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Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power

Zbigniew Brzeziński

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By 1991, following the disintegration first of the Soviet bloc and then of the Soviet Union itself, the United States was left standing tall as the only global super-power. Not only the 20th but even the 21st century seemed destined to be the American centuries. But that super-optimism did not last long. During the last decade of the 20th century and the first decade of th By 1991, following the disintegration first of the Soviet bloc and then of the Soviet Union itself, the United States was left standing tall as the only global super-power. Not only the 20th but even the 21st century seemed destined to be the American centuries. But that super-optimism did not last long. During the last decade of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century, the stock market bubble and the costly foreign unilateralism of the younger Bush presidency, as well as the financial catastrophe of 2008 jolted America - and much of the West - into a sudden recognition of its systemic vulnerability to unregulated greed. Moreover, the East was demonstrating a surprising capacity for economic growth and technological innovation. That prompted new anxiety about the future, including even about America's status as the leading world power. This book is a response to a challenge. It argues that without an America that is economically vital, socially appealing, responsibly powerful, and capable of sustaining an intelligent foreign engagement, the geopolitical prospects for the West could become increasingly grave. The ongoing changes in the distribution of global power and mounting global strife make it all the more essential that America does not retreat into an ignorant garrison-state mentality or wallow in cultural hedonism but rather becomes more strategically deliberate and historically enlightened in its global engagement with the new East. This book seeks to answer four major questions: 1. What are the implications of the changing distribution of global power from West to East, and how is it being affected by the new reality of a politically awakened humanity?
2. Why is America's global appeal waning, how ominous are the symptoms of America's domestic and international decline, and how did America waste the unique global opportunity offered by the peaceful end of the Cold War?
3. What would be the likely geopolitical consequences if America did decline by 2025, and could China then assume America's central role in world affairs?
4. What ought to be a resurgent America's major long-term geopolitical goals in order to shape a more vital and larger West and to engage cooperatively the emerging and dynamic new East?

America, Brzezinski argues, must define and pursue a comprehensive and long-term a geopolitical vision, a vision that is responsive to the challenges of the changing historical context. This book seeks to provide the strategic blueprint for that vision. ...more

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May 02, 2012 Trish rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: politics, asia, political-science, foreign-affairs, mideast, nonfiction, russia, europe, america

Is American leadership necessary? This was the question I set out to answer when I began looking the analyses of foreign policy experts. One of these experts is Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Advisor to President Jimmy Carter (1977-1981). Brzezinski was instrumental in the 1978 Camp David Peace Accords signed by Anwar Sadat and Menachim Begin.

Brzezinski has written many books suggesting initiatives and directions for American foreign policy since he left office, most notably his b Is American leadership necessary? This was the question I set out to answer when I began looking the analyses of foreign policy experts. One of these experts is Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Advisor to President Jimmy Carter (1977-1981). Brzezinski was instrumental in the 1978 Camp David Peace Accords signed by Anwar Sadat and Menachim Begin.

Brzezinski has written many books suggesting initiatives and directions for American foreign policy since he left office, most notably his book Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower in which he describes the successes and failures of three administrations (Bush I, Clinton I, and Bush II) to pull Russia into the European community after the failure of the Soviet state, to address the festering Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and to begin to address widening disparities in wealth & influence among the world’s partners. He has long felt that the world’s remaining superpower could help steer increasingly contentious countries to solutions we will need on problems which will soon arise for all of us in a world changed by climate. Without leadership, the world might not be able to orient our direction to solutions that lessen the burdens of inequality.

In Strategic Vision, written before the reelection of President Obama for a second term in 2012, Brzezinski sounds far more apocalyptic than he ever has, suggesting that unless we take control of our internal political mayhem, the corruption of our financial and political systems, and the widening gap between the wealthy and the rest, we may find the world has moved on, without leadership, to a bunch of special interest nationalities, all seeking to preserve their own interests in an interdependent world.

Naturally, I didn’t like this book as well because it posits there are no roads back once we have missed our opportunities. New opportunities come when old ones are exhausted, but the central question is whether or not we are ready to create opportunities to steady and lessen the rancor developing throughout the world to pressures all of us will be subject to very shortly (debilitating changes wrought by climate change). The American populace seems more awake now than at any other time in recent memory, with outside candidates for president railing at the corruption in the system. We have enormous pressures for change within our own society as a result of political gridlock for precious years. Perhaps the political will is finally solidifying to make the changes necessary. Now we just need to choose a president who can be effective with so many internal and external challenges to their leadership.

