--- product_id: 183033017 title: "The World: A Brief Introduction" price: "R$320" currency: BRL in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.br/products/183033017-the-world-a-brief-introduction store_origin: BR region: Brazil --- # The World: A Brief Introduction **Price:** R$320 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The World: A Brief Introduction - **How much does it cost?** R$320 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.br](https://www.desertcart.com.br/products/183033017-the-world-a-brief-introduction) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The New York Times b estseller “A clear and concise account of the history, diplomacy, economics, and societal forces that have molded the modern global system.” — Foreign Affairs An invaluable primer from Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, that will help anyone, expert and non-expert alike, navigate a time in which many of our biggest challenges come from the world beyond our borders. Like it or not, we live in a global era, in which what happens thousands of miles away has the ability to affect our lives. This time, it is a Coronavirus known as Covid-19, which originated in a Chinese city many had never heard of but has spread to the corners of the earth. Next time it could well be another infectious disease from somewhere else. Twenty years ago it was a group of terrorists trained in Afghanistan and armed with box-cutters who commandeered four airplanes and flew them into buildings (and in one case a field) and claimed nearly three thousand lives. Next time it could be terrorists who use a truck bomb or gain access to a weapon of mass destruction. In 2016 hackers in a nondescript office building in Russia traveled virtually in cyberspace to manipulate America's elections. Now they have burrowed into our political life. In recent years, severe hurricanes and large fires linked to climate change have ravaged parts of the earth; in the future we can anticipate even more serious natural disasters. In 2008, it was a global financial crisis caused by mortgage-backed securities in America, but one day it could well be a financial contagion originating in Europe, Asia, or Africa. This is the new normal of the 21st century. The World is designed to provide readers of any age and experience with the essential background and building blocks they need to make sense of this complicated and interconnected world. It will empower them to manage the flood of daily news. Readers will become more informed, discerning citizens, better able to arrive at sound, independent judgments. While it is impossible to predict what the next crisis will be or where it will originate, those who read The World will have what they need to understand its basics and the principal choices for how to respond. In short, this book will make readers more globally literate and put them in a position to make sense of this era. Global literacy--knowing how the world works — is a must, as what goes on outside a country matters enormously to what happens inside. Although the United States is bordered by two oceans, those oceans are not moats. And the so-called Vegas rule — what happens there stays there — does not apply in today's world to anyone anywhere. U.S. foreign policy is uniquely American, but the world Americans seek to shape is not. Globalization can be both good and bad, but it is not something that individuals or countries can opt out of. Even if we want to ignore the world, it will not ignore us. The choice we face is how to respond. We are connected to this world in all sorts of ways. We need to better understand it, both its promise and its threats, in order to make informed choices, be it as students, citizens, voters, parents, employees, or investors. To help readers do just that, The World focuses on essential history, what makes each region of the world tick, the many challenges globalization presents, and the most influential countries, events, and ideas. Explaining complex ideas with wisdom and clarity, Richard Haass's The World is an evergreen book that will remain relevant and useful as history continues to unfold. Review: Great into - A great introduction to a lot of world history at a high level. Review: Understanding the World Quickly and Easily - This book will really help you understand the world better, how we got here, where we are, and where we are going. He describes the many ways in which the world has gotten better as well as the ways in which our progress is being threatened by geopolitical forces. I already knew a lot of the information he presented. However, it was all put together in a nice understandable package, which coupled with excellent analysis and common sense created a lucid overview of how the world works. I can add that the author is an experienced diplomat and he had important positions in both Bush administrations. This book features a brief summary of world history from a geopolitical perspective starting with the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648. The book describes the various world orders that followed, the big wars, why wars and other things happened, and how the modern world came to be. In the next part of the book, the regions of the world, he discusses how the world works and looks like in different regions around the globe. He divides the world into six regions; Europe, Asia and the Pacific, South Asia, the Middle East, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Americas. He describes each region, the history, challenges, the geopolitics, etc. Then he continues by explaining the world from a global perspective, globalization, terrorism, nuclear proliferation, climate change, migration, cyberspace, health, trade, monetary policy and development. In the last part of the book he explains the current geopolitical situation, where we came from, how it is developing, and where we might be heading. The chapter on climate change is one of the best short summaries of climate change that I’ve seen. He explains why we should take