The Accidental Superpower: The Next Generation of American Preeminence and the Coming Global Disorder

The Accidental Superpower: The Next Generation of American Preeminence and the Coming Global Disorder (2014) is a book by geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan. Zeihan argues that geography, demographics and the shale energy boom will keep the United States dominant even as it steps back from policing global sea lanes. He forecasts trouble for trade-dependent powers and a more fragmented, disorderly world.

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Fareed Zakaria: “This week's book of the week is the one I began the show with. Peter Zeihan's "The Accidental Super Power." It's a lively wide ranging analysis that uses geography to shed a fascinating light on global politics and economics and America's unique advantages in the decades ahead. It will spur you to think and rethink much about the world.”