{"title":"Thomas Wright","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e offers incisive explorations into contemporary political dynamics and global power shifts. His works dissect the intricate relationships between key political figures and the evolving international order, providing readers with thoughtful analysis grounded in current affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a compelling blend of sharp commentary and detailed research that illuminates the challenges and upheavals shaping today's world. Wright’s writing is essential for those seeking a deeper understanding of politics and the forces influencing our future. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"inflection-point-biden-trump-and-the-future-world-order-by-thomas-wright-9781761358050","title":"Inflection Point: Biden, Trump, and the Future World Order","description":"From a Biden administration insider, an account of how global crises were managed and a warning of what is to come.\n\n'I would like to share with you what I saw.'\n \nThe old international order is over, and a competition is underway to determine what comes next. Inflection Point is an insider account of how the Biden administration handled global crises and what is to come under Trump and beyond. Written by a senior member of President Biden's National Security Council, this book argues there are now two Americas - one internationalist and the other America First - that will compete with each other to shape the world.","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083878908140,"sku":"9781761358050","price":15.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2c55dadf111f7da6962d2613b7117ce1.jpg?v=1765310733"},{"product_id":"aftershocks-by-thomas-wright-9781250275745","title":"Aftershocks","description":"Two of America's leading national security experts offer a definitive account of the global impact of COVID-19 and the political shock waves it will have on the United States and the world order in the 21st Century.    \n \n\"Informed by history, reporting, and a truly global perspective, this is an indispensable first draft of history and blueprint for how we can move forward.\"  \n -Ben Rhodes\n \nThe COVID-19 pandemic killed millions, infected hundreds of millions, and laid bare the deep vulnerabilities and inequalities of our interconnected world. The accompanying economic crash was the worst since the Great Depression, with the International Monetary Fund estimating that it will cost over $22 trillion in global wealth over the next few years. Over two decades of progress in reducing extreme poverty was erased, just in the space of a few months. Already fragile states in every corner of the globe were further hollowed out. The brewing clash between the United States and China boiled over and the worldwide contest between democracy and authoritarianism deepened. It was a truly global crisis necessitating a collective response-and yet international cooperation almost entirely broke down, with key world leaders hardly on speaking terms.\n\nColin Kahl and Thomas Wright's Aftershocks offers a riveting and comprehensive account of one of the strangest and most consequential years on record. Drawing on interviews with officials from around the world and extensive research, the authors tell the story of how nationalism and major power rivalries constrained the response to the worst pandemic in a century. They demonstrate the myriad ways in which the crisis exposed the limits of the old international order and how the reverberations from COVID-19 will be felt for years to come.","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240564535532,"sku":"9781250275745","price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250275745-aftershocks-1.jpg?v=1787919490"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/thomas-wright.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}