Eastward to Tartary
Author(s): Robert D. Kaplan
EASTWARD TO TARTARY, Robert Kaplan's first book to focus on a single region since his bestselling BALKAN GHOSTS introduces readers to an explosive and little known part of the world destined to become a tinderbox of the future. Kaplan takes us on a spellbinding journey into the heart of a volatile region, stretching from Hungary and Romania to the far shores of the oil-rich Caspian Sea. Through dramatic stories of unforgettable characters, Kaplan illuminates the tragic history of this unstable area that he describes as the new fault line between East and West. He ventures from Turkey, Syria, and Israel to the turbulent countries of the Caucasus, from the newly rich city of Baku to the deserts of Turkmenistan and the killing fields of Armenia. The result is must-reading for anyone concerned about the state of our world in the decades to come.
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"A graceful writer... Providing historical (and cultural and religious) context is what Kaplan does best." Los Angeles Times
Robert D. Kaplan is the bestselling author of sixteen books on foreign affairs and travel translated into many languages, including "Asia s Cauldron, The Revenge of Geography, Monsoon, The Coming Anarchy, "and" Balkan Ghosts." He is a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security and a contributing editor at "The Atlantic, " where his work has appeared for three decades. He was chief geopolitical analyst at Stratfor, a visiting professor at the United States Naval Academy, and a member of the Pentagon s Defense Policy Board. "Foreign Policy" magazine has twice named him one of the world s Top 100 Global Thinkers. "From the Hardcover edition.""
General Fields
- :
- : Vintage Books
- : Vintage Books
- : 0.29
- : 01 May 2001
- : 201mm X 134mm X 22mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Robert D. Kaplan
- : Paperback
- : 909
- : very good
- : 364
- : maps
