New Releases by Chris Miller

« S’il y a un seul livre à lire pour comprendre la Silicon Valley, c’est celui-ci ! » New York Times Nous n’en sommes pas toujours conscients mais tous les outils qui font aujourd’hui notre vie quotidienne fonctionnent avec des puces électroniques, appelées aussi semi-conducteurs. Les voitures, les smartphones, les avions, les appareils ménagers, la bourse et même le réseau électrique. Dans une enquête écrite comme un récit d’aventures, Chris Miller remonte à l’origine militaire de cette révolution technologique, raconte comment des transistors montés sur des plaquettes de silicium ont contribué à la défaite de l’Union soviétique et pourquoi la bataille pour le contrôle de cette industrie est maintenant un enjeu qui surpasse tous les autres. Il explique pourquoi les firmes de la Silicon Valley sont devenues le coeur de la puissance des Etats-Unis et à quel point les défis auxquels elles sont confrontées ont des conséquences majeures. Alors que la Chine dépense aujourd’hui plus d’argent pour importer des puces que pour acheter du pétrole, pourrait-elle rattraper son retard technologique ? Quand 37 % des puces sont fabriquées à Taïwan, à portée des missiles et des avions chinois, quels risques fait peser sur le monde la montée des tensions entre la Chine et les USA ? En analysant ces questions cruciales, ce livre unique en son genre permet de comprendre à quel point le vrai pouvoir dans le monde moderne, non seulement militaire, économique mais aussi géopolitique, repose désormais sur les puces électroniques. Diplômé de Yale et d''Harvard, Chris Miller enseigne l''Histoire internationale dans plusieurs universités américaines.

El libro del año. Define el fin de la era de la globalización y explica el mayor conflicto geopolítico desde la guerra fría. PREMIO BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR DEL FINANCIAL TIMES MEJOR LIBRO DEL AÑO SEGÚN THE ECONOMIST BEST SELLER DE THE NEW YORK TIMES Si hay un conflicto que está definiendo ahora mismo la geopolítica mundial es la guerra de los chips. Todas las tecnologías actuales, de los misiles a los microondas, de los smartphones a los coches, funcionan con semiconductores. La economía mundial, el equilibrio de poderes, la supremacía militar y el desarrollo industrial dependen de su producción constante. Hasta hace poco, Estados Unidos era el principal productor de semiconductores, lo que le permitía mantener su liderazgo como primera superpotencia mundial. Sin embargo, su posición dominante se ve cada vez más amenazada por competidores de Taiwán, Corea, Europa y, sobre todo, China, que inyecta anualmente miles de millones en un programa de fabricación de procesadores con el fin de alcanzar a su competidor estadounidense. No solo está en juego la prosperidad económica de Estados Unidos, sino también su superioridad militar. Chris Miller muestra cómo los microprocesadores han revolucionado el mundo y cambiado el curso de la Historia, y cómo la lucha por esta tecnología podría conducir no solo a su escasez mundial, sino también al nacimiento de una nueva Guerra Fría con una superpotencia hostil desesperada por cubrir la brecha que la separa de su rival. Esclarecedor, pertinente y cautivador, La guerra de los chips es una obra esencial para entender el papel vital de esta tecnología en la situación política y económica actual y el futuro que nos espera.

Traducere și note de Iulian Comănescu Bestseller New York Times, Financial Times Best Book of the Year Practic totul – de la rachete la cuptoare cu microunde, de la smartphone-uri la bursa de valori – funcționează cu ajutorul cipurilor. Până de curând, America proiecta și producea cele mai performante cipuri, menținându-și astfel poziția de principală superputere a lumii. Această poziție începe însă să se clatine, sub asaltul Chinei. Astăzi, așa cum ne dezvăluie Războiul cipurilor, China, care cheltuie anual mai mult pentru achiziționarea de cipuri decât pentru importul de petrol, investește enorm în industria semiconductorilor pentru a recupera decalajul față de Statele Unite. Iar asta poate influența superioritatea militară și prosperitatea economică a Americii. Războiul cipurilor ne arată că, pentru a înțelege starea actuală a politicii, economiei și tehnologiei, trebuie mai întâi să înțelegem rolul vital al economiei și geopoliticii semiconductorilor. „În Războiul cipurilor, Chris Miller arată cum au modelat această industrie esențială forțele economice, geopolitice și tehnologice.“ — The Economist „Bine documentată și incisivă, această carte este o analiză remarcabilă a ceea ce se întâmplă astăzi la intersecția dintre tehnologie, economie și politică.“ — Publisher’s Weekly „Putem vedea limpede în Războiul cipurilor că, într-o lume tot mai digitalizată, lupta pentru supremație în domeniul semiconductorilor se va intensifica în anii următori.“ — Forbes

