Stratfor staff spend much of the day combing through minutiae: cataloguing militant gains, tracking the banal movements of world leaders, noting the market prices of key commodities. This dull reckoning of detail is the foundation of what we do, the endless task of intelligence gathering that builds analysis. However important, the actual work can be tedious. Thus, it is a joy when we are able to step back from the details to consider a broader understanding of the world by reading the latest works on a diverse array of subjects.
With the summer vacation season well underway in the Northern Hemisphere, many of our subscribers now find themselves craving a good, in-depth read. To aid in that search, we have compiled this short list of recommended books (all published in the past nine months). We offer these suggestions for enriching and provocative reading, and while we don't necessarily endorse each and...
