The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and Its Geostrategic Imperatives

Bestselling author and eminent foreign policy scholar Zbigniew Brzezinskis classic book on Americans strategic mission in the modern world.In The Grand Chessboard, renowned geostrategist Zbigniew Brzezinski delivers a brutally honest and provocative vision for American preeminence in the twentyfirst century. The task facing the United States, he argues, is to become the sole political arbiter in Eurasian lands and to prevent the emergence of any rival power threatening our material and diplomatic interests. The Eurasian landmass, home to the greatest part of the globes population, natural resources, and economic activity, is the grand chessboard on which Americas supremacy will be ratified and challenged in the years to come. In this landmark work of public policy and political science, Brzezinski outlines a groundbreaking and powerful blueprint for Americas vital interests in the modern world.In this revised edition, Brzezinski addresses recent global developments including the war in Ukraine, the reemergence of Russia, and the rise of China.