Wir denken selten an sie, aber ohne Mikrochips funktioniert heute nichts mehr: kein Auto, kein Stromnetz, keine Börse, kein Internet – keine Armee. Die militärische, wirtschaftliche und geopolitische Macht der Staaten ruht heutzutage auf einem Fundament aus Computerchips. Nur wenige Firmen können bei der rasanten technologischen Entwicklung noch mithalten. Der Kampf um die Schlüsseltechnologie des 21. Jahrhunderts ist in vollem Gange. «Der Chip-Krieg» zeichnet eindrucksvoll die Hintergründe im Wettlauf um die immer kleineren, immer leistungsstärkeren Chips nach: von den Anfängen der «digitalen Revolution» im später so getauften «Silicon Valley» über das Kräftemessen mit der Sowjetunion, die mit der Auslagerung der Produktion nach Südostasien einsetzende Globalisierung, bis hin zur technologischen Aufrüstung Chinas und der Chip-Krise während des Corona-Lockdowns: Chris Miller legt die erste vollumfängliche Geschichte der wohl wichtigsten Ressource unserer Zeit vor. Dabei wird klar: Wer den Zugang zu ihr kontrolliert, kontrolliert die Welt.

El libro del año. Define el fin de la era de la globalización y explica el mayor conflicto geopolítico desde la guerra fría. PREMIO BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR DEL FINANCIAL TIMES MEJOR LIBRO DEL AÑO SEGÚN THE ECONOMIST BEST SELLER DE THE NEW YORK TIMES Si hay un conflicto que está definiendo ahora mismo la geopolítica mundial es la guerra de los chips. Todas las tecnologías actuales, de los misiles a los microondas, de los smartphones a los coches, funcionan con semiconductores. La economía mundial, el equilibrio de poderes, la supremacía militar y el desarrollo industrial dependen de su producción constante. Hasta hace poco, Estados Unidos era el principal productor de semiconductores, lo que le permitía mantener su liderazgo como primera superpotencia mundial. Sin embargo, su posición dominante se ve cada vez más amenazada por competidores de Taiwán, Corea, Europa y, sobre todo, China, que inyecta anualmente miles de millones en un programa de fabricación de procesadores con el fin de alcanzar a su competidor estadounidense. No solo está en juego la prosperidad económica de Estados Unidos, sino también su superioridad militar. Chris Miller muestra cómo los microprocesadores han revolucionado el mundo y cambiado el curso de la Historia, y cómo la lucha por esta tecnología podría conducir no solo a su escasez mundial, sino también al nacimiento de una nueva Guerra Fría con una superpotencia hostil desesperada por cubrir la brecha que la separa de su rival. Esclarecedor, pertinente y cautivador, La guerra de los chips es una obra esencial para entender el papel vital de esta tecnología en la situación política y económica actual y el futuro que nos espera.

Cade Samson has left his past behind as an enforcer for the local mob in rural East Texas. After promising his dying mother he would protect his younger brother from the world he was a part of, he went on a final, brutal spree, eliminating any competition for the Blackshear family. It was his ticket out, and for years now, he’s been laying low with his brother in peace. But when Waylon Blackshear’s son Ash shows up at his house, putting a gun to his head and taking his little brother hostage, Cade is suddenly thrust back into the life, his mission to take out his old partner on the force whose about to turn state’s evidence against the family. Left with no choice, he arms up, prepared for a double-cross he’s sure is coming, and does the job. With the Feds involved, it would be a suicide mission for anyone else. But the Devil knows how to roll his dice. On the run from the police and the Blackshears after turning the tables on them, Cade sets in motion a plan to get his brother back and bring down all those who stand in his way of the peaceful life he’s come to appreciate. Heads will roll, lives will be cut short, and the Devil will have his due. After all, when you dance with the Devil, you don’t get to pick the tune. Critical Acclaim for WAKING UP THE DEVIL: “Chris Miller is one of the best kept secrets in crime fiction. But he won’t be a secret anymore once readers get ahold of this masterful new offering.” —Andy Rausch, author of Hell To Pay “A knuckleduster of a racing-against-the-clock thriller, with loads of balls to the wall action. Miller''s Cade Samson makes most tough-guy protagonists look as menacing as Dylan Mulvaney slurping on a Bud Light. To quote from the book: ‘Forget rock and roll; it''s time for heavy metal.’” —Michael Bruce Blackwell, author of Wildlife on the Serengeti