Brzezinski is a Sovietologist by education and is extraordinarily fluent, fascinating, and lucid on the subject of changes Russia has undergone and that are ongoing in Russia. It is worth reading the book for that portion alone. He makes a special attempt to incorporate Obama’s pivot to Asia in this book, examining how the strengths and weakness of the Asian and south Asian economies and political systems affect the global balance of power, pointing to India and China as the most populous and potentially influential power centers.

He makes a point about China that is worth reiterating: as a country with a homogeneous population and long history of central control, it has been extraordinarily effective in creating an extremely strong national identity. That nationalism is something quite new in the experience of other national entities, riven as they are by populations with different religions and races. China’s sense of itself in the world is just developing: its leaders are patient, but its people are ambitious. They face enormous resource and population pressures and difficulties in modifying their one-party system. We don’t know how this will play out in years to come, but currently China has a stake in the U.S. managing to get the corruption of our financial system under control. It doesn’t want to see us fail in this, not right now. We shouldn’t want it to fail, either.

Brzezinski talks about Obama as president, praising Obama’s speeches as candidate and as president, but noting that Obama never spoke to the American people directly about the challenges we face. Part of the job of a leader is to educate its populace, and to ask it to sacrifice for the common good. Obama failed dismally in not raising for public discussion the corruption of special interest money in election financing, the pressures of climate change on our aging infrastructure, the need for restraint in corporate governance. I feel painfully that missed opportunity, but there is some indication in the early presidential election results that some people have gotten the message anyway, no thanks to a hot-air media which is never so happy than when repeating its own predictions and inaccuracies.

Brzezinski writes of the central position of Turkey and its ambitions, and supports the notion that it would eventually be welcomed into the EU. He still holds out hope that Russia would rein in its divisive tendencies, leading to a conception of the West that looks like the entire North of the globe, including all of North America, through the Mediterranean, and encompassing Russia. This is a large leap, especially in light of recent events, but I like seeing how Brzezinski got there.
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Nov 18, 2016 Brian Michels rated it liked it · review of another edition

There is an elite class of individuals that go beyond financial wealth. Consider billionaires like Buffet or Gates with their wimpy 70 or 80 Billion compared to Clans, Cabals and Syndicates that sit on vast resources. When a barrel of oil costs between $50 and $200 a barrel and your family controls trillions of barrels of it, ask yourself, is Billy Gates atop real power or does Queen Beatrix and the King of Saudi Arabia and Khamenei of Iran trump all. You might as well throw the Banking Dynastie There is an elite class of individuals that go beyond financial wealth. Consider billionaires like Buffet or Gates with their wimpy 70 or 80 Billion compared to Clans, Cabals and Syndicates that sit on vast resources. When a barrel of oil costs between $50 and $200 a barrel and your family controls trillions of barrels of it, ask yourself, is Billy Gates atop real power or does Queen Beatrix and the King of Saudi Arabia and Khamenei of Iran trump all. You might as well throw the Banking Dynasties in the mix that sort out all of the royals' and mafias' practical wealth. They are the True Elite (the .0001%). In this light billionaires are best understood as Top Tier Management class.

The True Elite may not operate in perfect sync as many blatant conspiracy theories would have you believe but without a doubt they operate under a Conspiracy of Culture, sharing the same goal: maintain their power which is as old as the hills and do their best to create the illusion of politicians and CEO's in charge of it all. They'll use every dirty trick including Dark Arts and wars to succeed.

A long championed elitist-idea-management man, Brzezinski, is a go to figure for decades on par with another elitist-idea-management man, Kissinger. Brzezinski's Strategic Vision is not a great book as far as reading goes but it should give you an insight as to what the True Elite have in store for all of us plebs and chattle. It should also help you understand why Trump and his Nationalist persona has been selected to lead the creation of the new American image for the next 8 years; and why the Globalists' Golden Girl Hillary was thrown under the bus.

It is essential to understand the global elite strive for a global government with un-elected officials managing the whole affair. A global tax on all peasants is the ideal tool to keep us universally in check. The globalists' agenda has been marching forward with great success for decades (think Euro Zone and the Democratization of the Middle East and the creation of an aspiring management class in Asia.)

