Monday, October 22, 2012

Adam Gopnik on the Renaissance of Geographic History


Here is a link to a recent New Yorker essay by Adam Gopnik reviewing the rise of the new geopolitics.  Though the essay does not deal with materials we use in this course, it deals with many of the themes that we have dealt with – explanations of broad geopolitical trends and rise and fall of great powers.  Gopnik writes beautifully – another reason I like reading him, though my own perspective on many issues are very different.  He concludes with plea for humility in grand narratives, something I hope I have stressed sufficiently.
Enjoy!

Prof. Rajesh Rajagopalan

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