A brilliant new theory of how and why some nations recover from trauma and others don't, by the author of the landmark bestsellers Guns, Germs, and Steel and Collapse.
In his earlier bestsellers Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse, Jared Diamond transformed our understanding of what makes civilizations rise and fall. Now, in the final book in this monumental trilogy, he reveals how successful nations recover from crisis through selective change -- a coping mechanism more commonly associated with personal trauma.
In a dazzling comparative study, Diamond shows us how seven countries have survived defining upheavals in the recent past -- from US Commodore Perry's arrival in Japan to the Soviet invasion of Finland to Pinochet's regime in Chile -- through a process of painful self-appraisal and adaptation, and he identifies patterns in the way that these distinct nations recovered from calamity.
Looking ahead to the future, he investigates whether the United States, and the world, are squandering their natural advantages, on a path towards political conflict and decline. Or can we still learn from the lessons of the past?
Adding a psychological dimension to the awe-inspiring grasp of history, geography, economics, and anthropology that marks all Diamond's work, Upheaval reveals how both nations and individuals can become more resilient. The result is a book that is epic, urgent, and groundbreaking.
© 2019 Recorded Books, Inc. (Ljudbok): 9781980024989
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 7 maj 2019
A brilliant new theory of how and why some nations recover from trauma and others don't, by the author of the landmark bestsellers Guns, Germs, and Steel and Collapse.
In his earlier bestsellers Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse, Jared Diamond transformed our understanding of what makes civilizations rise and fall. Now, in the final book in this monumental trilogy, he reveals how successful nations recover from crisis through selective change -- a coping mechanism more commonly associated with personal trauma.
In a dazzling comparative study, Diamond shows us how seven countries have survived defining upheavals in the recent past -- from US Commodore Perry's arrival in Japan to the Soviet invasion of Finland to Pinochet's regime in Chile -- through a process of painful self-appraisal and adaptation, and he identifies patterns in the way that these distinct nations recovered from calamity.
Looking ahead to the future, he investigates whether the United States, and the world, are squandering their natural advantages, on a path towards political conflict and decline. Or can we still learn from the lessons of the past?
Adding a psychological dimension to the awe-inspiring grasp of history, geography, economics, and anthropology that marks all Diamond's work, Upheaval reveals how both nations and individuals can become more resilient. The result is a book that is epic, urgent, and groundbreaking.
© 2019 Recorded Books, Inc. (Ljudbok): 9781980024989
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 7 maj 2019
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Joachim
20 jan. 2024
En alldeles utmärkt bok! Väldigt analytiska och belysande perspektiv på hur länderna hanterat sina kriser. Det var en trevlig överraskning att mitt land är med. Den enda kritiken jag har mot den analysen är att författaren lite grann slätar över den stora hjälpen som ändå kom från Sverige och att kompromissandet med Sovjet faktiskt var möjligt först efter framgångsrikt försvar. Säkert finns det liknande nyanser som kan diskuteras för de andra länderna. Men utan tvekan en 100 procent läsvärd bok!
Stefan
13 mars 2021
Sadly the author fails to see the US direct interventions in instigating several crises. His right liberal own perspective is blocking any deeper analysis and consequently makes the book a failure.
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