Apparently the push toward globalization has peaked and the expected backlash, a peasant revolt, has begun, a new and unique development in human history that is taking place around the world; it is unprecedented in reach and volume, and it is also the greatest threat to all global power structures: the ‘global political awakening.’ The term was coined by Brzezinski, and refers to the fact that, as Brzezinski wrote:

"For the first time in history almost all of humanity is politically activated, politically conscious and politically interactive. Global activism is generating a surge in the quest for cultural respect and economic opportunity in a world scarred by memories of colonial or imperial domination."

In order to quell the revolt and secure control, Brzezinski is recommending a pull back of sorts. It's time to understand Nationalism, to own it once again. After all, if you want control of the world and you have already taken three giant steps forward toward that goal, it's time to take one step back while realizing you have still taken two giant steps forward firmly planted on terra fermata.

Read this book for no other reason than to understand the global strategies of the rulers of the world and how they plan to press their thumb one way or another atop of you. ...more

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Sep 08, 2012 Steven Wright rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Regardless of what you think of the man, this book is written with breathtaking clarity. The charts, numbers and graphs are very convincing to say the least

It also provides me a bit of hope in this new geopolitical climate that USA won't go from number 1 to number 10 but will instead slide into a co operative model with BRiC ...more

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Jan 18, 2012 Badr البدر rated it liked it · review of another edition

concise and easy to follow. The main premise is that the world's future is murky if the US falls from global power. He believes that the rise of China although economically certain is politically uncertain. The future of the world depends on the US adopting a dual role. It must be the promoter and guarantor of greater unity in an expanded West (including Russia and Turkey), and a balancer and conciliator between major powers in the East. Conspicuously missing from the equation is the role of the ...more

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Feb 24, 2012 Erwin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorite, politics

Fresh, unique, creative look at how the United States and The West could remain globally relevant this century, while peacefully accommodating the rise of China. Brzezinski's vision is such a break with the status quo, I actually read it twice, several months apart, so that I could more fully digest his nuanced, optimistic vision for the century.

This is not pontification from a politically correct professor, this isn't armchair quarterbacking. This was written by Brzezinski, National Security Ad ...more

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Mar 14, 2012 Stan Lanier rated it liked it · review of another edition

Mr. Brzezinski lays out his views with great clarity. Amongst all the things he writes, I was appreciative of his estimation that we in the US are shooting ourselves in the head by our ignorance of other nations in the world and by our ignorance about the difficult challenges facing us on quite a few fronts. I, also, appreciate how in a deft drawing of the fall of the USSR, he does not make mention of Ronald Reagan--- and the analysis is none the less cogent for it. He succinctly renders devasta ...more

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Feb 07, 2012 Steven rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Great read!!
Any student or follower of current events will find this latest exposition of Zbigniew Brzezinski a useful jewel to distinguish our present world situation; also, how America may plan itself to deal as one of three superpowers and not lead ( and protect) on its own.
I would use this book as a textbook. I'm sure it is beginning to go on the college bookstores selves---I hope so!
Without letting up on any spoilers, the problems of our educational system does prop up and our debt; als ...more

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Mar 07, 2012 Meg Ulmes rated it liked it · review of another edition

I read this book because I love its author on "Morning Joe." I heard his strong, knowledgeable voice in this small volume and sat and read it in a couple of hours. It is a bit dry--but it contains information about our past and some keys to our future as a country and a society. I learned something--and that's what reading great books is all about. ...more

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Jan 23, 2012 Scott rated it liked it · review of another edition

Zbig is a coherent foreign policy thinker, and this was a coherent, short update on foreign policy

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Apr 20, 2018 James rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I listened to the audio version of this book on Audible.

Brzezinski's analysis is insightful and reflects the mind of a thinker with deep knowledge on the subject. Although presented in a very dry manner, some of that may be due to the narrator's voice timbre and reading style.

