World on the Brink, Dmitri Alperovitch
World on the Brink, Dmitri Alperovitch
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World on the Brink
How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century

Author: Dmitri Alperovitch, Garrett M. Graff

Narrator: Will Collyer

Unabridged: 14 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Published: 04/30/2024


Synopsis

A leading national security expert, who publicly predicted Vladimir Putin's intention to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine months before it took place, lays out the case for why China's Xi Jinping is preparing to conquer Taiwan in the coming years and the dire stakes for America and the whole world if he is not deterred.

In World on the Brink, security expert Dmitri Alperovitch makes the case that we are already in the midst of Cold War II, with China, and that Taiwan is the perilous strategic flashpoint of this new conflict that risks triggering a devastating war between major nuclear powers in a similar role that West Berlin nearly played during Cold War I.

Laying out the comprehensive strategy to deter war and maintain U.S. place as the world's leading superpower in the face of rising China, Alperovitch breaks down not only the significant weaknesses that can prevent China from surpassing the United States, but also the key policies that will enable America to maintain primacy even as China ramps up its efforts. 

As Alperovitch explains, we must play to our strengths and address our weaknesses, using our leverage as the strongest nation on the planet to tactfully navigate the next Cold War. This sharp, timely book is the essential blueprint for doing just that.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Robert on May 14, 2024

Perhaps one of the best reads I’ve encountered on the subject. Author provides thorough arguments and explanations for the need to preserve the status quo of Taiwan which requires to mobilize lots of strength, willpower and determination. A must read for anyone interested in the most pressing implic......more

Goodreads review by Chad on June 11, 2024

Get ready to buckle up for a thrilling ride through the complex landscape of global politics and technological warfare with Dmitri Alperovitch’s eye-opening book, “World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century.” Alperovitch, a renowned cybersecurity expert,......more

Goodreads review by Roman on December 25, 2024

Interesting overview of the geopolitical situation from the founder of Crowdstrike. I am typically skeptical of the political reviewers, however I enjoyed the historical facts that shaped the relations between US, Taiwan, China, Russia.......more

Goodreads review by Charles on July 29, 2024

86% . This book really shines specifically because of the extremely critical analysis of the situation that is culminating with China. There is some light focus on Russia as well, but really the influential and critically perceived state of China is main focus here. China is such a big place that I d......more

Goodreads review by Dennis on November 28, 2024

World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century by Dmitri Alperovitch is a good book which captures the current conventional wisdom across defense tech, compute-centric models of governance, China skeptics, and grand strategic deterrence scholars and practitio......more