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The Leonard Lopate Show
Are Wars and Global Conflict Part of an Unbreakable Cycle?

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 led many to believe in the global triumph of democracy. In the 25 years since, terrorism, climate change, soaring inequality and the emergence of new world powers have deflated expectations. Foreign correspondent for The Economist John Andrews surveys modern global conflicts in The World in Conflict: Understanding the World’s Troublespots.