While I recognize Brzezinski's mastery of the topic of international relations, and would never presume to challenge his knowledge, I nevertheless had two major issues with this book:

First, Brzezinski's predictions are unif ...more

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Sep 11, 2018 Tamer Alshazly rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I Always loved Zbigniew Brzezinski books, unparalleled thinker in the modern geopolitics. Skillfully crafting America’s “walk-through” if - and only if- America wishes to lead the world throughout the 21st century, but genuinely doubt that it would last beyond 2025, and Trump might prove to be the epilogue of the “American Century.”
The menace of this book is basically its core strength, i mean - who ever wish, need or have destroy America will definitely find the blue-print within this book.

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Nov 17, 2013 Nargiz rated it liked it · review of another edition

The modern processes, which question the future state of affairs and position of the USA, have become quite a popular topic today. The New York bestseller “The Post American World” by Fareed Zakaria, resent articles such as “No One’s World” by Charles Kupchan and “American Profligacy and American Power” by Roger Altman are devoted to the significant changes in global politics and future role of the USA in it. Newly published book by Zbigniew Brzezinski, former security adviser at Jimmy Carter Ad The modern processes, which question the future state of affairs and position of the USA, have become quite a popular topic today. The New York bestseller “The Post American World” by Fareed Zakaria, resent articles such as “No One’s World” by Charles Kupchan and “American Profligacy and American Power” by Roger Altman are devoted to the significant changes in global politics and future role of the USA in it. Newly published book by Zbigniew Brzezinski, former security adviser at Jimmy Carter Administration, “Strategic Vision: American and the Crisis of Global Power” describes a gap of today’s position of the USA domestically as well as in international arena. The main thesis of the book whether or not America will maintain the role of a global power and how the face of the world will change by 2025. Pointing on an economic crash of the USA and Europe, raising China in power , general declining of the West, the author doubts American global dominance in the future. At the same time, he makes a prediction that falling America, will not bring another dominant power, but the world most likely will be chaotic.

The book consists of four chapters which illustrates current state of affairs the world by 2025 (first two chapters), and geopolitical balance after 2025.

The first part of the book is about today’s reality of the West residing power as well as waning American dream in the face of raising new powers Asia such as Japan, India, and China. Distribution of political power on the global arena in last three years questioned further dominance of the USA in Far East. Meanwhile, American latest war in Afghanistan and Iraq devastated the economy of country and increased its national debt. Overall, the global investable processes create a new world order, which the author refers as “post-American.”
In the third part of the book, “The world After America”, Brzezinski agues how future world order will look like. In contrast to many other authors, Brzezinski considers that Asian powers aren’t going to replace the USA , and the world will be “not Chinese ,but chaotic.” Also, he gives several possible scenarios of global turmoil in case if the USA hegemony would be completely eliminated.

The last part of the book is “Beyond 2025” is where Brzezinski gives recommendation on what kind of role the USA should play in the international arena. In this part, the author lacks to provide any specifics of how, for example, the USA should maintain balance in the East. On one side, emphasizing the involvement of the USA in regional institutions, on the other side, Brzezinski warns the USA to avoid involvement in military conflicts in Asia.

Masterfully written “Strategic Vision” gives overall picture of current and future processes in international arena and the USA role in them
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Jun 18, 2017 Franklin Wang rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

In 1997, Zbigniew Brzezinski wrote the Grand Chessboard and suggested a way to strengthen E.U., attract Russia, and cooperate with China. At that time, he had a strong hope for U.S. to take this probably only chance in human history for America to dominate the whole world. There was a real chance.
11 years late, he wrote another book, evaluating how the three presidents, Bush, Clinton, and Bush, did in foreign policies, and gave them average C-. Clearly, he wished Obama would head his advices. I In 1997, Zbigniew Brzezinski wrote the Grand Chessboard and suggested a way to strengthen E.U., attract Russia, and cooperate with China. At that time, he had a strong hope for U.S. to take this probably only chance in human history for America to dominate the whole world. There was a real chance.
11 years late, he wrote another book, evaluating how the three presidents, Bush, Clinton, and Bush, did in foreign policies, and gave them average C-. Clearly, he wished Obama would head his advices. Indeed, Obama listened to him a lot.
In 2012, he published this book, and confessed that the chance to dominate this world was gone, forever. Europe was not going anywhere and would not become a strong power by itself. Russia headed to a more nationalistic direction while the pivoting to Asia pushed China to take a confrontational stand. Things didn't look good. More importantly, he pointed out that current American weakness is not primarily external but internal. The loss of confidence in Western model in general presented the deepest challenge to America. Probably to his great disappointment, none of the six domestic weaknesses he pointed out have been sufficiently addressed by Obama. Obama tried, but he was a far better orator than a leader. The failures to address them eventually led to Trump's surprising victory, a possibility he presciently pointed out then.
In 2016, he published another article, "Toward a Global Realignment" in American Interest, proposing his last grand plan for how to forge a new American-favor international order. As Obama leaving office, his advice clearly intended for the coming president and he meant for Hillary Clinton. But probably this time, his advices fell into completely deaf ears.
He reminds me of an ancient Chinese strategist, 范增. I wish America has a less divided political elites and public, who can then implement a consistent international policy, which would be good for the whole world. But to ask American politicians to think beyond a few emotional loaded slogans and next election seems to be too much.
So here we are, the next 10 years look pretty chaotic. If previously the problem for America was the lack of consistent strategic visions and strong leadership, the current problem is that America is too weak to play that role any more, in all possible measurements. In the coming decades, the strategic choices of Russia, Japan, Turkey, Iran, and possibly India will change the whole chessboard. It is going to be exciting but also very dangerous. I pray that the suffering will be little for this world and the better side of humanity would prevail. ...more

