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China's foreign policy initiatives, even the vaunted "Belt and Road", will be shaped and redefined as they confront the ground realities of local and regional politics outside China. In China's Western Horizon, Daniel S. Markey, a scholar of international relations and former member of the US State Department's policy planning staff, previews how China's efforts are likely to play out across the swath of Eurasia that includes South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East. Drawing from extensive interviews and historical research, Markey describes how perceptions of China vary.

The death toll in Gaza continues to rise―a cold, lifeless number representing entire communities crushed under the weight of settler colonialism. What remains of the theories we use to understand our world? With lyrical and lucid fury, Hamid Dabashi exposes the racist roots of Western philosophy, demanding that listeners overcome its pernicious phantom of relevance. Rather than perceiving "the West" as giving carte blanche to Israel, Dabashi insists that Israel must be understood as its quintessence.

"Sanders Continues Western Momentum with Wyoming Victory" is from the April 10, 2016 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Yamiche Alcindor and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

In 1948, seven hundred thousand Palestinians were forced out of their homes by the first Arab-Israeli War. More than seventy years later, most of their houses are long gone, but millions of their descendants are still registered as refugees, with many living in refugee camps. This group—unlike countless others that were displaced in the aftermath of World War II and other conflicts—has remained unsettled, demanding to settle in the state of Israel. Their belief in a "right of return" is one of the largest obstacles to successful diplomacy and lasting peace in the region.

David Kilcullen was one of the architects of America's strategy in the late phases of the second Gulf War, and also spent time in Afghanistan and other hotspots. In Blood Year, he provides a view of the current situation in the Middle East and analyzes how America and the West ended up in such dire circumstances. This is an essential book for anyone interested in understanding not only why the region has collapsed into utter chaos, but also what the US can do to alleviate the grim situation.

"Netanyahu Criticizes American Jewish Leaders over Western Wall Protest" is from the November 02, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Isabel Kershner and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"In Western Myanmar, a Lockdown and Fears of More Violence" is from the October 19, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and narrated by Kristi Burns.

The authoritative book to help you make sense of the world - as told by a former British diplomat. 'A must-read to understand the often bewildering world we now live in, written as a scholarly book in an accessible tone' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Iran. Greenland. Ukraine. Global politics...

"U.S. Rescue Attempt in Afghanistan Missed Western Hostages by Hours" is from the September 08, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Matthew Rosenberg and Adam Goldman and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Jewish Woman Detained for Taking Torah Scroll to Western Wall in Jerusalem" is from the June 07, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Isabel Kershner and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Brought to you by Penguin. 'Four years of war turned Ypres into a ghost town. Not a leaf grew on a tree. Scarcely one stone stood upon another. From the battered ramparts the eye swept clean across a field of rubble to the swamp-lands beyond . . .' The Third Battle of Ypres, ending in a...