it seriously and what we can and should do it about it and why climate change could be the defining topic of this century. He points out that Bangladesh is ground zero with likely tens of millions of people being forced to move within the next decades due to sea level rise. I am interested in this topic myself, which is why I appreciated this chapter. Well climate change is, or will be, an important part of geopolitics, which is what this book is about. He criticizes the way the United States has been conducting its foreign policy the last few years, but he also criticizes other countries, especially China and Russia. He is concerned about rising nationalism, ethnocentrism, climate change, cyber-attacks, and the emergent dissolution of the liberal world order. Just a note, he does not use the word “liberal” the way it is used in US politics. Liberal world order means that free, democratic, and open nations dominate the world. In summary, this was a very interesting book and it was quite enjoyable to read. I highly recommend it. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #322,258 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #18 in Globalization & Politics #800 in World History (Books) #3,838 in Reference (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,964 Reviews | ## Images ![The World: A Brief Introduction - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71e8PbnSagL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great into *by H***L on March 19, 2026* A great introduction to a lot of world history at a high level. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Understanding the World Quickly and Easily *by T***N on October 5, 2020* This book will really help you understand the world better, how we got here, where we are, and where we are going. He describes the many ways in which the world has gotten better as well as the ways in which our progress is being threatened by geopolitical forces. I already knew a lot of the information he presented. However, it was all put together in a nice understandable package, which coupled with excellent analysis and common sense created a lucid overview of how the world works. I can add that the author is an experienced diplomat and he had important positions in both Bush administrations. This book features a brief summary of world history from a geopolitical perspective starting with the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648. The book describes the various world orders that followed, the big wars, why wars and other things happened, and how the modern world came to be. In the next part of the book, the regions of the world, he discusses how the world works and looks like in different regions around the globe. He divides the world into six regions; Europe, Asia and the Pacific, South Asia, the Middle East, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Americas. He describes each region, the history, challenges, the geopolitics, etc. Then he continues by explaining the world from a global perspective, globalization, terrorism, nuclear proliferation, climate change, migration, cyberspace, health, trade, monetary policy and development. In the last part of the book he explains the current geopolitical situation, where we came from, how it is developing, and where we might be heading. The chapter on climate change is one of the best short summaries of climate change that I’ve seen. He explains why we should take it seriously and what we can and should do it about it and why climate change could be the defining topic of this century. He points out that Bangladesh is ground zero with likely tens of millions of people being forced to move within the next decades due to sea level rise. I am interested in this topic myself, which is why I appreciated this chapter. Well climate change is, or will be, an important part of geopolitics, which is what this book is about. He criticizes the way the United States has been conducting its foreign policy the last few years, but he also criticizes other countries, especially China and Russia. He is concerned about rising nationalism, ethnocentrism, climate change, cyber-attacks, and the emergent dissolution of the liberal world order. Just a note, he does not use the word “liberal” the way it is used in US politics. Liberal world order means that free, democratic, and open nations dominate the world. In summary, this was a very interesting book and it was quite enjoyable to read. I highly recommend it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Concise, excellent synopsis enabling better understanding of the world *by D***R on February 14, 2021* Admittedly, my understanding of recent history was sorely lacking after my graduation from high school and college, and this author acknowledges that this is a disheartening trend. However, this book did an excellent job of informing even the most casual consumers of world news of how to best understand the world and the challenges it faces given its history and current state. I would highly recommend this to anyone who needs to brush up on world affairs and in my opinion this should be required reading for all American citizens. The only thing preventing me from rating this more highly is its clearly liberal spin that at times is openly critical of the Trump administration, and in the "Where To Go For More" section at the end which names only liberal sources (newspapers and magazines) and nothing that is known to present fair and balanced viewpoints. He is certainly entitled to his opinions, but the criticism of non-Democratic American presidents and how their leadership and decisions have contributed to the current state of world affairs got annoying and detracted from a balanced understanding. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.br/products/183033017-the-world-a-brief-introduction](https://www.desertcart.com.br/products/183033017-the-world-a-brief-introduction) --- *Product available on Desertcart Brazil* *Store origin: BR* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*