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Oct 15, 2013 Brandon Colligan rated it liked it · review of another edition

"Strategic Vision" by Zbigniew Brzezinski is a complex story with vast amounts of global economic standings. This book is an overview of global economic decline and many problems facing our international market and overall economies. Brzezinski also evaluates efforts given by others to improve economies and evaluates them.
There are no main characters other than Brzezinski. He tells of his viewpoints on different programs and investments made into the national and global markets. He also tells ...more

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Aug 09, 2012 David Hoof rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Brzezinski entirely ignores the dangers posed by Jared Diamond in collapse,and fails to account for three unavoidable factors that have nothing to do with international politics. The first is the inevitable effects of global warming in at least the next fifty years, and the growing dearth of conventional argibusiness, and food shortages, famines and riots. The second is the interactive effects of a decrease in available potable water, and its collateral effect on the rise and spread of pandemic ...more

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Sep 30, 2013 Derek Sutter rated it really liked it · review of another edition

In Strategic Vision, Mr. Brzezinski's analysis of the present global political situation is superb. Mr Brzezinski elucidates several important shifts in power that are imperative information for anyone who desires a basic understanding of international relations. Furthermore, this book points out many domestic and global issues the United States will have to confront in order to maintain global stability.
However, there are several aspects of Strategic Vision that caused me to grant it a score o ...more

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Apr 27, 2012 Sara Van Dyck added it · review of another edition

Shelves: nonfiction

As someone who worries abut the decline of America in the world, I found Brzezinski’s book very informative in giving me an overview. I would recommend it to others interested in geopolitical issues. It is for me hard reading, no anecdotes, and loaded with facts, statistics, history, and evaluations, which is great, but also requires more background than I have to fully grasp much of it. So instead of a review, I will simply point out that he deals with many conflict areas around the globe, with ...more

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Jul 08, 2012 Donna Mente rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Recommends it for: international politics

Recommended to Donna by: saw author on television

A small book, but very complex reading, Dr. Brzezinski describes the emergence of the USA as the world's only super power in 1991, following the demise of the Soviet Union.

The writer explores the present weaknesses and strengths of America and warns that the present path of its military at the expense of continuing inequality, declining education, lack of attention to its infrastructure, and political intransigence may lead to America toppling off its perch. The ensuing scramble as other nations ...more

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Feb 14, 2012 Kurt rated it really liked it · review of another edition

The first 30 pages are like a test; can you read this without feeling lost about every 8 words? Then there are another 30 pages of the doldrums; can you read this without falling asleep? After that it's just difficult.

