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Sovereignty Wars: Reconciling America w/ World by Stewart Patrick | Book Club

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Sovereignty Wars: Reconciling America w/ World by Stewart Patrick | Book Club

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Full Title: The Sovereignty Wars: Reconciling America with the World

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Pages to read: 264
ISBN: 9780815731597 (Originally listed edition, and Edition I am Using)

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Eugene's review of the book:
https://www.inquiryreviews.com/2022/12/review-of-sovereignty-wars-reconciling.html

Upcoming event:
https://www.meetup.com/Inquiry-Non-Fiction-Book-Club-for-Inquiring-Minds/events/

Forthcoming Associated Events:
1 - Sovereignty (People) - 05/06/2023 = Data and Goliath by Bruce Schneier (https://www.meetup.com/inquiry-book-club-for-inquiring-minds/events/289035697/)
2 - Politics - 05/13/2023 = The Open Society and Its Enemies by Karl Popper (https://www.meetup.com/inquiry-book-club-for-inquiring-minds/events/290195627/)
3 - Sovereignty (Ukraine) - 06/24/2023 = Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine by Anne Applebaum (https://www.meetup.com/inquiry-book-club-for-inquiring-minds/events/290195712/)
4 - Sovereignty (General) - 07/08/2023 = The Politics by Aristotle (https://www.meetup.com/inquiry-book-club-for-inquiring-minds/events/290195734/)
5 - Sovereignty (Iraq) - 07/22/2023 = Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell by Janet Wallach (https://www.meetup.com/inquiry-book-club-for-inquiring-minds/events/290195761/)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•What is sovereignty?
•Is sovereignty zero-sum?
•What are the aspects of sovereignty?
•What did sovereignty enable?
•What is the origin of sovereignty?
•Can sovereignty be traded?
•How do international institutions change sovereignty?
•How does sovereignty change?
•What is U.S. stance on sovereignty?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.

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