The World in Conflict : Understanding the World's Troublespots

In the last decade, the USA and its allies have invaded Afghanistan; Russia has sent troops into Ukraine; Britain and France helped topple a regime in Libya; the militant group ISIS has emerged in the Middle East; and across West Africa, the quest for precious minerals has both financed and caused conflicts. Other conflicts are less bloody, but still dangerous -- the nervous stand-off between India and Pakistan in Kashmir, for instance, or the continuing stalemate between nuclear-armed, totalitarian North Korea and capitalist, democratic South Korea. Can we be truly confident that these arguments will not lead to armed conflict -- whether by design or by human error? In The World in Conflict, John Andrews tackles head-on the reasons why global conflict is an ever-present in our lives. He analyses today's conflicts continent by continent, considering the causes, participants, impact and likely outcomes. He looks at recently-ended wars that remain prone to intermittent fighting. And, crucially, he considers where, why and how new conflicts might erupt. This is a book for our times, an essential guide for anyone and everyone who wants to know more about the world's main danger spots and how and why war and terrorism persist -- in short, how we might better understand our world in conflict. In the last decade, the USA and its allies have invaded Afghanistan; Russia has sent troops into Ukraine; Britain and France helped topple a regime in Libya; the militant group ISIS has emerged in the Middle East; and across West Africa, the quest for precious minerals has both financed and caused conflicts.Other conflicts are less bloody, but still dangerous - the nervous stand-off between India and Pakistan in Kashmir, for instance, or the continuing stalemate between nuclear-armed, totalitarian North Korea and capitalist, democratic South Korea. Can we be truly confident that these arguments will not lead to armed conflict - whether by design or by human error?In __The World in Conflict__, John Andrews tackles head-on the reasons why global conflict is an ever-present in our lives. He analyses today's conflicts continent by continent, considering the causes, participants, impact and likely outcomes. He looks at recently-ended wars that remain prone to intermittent fighting. And, crucially, he considers where, why and how new conflicts might erupt.This is a book for our times, an essential guide for anyone and everyone who wants to know more about the world's main danger spots and how and why war and terrorism persist - in short, how we might better understand our world in conflict. In The Second Decade Of Each Century, A New Global Order Commonly Starts To Assert Itself. In The 19th, Napoleon's Defeat Gave Birth To The World Of Rivalrous European Powers. In The 20th, The First World War Triggered A Wave Of Revolutions That Cleared A Path For The American Era. Ours Appears To Be No Different. The World Is Once Again On The Move: China Extends Its Influence Across The Globe; Europe Is Struggling To Maintain Unity And The United States Looks Hollowed Out By Its Own Past Adventures. Meanwhile Russia Is Up To A Lot Of Startlingly Bold New Tricks. In This Expanded New Edition Of The World In Conflict, John Andrews Tackles Head-on The Reasons Why Global Violence Is Ever-present In Our Lives. He Analyses Every Single One Of Today's Major Conflicts Region By Region, Considering The Causes, Contexts, Participants, Impacts And Likely Outcomes. He Looks At Recently-ended Wars That Still Spawn Intermittent Fighting. And He Considers Where, Why And How New Conflicts Might Erupt. This Is A Must-read For Our Interesting Times, A Guide To Our New World Of Terrorism, Kompromat And Cyber War, Shifting Powers And Enduring Strife. If You Want To Know Who Is Fighting Where, For What, And Whether They Can Win, The World In Conflict Is Indispensable. So far in the twenty-first century, the USA and its allies have invaded Afghanistan; Russia has waged war with Georgia; the brutal Islamic State (IS) has emerged in the Middle East; and a constant contest for precious minerals in Africa has provoked - and financed - war and carnage. Other conflicts are less bloody, but still dangerous - the nervous stand-off between India and Pakistan in Kashmir, for instance, or the continuing stalemate between North and South Korea. Whether explosive or simmering, the number of violent conflicts in the world is high enough to surprise, intrigue and sober any reader.In The World in Conflict, John Andrews tackles head-on the reasons why global conflict is ever-present in our lives. He analyses today's conflicts region by region, considering the causes, contexts, participants, impacts and likely outcomes. He looks at recently-ended wars that still spawn intermittent fighting. And, crucially, he considers where, why and how new conflicts might erupt.This is a must-read for our times, an essential guide for anyone who wants to know more about the world and its danger spots, and how and why war and terrorism persist - in short, how we might better understand our world in conflict.-- So far in the twenty-first century, the USA and its allies have invaded Afghanistan; Russia has waged war with Georgia; the brutal Islamic State (IS) has emerged in the Middle East; and a constant contest for precious minerals in Africa has provoked - and financed - war and carnage. Other conflicts are less bloody, but still dangerous - the nervous stand-off between India and Pakistan in Kashmir, for instance, or the continuing stalemate between North and South Korea. Whether explosive or simmering, the number of violent conflicts in the world is high enough to surprise, intrigue and sober any reader. In The World in Conflict, John Andrews tackles head-on the reasons why global conflict is ever-present in our lives. He analyses today's conflicts region by region, considering the causes, contexts, participants, impacts and likely outcomes. He looks at recently-ended wars that still spawn intermittent fighting. And, crucially, he considers where, why and how new conflicts might erupt. This is a must-read for our times, an essential guide for anyone who wants to know more about the world and its danger spots, and how and why war and terrorism persist - in short, how we might better understand our world in conflict A Journalist Who Has Written For The Economist For Almost 30 Years Tackles Head-on The Reasons Why Global Conflict Is An Ever-present In Our Lives By Analyzing Today's Conflicts Continent By Continent, Considering The Causes, Participants, Impact And Likely Outcomes, --novelist. The Reason Why -- Middle East And North Africa : Connected By Islam -- Africa : Rich In Resources, Poor In Governance -- The Uk And Europe : Bloodied Past, Complacent Present, Uncertain Future -- The Americas : Faith, Drugs And Revolution -- The United States : Both Superpower And Vulnerable Goliath -- Asia : People And Potential For Both Peace And War -- War Without End? John Andrews. The Economist In Association With Profile Books Ltd. And Publicaffairs--title Page Verso. Includes Index. Revised and updated fourth edition The world today rests on increasingly unstable fault lines. From the conflict in Ukraine or fresh upheavals in the Middle East to the threats posed to humanity by a global pandemic, climate change and natural disasters, the world's danger zones once again draw their battle lines across our hyperconnected, yet fragmented, globe. Join veteran Economist journalist John Andrews as he analyses the old enmities and looming collisions that underlie conflict in the twenty-first century. Region by region, discover the causes, contexts, participants and likely outcomes of every globally significant struggle now underway. From drug cartels to cyber war, this is the indispensable guide for anyone who wants to understand our perilous world. The reason why Middle East and north Africa: connected by Islam Africa: rich in resources, poor in governance The UK and Europe: bloodied past, complacent present, uncertain future The Americas: faith, drugs and revolution The United States: both superpower and vulnerable Asia: people and potential - for both peace and war War without end? Appendices.