The War In Ukraine, The Re-emergence Of Russia, And The Rise Of China.-- Introduction: Superpower Politics -- 1. Hegemony Of A New Type. The Short Road To Global Supremacy. The First Global Power. The American Global System -- 2. The Eurasian Chessboard. Geopolitics And Geostrategy. Geostrategic Players And Geopolitical Pivots. Critical Choices And Potential Challenges -- 3. The Democratic Bridgehead. Grandeur And Redemption. America's Central Objective. Europe's Historic Timetable -- 4. The Black Hole. Russia's New Geopolitical Setting. Geostrategic Phantasmagoria. The Dilemma Of The One Alternative -- 5. The Eurasian Balkans. The Ethnic Cauldron. The Multiple Contest. Neither Dominion Nor Exclusion -- 6. The Far Eastern Anchor. China: Not Global But Regional. Japan: Not Regional But International. America's Geostrategic Adjustment -- 7. Conclusion. A Geostrategy For Eurasia. A Trans-eurasian Security System. Beyond The Last Global Superpower. --epilogue. The Changing Strategic Scene. Looking Beyond. Zbigniew Brzezinski. First Version Published In 1997. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. As the twentieth century draws to a close, the United States has emerged as the world's only superpower: no other nation possesses comparable military and economic power or has interests that bestride the globe. Yet the critical question facing America remains unanswered: What should be the nation's global strategy for maintaining its exceptional position in the world? Zbigniew Brzezinski tackles this question head-on in this incisive and pathbreaking book. The Grand Chessboard presents Brzezinski's bold and provocative geostrategic vision for American preeminence in the twenty-first century. Central to his analysis is the exercise of power on the Eurasian landmass, which is home to the greatest part of the globe's population, natural resources, and economic activity. Stretching from Portugal to the Bering Strait, from Lapland to Malaysia, Eurasia is the "grand chessboard" on which America's supremacy will be ratified and challenged in the years to come. The task facing... "Brzezinski delivers a vision for American preeminence in the twenty-first century. The task facing the United States, he argues, is to become the sole political arbiter in Eurasian lands and to prevent the emergence of any rival power threatening our material and diplomatic interests. The Eurasian landmass, home to the greatest part of the globe's population, natural resources, and economic activity, is the ((٣on which America's supremacy will be ratified and challenged in the years to come. In this landmark work of public policy and political science, Brzezinski outlines a groundbreaking and powerful blueprint for America's vital interests in the modern world. In a revised edition with a new epilogue, Brzezinski brings his seminal work up to date with commentary on the latest global developments, including the war in Ukraine, the re-emergence of Russia, and the rise of China."-- Back cover Best-selling author and former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski offers a bold new global vision for extending American preeminence in the 21st Century. A masterful synthesis of historical, geographical, and political analysis... Geostrategic thinking in the grand tradition of Bismarck.' ,Samuel Huntington