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The Coming Anarchy by Robert D. Kaplan explores the challenges faced by countries after the Cold War, arguing against the expectation of global peace. Kaplan focuses on issues like environmental scarcity, resource conflicts, and weakened nation-states, using West Africa as a case study. He highlights cultural and racial clashes, the misleading nature of geographic borders, and a new kind of war driven by socio-economic disparity and stateless groups. Kaplan's work emphasizes the significant threats posed by environmental and societal stresses globally. The book includes discussions about crime, violence, and war.