"Dr Bang presents a clear and cogent explanation both of the benefits that North Korea could expect from radical economic reform and of the steps that would be needed to achieve this. He does not shrink from describing the very large amounts of money that the international community would need to provide to enable the North Korean economy to grow at 10% a year, the rate that he recommends as a target. The world would be a much safer place if the North Korean elite were to read this book and to take the bold decision to pursue the path that Dr Bang describes."

This book discusses post-truth not merely as a Western issue, but as a problematic political and cultural condition with global ramifications. By locating the roots of the phenomenon in the trust crisis suffered by liberal democracy and its institutions, the book argues that post-truth serves as a space for ideological conflicts and geopolitical power struggles that are reshaping the world order.

Geopolitics is a slippery term. From great power politics and speculation about resource scrambles, to everyday encounters and objects such as smart phones, it affects citizens, corporations, international bodies, social movements, and governments. Geopolitics is far more than simply the impact of geographical features such as rivers, mountains, and climate on political developments. Geography matters but not necessarily in the way that pundits and presidents assume.