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Robert D. Kaplan is an American journalist, author, and geopolitical analyst known for his works on international affairs and travel.
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The Ends Of The Earth
In this travelogue and geopolitical analysis, Robert D. Kaplan journeys through Africa, the Middle East, and Asia to explore the social and political forces shaping the post–Cold War world. Blending reportage with historical insight, Kaplan examines how geography, culture, and conflict intertwine to define the future of nations and civilizations.
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West Africa
West Africa was my entry point into the postcolonial world, and it felt like a descent into the laboratory of the twenty-first century. Countries such as Sierra Leone and the Ivory Coast embodied the extremes of corruption and decay that could afflict fragile states once the thin veneer of imposed o...
From The Ends Of The Earth
North Africa
Moving northward into Egypt and the Maghreb, I encountered a different kind of tension—the struggle between a proud Islamic culture and the pressures of modernization. Cairo, pulsating with millions of souls, was an urban organism bursting beyond its limits. The desert pressed against the city like ...
From The Ends Of The Earth
About Robert Kaplan
Robert D. Kaplan is an American journalist, author, and geopolitical analyst known for his works on international affairs and travel. He has written extensively for The Atlantic and served as a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security.
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