First published 2019
Crises—political, economic, civil, ecological—can destroy whole countries. Historian Jared Diamond investigates how nations like Finland, Japan, and Chile recover, and the growing threats facing the United States. Diamond's unexpected conclusion: while individuals learn from crisis, nations often do not. Upheaval is a riveting look at why some nations survive, and a stark warning about the looming perils the US must confront.
Genres: history, political-science, non-fiction, 21st-century, current-affairs, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: comparative-analysis, investigative-journalism
Setting: Japan, United States, Soviet Union, Finland, Chile, Indonesia, Germany, Austria
512 pages · Paperback · Back Bay Books