America is withdrawing from the world. The old agreements and status quos are crumbling. Globalization was going to break down soon, but coronavirus killed it quickly. It’s never coming back. In The End of the World is Just the Beginning, geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan continues to make provocative and surprising arguments about just how the breakdown of globalization will shake up world trade. We’re headed to decades of shortages, bad actors attacking transport ships, local manufacturing increasing in fits and starts, and multiplying conflicts over who gets what. Economies that have cheap labor and PhDs and resources will thrive (US, France, South Korea), but everyone else is in trouble. As isolationism and realism become the dominant values of a previously interconnected world, the logic that motivated international relations and global trade must be reevaluated. Zeihan uses a mixture of geographical knowledge, political history, and sharp analysis to predict the shape of the next twenty years on the world stage. Sharp, compelling, and informative reading, The End of the World is Just the Beginning is a book that will change how you think about globalization. Peter Zeihan’s insights are essential reading for all leaders hoping to navigate the brave new world that emerges after this one ends.