Which is not to say that I didn't enjoy it. The brief history of empires in the beginning was very enlightening and well-presented in spite of the extremely high reading level. There were only a few places where I thought the author was out of touch with reality, though I often rec ...more

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Sep 27, 2012 Skip rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Great insight. Zibig provides a good, solid brief history of global politics and international affairs. He then jumps quickly to analyzing the status of the US in the context of current affairs, including a good section on the influence of social media. He also uses a number of charts and graphs that are easily understood, and concludes with a good assessment of where the US is today in the new environment which is post Cold War, post bi-polar. He acknowledges the waning power of the West in the ...more

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Feb 15, 2012 Robert Teter rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski the father of MSNBC Morning Joe's co-host Mika Brzezinski This good was outstanding, and it will be one that read again. His insight to many of the worlds problems, and about the problems here in the United States, then, now, and in the future, from the time I have been watching Morning Joe, on MSNBC from 6:00-9:00 AM where he has appeared several times, if you could hear him speak, in person then one should do it. You will walk away thinking a lot more about the problems ...more

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Jan 09, 2014 William Crosby rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Gives an interesting, concise historical background of our current global situations and plausible scenarios of what would happen if U.S. influence continues to decline.

Easy to read. Doesn't get bogged down in intricate details.

This also means that he leaves out a lot.

So, if you use this book as a template for a general understanding you may be satisfied. If you want this book to consider all the nuances of global warming, environmental degradation, shifting economic systems (i.e. there is a ris ...more

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Jan 29, 2019 Ramil rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Brzezinski has an ultimately shrewd vision regarding strategic issues. But when it comes to Russia, he begin to speak so foolhead. Overall rating is beyond 3 but i consider this book deserve not even 2. Brzezinski just seek a pretext for retaining of US power to proceed. Please, if you want to read this book dont forget this is US favorable world view and regarding the rest of the world this book provide blurred vision to understand the real world politics.

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Feb 27, 2013 Randi Buros rated it liked it · review of another edition

Still a devotee of realism, his prescription however sounds uncomfortably like a white man's burden. Not as idealistic as a neocon, nor as unilateral, yet I often worried what the next paragraph might bring. ...more

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Mar 15, 2012 Lianna Kelly rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Great read. Made a fairly complicated topic of global politics and made it accessible. Very interesting.

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Mar 07, 2014 Muslim Imran rated it liked it · review of another edition

Very interesting work. However, after the Ukrainian coup, Putin crushed Brizeznski's hopes of a greater West! Hehe ...more

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Feb 20, 2018 Jimmy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 34, nps, army-reading-list, audiobooks, cbr10, non-fiction

Here's another one from the Chief of Staff reading list. As always, I read it now because it became available. There's a lesson here too. If you put a hold on a dozen or so books at once, several will probably become available at the same time. Then you have to listen or read fast. I'm usually a 1.5x guy but I've listened to the last few at 2.0x. It's great while working out but it can be awkward when you're doing dishes. Lesson learned.

So, Strategic Vision was written by Zbigniew Brzezin ...more

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Nov 25, 2020 Aspar rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Copied from other review, great summary of book- For self.

"The book consists of four chapters which illustrates current state of affairs the world by 2025 (first two chapters), and geopolitical balance after 2025.

The first part of the book is about today’s reality of the West residing power as well as waning American dream in the face of raising new powers Asia such as Japan, India, and China. Distribution of political power on the global arena in last three years questioned further dominance of ...more

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Aug 14, 2017 Weronika rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I don't know why I expected a book like those written by political journalists or former politicians -- a combination of opinion based on personal insight and experience coupled with some rudimentary research/knowledge of the subject. Well - wrong. This is a book by Professor Brzezinski of Columbia university, 200+ pages of crisp writing, expertly progressing from the presentation of necessary historical and contextual background to masterfully argumented prognosis (which has already turned out ...more

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Feb 05, 2018 Knarik rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: history, non-fiction, foreignpolicy-polisci-ir, national-security

A bit outdated, which made reading his prognosis - most of it closely matching our current reality - even more interesting.

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Zbigniew Kazimierz Brzezinski was a Polish-American political scientist, geostrategist, and statesman who served as United States National Security Advisor to President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981. Known for his hawkish foreign policy at a time when the Democratic Party was increasingly dovish, he is a foreign policy realist and considered by some to be the Democrats' response to Republican rea ...more

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“The world became more aware that America-despite being the hope of many who have the personal drive and ambition to become part of the "American dream"-is beset by serious operational challenges: a massive and growing national debt, widening social inequality, a cornucopian culture that worships materialism, a financial system given to greedy speculation, and a polarized political system” — 9 likes

“The ongoing changes in the distribution of global power and mounting global strife make it all the more imperative that America not retreat into an ignorant garrison-state mentality or wallow in self-righteous cultural hedonism” — 6 likes

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