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Peter Zeihan

The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2022

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Essay Topics

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Why didn’t geography matter in the global trade era? What would compose the geographies of success in a de-globalized era? Why those attributes?

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Why is Zeihan so concerned about declining birth rates? What consequences does he anticipate in countries with low birth rates? Why might this demographic trend hasten de-globalization?

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How does the author support his prediction that China would economically, and possibly politically, collapse in a de-globalized world? Identify the strengths and weaknesses in his case.