The World: A Brief Introduction

An invaluable primer from Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, that will help anyone, experts and non-experts alike, navigate our fast-changing world
Today's headlines generate more questions than answers. Should the United States attack North Korea and Iran or negotiate with them? What are the implications of climate change and what should be done about it? Are tariffs a good idea? What do we owe refugees and others who want to enter our country? Should democratic countries promote democracy and human rights elsewhere? What can be done to stop terrorism? Are the United States and China heading for a second cold war—and, if so, what can be done to head it off?
The World is designed to provide readers of any age and experience with the essential background and building blocks needed to answer these and other critical questions for themselves. It will empower them to manage the flood of daily news. Readers will become...