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The ends of the earth : a journey at the dawn of the 21st century / Robert D. Kaplan

This travelogue explores political and environmental instability across West Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. It examines how population growth and cultural rivalries contribute to the dissolution of national borders and the reorganisation of regional identities.

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