Robert D. Kaplan

Author. Foreign Correspondent. Geopolitics.

Waste Land:
A World in Permanent Crisis

PETRAEUS

"A compelling, stark, critically important book that conveys the urgency of the present moment and the unprecedented challenges that face mankind . . . Once again, Robert D. Kaplan has brilliantly distilled an exceedingly complex set of issues that have to be resolved. And once again he has impressively consulted history to provide prescriptions to help us navigate the ongoing conflicts, security dilemmas, great power rivalries, health crises, environmental issues, and other looming difficulties. Waste Land solidifies Kaplan’s reputation as one of the truly masterful observers and thinkers of our time!" - General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret), former Commander of the Surge in Iraq, US Central Command, and Coalition Forces in Afghanistan, and former Director of the CIA

Robert D. Kaplan: Other Article Highlights

"Europe on the Edges"
Foreign Policy, June 23, 2022

"The Tyranny of the 21st Century Crowd"
Wall Street Journal, October 8, 2021

"Coronavirus Ushers in the Globalization We Were Afraid Of"
Bloomberg, March 20, 2020

"Why We Need Someone Like Ike"
The Wall Street Journal, July 17, 2019

"The Coming Era of U. S. Security Policy Will Be Dominated by the Navy"
The Washington Post, March 13, 2019

"Europe's New Medieval Map"
The Wall Street Journal, January 15, 2016.

"Eurasia's Coming Anarchy"
Foreign Affairs, March/April, 2016.

"America Is Fated to Lead"
The National Interest, January/February, 2015.

"The Return of Toxic Nationalism" by Robert D. Kaplan,
Wall Street Journal, December, 2012.

"Rivalry in the Indian Ocean"
Foreign Affairs, March/April, 2009.

"China's Grand Map"
Foreign Affairs, May/June, 2010.

"The Wounded Home Front"
The American Interest, January/February, 2011.

"America Primed"
The National Interest, March/April, 2011.

"The Future of North Korea"
World Affairs Journal, May/June, 2011.

“ South China Sea”
Foreign Policy Magazine, September/October, 2011.

The Good American:
The Epic Life of Bob Gersony, the U.S. Government’s Greatest Humanitarian

Mattis

"For anyone who has stopped believing that one person can make a difference, or that government service is still a noble calling, or that facts still matter or that the American brand can still hold fast to practical idealism, this book is the antidote to those fears." - General James N. Mattis, former Secretary of Defense

The Downside of Imperial Collapse

When Empires or Great Powers Fall, Chaos and War Rise

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