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Contents include: 1. Russia -- 2. China -- 3. USA -- 4. Western Europe -- 5. Africa -- 6. The Middle East -- 7. India and Pakistan -- 8. Korea and Japan -- 9. Latin America -- 10. The Arctic.
Summary: This completely revised and updated edition brings it up to date with the events and trends of the past decade, with new material including: the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Moscow's alliances with authoritarian states; the Israel/Gaza war; China's growing military and strategic power, and its stance on Taiwan; American global power and pivot to the Pacific; Europe's leaning towards more extreme politics, increased defence spending, and the new 'Iron Curtain'; Japan's remilitarisation and increasing power; great power play in Africa; and the growth of Indian economic and military power. (Publisher)