Upheaval

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In a dazzling comparative study, Diamond shows us how seven countries have survived defining upheavals in the recent past – from US Commodore Perry's arrival in Japan to the Soviet invasion of Finland to Pinochet's regime in Chile – through a process of painful self-appraisal and adaptation, and he identifies patterns in the way that these distinct nations recovered from calamity. Looking ahead to the future, Diamond examines whether or not the U.S., Japan, and the whole world are successfully coping with the grave crises that they currently face. Can we learn from lessons of the past?