Reviews

"A sweeping narrative [that] deftly weaves history, reportage, and grand strategy . . . into a coherent portrait of an undercovered region whose importance will only grow in the decades to come."--"Foreign Policy
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"Few books can be considered indispensable, but "Monsoon "is one of them. . . . An essential primer for this new century's evolving politics."--"The Dallas Morning News"

"A special blend of first-person travel writing, brief historical sketches and wide-ranging strategic analysis."--"The New York Times Book Review"

"Compelling . . . Kaplan's breadth of travel and learning leads to intriguing insights."--"The Washington Post"

"[Kaplan] has a gift for geopolitical imagination."--"The Wall Street Journal"