Upheaval: turning points for nations in crisis 9780316409155, 0316409154, 9780316453769, 0316453765

A "riveting and illuminating" (Yuval Noah Harari) new theory of how and why some nations recover from trauma a

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English Pages 512 pages: illustrations (some color Year 2019

Upheaval: turning points for nations in crisis
9780316409155, 0316409154, 9780316453769, 0316453765

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Table of contents :
Prologue: Legacies of Coconut Grove --
Part 1. Individuals. Personal crises --
Part 2. Nations : crises that unfolded. Finland's war with the Soviet Union
The origins of modern Japan
A Chile for all Chileans
Indonesia, the rise of a new country
Rebuilding Germany
Australia : who are we? --
Part 3. Nations and the world : crises underway. What lies ahead for Japan?
What lies ahead for the United States? : strengths, and the biggest problem
What lies ahead for the world?
Epilogue: Lessons, questions, and outlook.

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