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Author: Odd Arne Westad

Reviewed by: Jadwiga Biskupska, Harold K. Johnson Chair of Military History, US Army War College

A historian’s warning on how great powers stumble into war, this study draws sharp lessons from the past for today’s fragile global order. As rival powers rise and tensions mount, it reveals how missteps and misperceptions can turn regional crises into global catastrophe—and how leaders might navigate a shifting balance of power without repeating the failures that once reshaped the world.

©2026 Jadwiga Biskupska

Publication Date

9-16-2026

Keywords

strategy, history, United States, China, World War I, risk

Disciplines

Defense and Security Studies

Book Review: The Coming Storm: Power, Conflict, and Warnings from History

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