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 Principles for Dealing with
The Changing
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Why Nations Succeed and Fail

Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order examines history’s most turbulent economic and political periods to reveal why the times ahead will likely be radically different from those we’ve experienced in our lifetimes—but similar to those that have happened many times before.
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Citations, Bibliography, and Index

Citations, notes, and sources from Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order, along with an index to the book.

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A Deeper Look at Capital Wars

Additional research on capital wars as described in Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order, looking at major historical cases.

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Large Drivers of Life Expectancy Through Time

A quick summary of some of the largest death events in history, as described in Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order.

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