New Cold Wars

Reviews / Votes

'[A] cogent, revealing account of how a generation of American officials have grappled with dangerous developments in the post-Cold War era - the rise of an enduringly authoritarian China, the return of state-on-state conflict in Europe - that have produced a geopolitical mash-up of old and new ... compelling ... vividly captures Washington.' * The New York Times * 'We have just been hurtled into a new and far more dangerous world, and David E. Sanger has been present at its creation. Sanger's brilliant book is a masterpiece of reporting, revelations, and analysis. It takes us into hidden rooms and lets us eavesdrop on secret conversations that address up-to-the-minute struggles over Russia, China, Ukraine, the Middle East, and other flashpoints, as well as crucial technological innovations. Sanger's mesmerising inside story of a world transformed will inspire and disturb, but as the author makes abundantly clear, no one who lives on this planet can ignore what is happening.' -- Michael Beschloss, <em>New York Times</em>-bestselling author of <em>Presidents of War</em> 'This is a highly entertaining book to read, despite its immense cautionary themes. Sanger gets both the broad theory and the human details right and along the way provides a powerful book of geopolitics appearing at a hinge moment in global history.' * The Cipher Brief * '[A] stellar history of Biden's foreign policy.' * Air Mail * 'A study of the unexpected reemergence of superpower conflict after the supposed reign of peace following the end of the old Cold War ... Sanger warns that America's leadership has been damaged in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and the Trump administration's policy of disengagement, which threatens to resume with the next election. A provocative treatise for foreign-policy wonks, calling for both engagement and peaceful competition.' * Kirkus Reviews * 'Sanger ... has crafted a cogent, revealing account of how a generation of American officials have grappled with dangerous developments in the post-Cold War era - the rise of an enduringly authoritarian China, the return of state-on-state conflict in Europe - that have produced a geopolitical mash-up of old and new.' * The Spinoff * 'Sanger presents a rich tapestry, based on outstanding access and interviews with some of the key policy makers in both the US and globally. He and his team have been meticulous in their research and woven it into a compelling narrative.' * Leeds Times * 'Sanger has provided a most informative and readable account of the power dynamics currently shaping global politics. His use of extensive on-the-record interviews with foreign policy professionals make for a lively narrative ... Highly recommended for any person seeking to understand the contemporary world order.' -- Bruce Brown * RUSI * 'This is the best book so far to define a new era of great power struggles between the United States, China and Russia.' * NPR * 'Sanger is an acute analyst and, above all, an engaged and thoughtful listener. The book is full of insights and anecdotes from the "centre of the action" of political decision-making and clearly shows Sanger's familiarity with the ins and outs of US domestic and foreign policy.' -- H-Diplo, The Robert Jervis International Security Studies Forum 'Sanger vividly conveys the immediacy of decision-making, showing how short-term preoccupations shape the long term.' * Foreign Affairs *