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Bibliography:

Nothing is True and Everything is Possible by Pomerantz

All the Kremlin's Men by Zygar

Fragile Empire by Ben Judah

Crashed by Adam Tooze

DisUnited Nations by Peter Zeihan

The End of the World is just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan

The Next 100 Years by George Friedman

The Rise and Fall of Nations by Rushir Sharma

Shadow World by Robert Chandler

The New Map by Dan Yergin

The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh

A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia by David Christian

Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin

Rise, Fall and Rise Again by Peter Turchin

Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quigley

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