Plotting a New Course for the Pentagon Author Thomas P.M. Barnett about his new book ,The Pentagon's New Map, in which he argues that countries that take part in the Global Economy are little threat to the United States but, countries that are more economically and culturally isolated pose a risk.

Plotting a New Course for the Pentagon

Plotting a New Course for the Pentagon

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Author Thomas P.M. Barnett about his new book ,The Pentagon's New Map, in which he argues that countries that take part in the Global Economy are little threat to the United States but, countries that are more economically and culturally isolated pose a risk.

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