Muita gente ficaria surpreendida por saber que os semicondutores são o novo petróleo – o escasso recurso de que depende o mundo moderno. Hoje, o poder militar, económico e geopolítico está alicerçado nos chips dos computadores. Virtualmente tudo – desde os mísseis aos micro-ondas, dos smartphones à bolsa de valores – funciona com semicondutores. Até muito recentemente, os Estados Unidos desenharam e produziram os chips mais avançados e mantiveram a liderança como a primeira superpotência. Hoje, os EUA estão a perder a vantagem. Acresce que a China, que gasta mais dinheiro a importar chips do que a importar petróleo, está a investir dezenas de milhares de milhões de dólares num plano para destronar os EUA da liderança – um esforço ilimitado para adquirir a tecnologia mais importante do mundo. Não está em causa apenas a prosperidade económica dos Estados Unidos, mas também a superioridade militar. A Guerra dos Chips conta a fascinante história de como os minúsculos chips de silício surgiram para redefinir o mundo, desde os investigadores geniais que os inventaram e os titãs da tecnologia que construíram Silicon Valley, e os lucros que geraram, até aos oficiais do Pentágono que os usaram para revolucionar o poder militar. E revela o moderno cenário dos semicondutores, em que os chips de vanguarda são produzidos a partir dos componentes eletrónicos mais pequenos algum dia fabricados, tudo para apoiar uma indústria gigantesca que envolve cadeias de fornecimento à escala global imensamente complexas e abastece algumas das companhias mais valiosas do mundo. Como A Guerra dos Chips revela de forma provocadora, avizinha-se um ajuste de contas uma vez que a China tenta alcançar a supremacia nos semicondutores enquanto os Estados Unidos se posicionam para a impedir de ganhar a dianteira.

《金融時報》年度最佳商業書｜《經濟學人》年度最佳新書 《紐約時報》暢銷書｜亞馬遜書店國際與國家安全、國際經濟學、經濟史分類榜TOP1 全球唯一 繁體中文版獨家作者序，解析晶片法案後的美中台局勢發展 「如果有哪本書能讓所有人了解矽時代，並認知到這個時代的刺激與重要程度毫不亞於原子能時代，就是這本書了。」——《紐約時報》 看懂現今晶片戰局勢最重要解讀——矽時代，運算力才是新石油 晶片供應鏈左右了上世紀冷戰的輸贏，更將決定本世紀強權競爭的終局 大國競逐加速升溫，台灣更是站在關鍵位置，下一個引爆點會在哪？ 美國祭禁令掐住先進晶片鎖喉點，中國不斷加碼投資半導體，「去美化」有可能成功嗎？ 台積電赴美設廠，矽盾的保護力有多持久？台灣的地位真的不可取代嗎？ 疫情加戰爭，全球歷經兩年晶片荒，短缺緩解卻又面臨需求過剩？供應鏈版圖未來如何改變？ 一個70年前還不存在的產業，決定了今日世界的樣貌。從玩具到汽車、從微波爐到導彈、從手機到股市，無所不在的晶片，是21世紀的新石油，是現代世界最依賴的稀缺資源。美國靠半導體成為軍事強權，矽谷仍是設計先進晶片的重鎮，掌握大半關鍵技術，但中國正在急起直追，大動作投資半導體產業，爭奪霸主地位。位居供應鏈重要位置的台灣，夾在兩大強權之間，更要面對日韓競爭，應該守住哪些優勢，又要考量哪些風險？ 作者克里斯・米勒在塔夫茨大學的弗萊徹學院教授國際史，特別專長美國與俄國歷史，他在研究冷戰武力競賽的過程中，發現半導體扮演了最關鍵的角色，因此決定以晶片為題展開龐大研究，橫跨三大洲，從台北到莫斯科，採訪上百位晶片業相關科學家、政府官員、工程師、企業家，首次為晶片業的發展提供了難得的歷史縱深，這段比電影更驚心動魄的真實歷史，台灣更是故事的核心角色。 晶片相關新聞天天有新進展，美中對峙愈演愈烈，晶片法案、制裁禁令，不只是台灣，日本、韓國與荷蘭等供應鏈鎖喉點國家都被迫選邊站，下一步怎麼走才對？晶片塑造了現代生活的一切，未來也仍將是全球最關鍵技術，這本書提供了理解此刻全球晶片爭奪戰的最完整、最迫切需要的解讀。 領域權威推薦 「半導體之於21世紀，就如同石油之於20世紀。所以半導體的歷史也將成為21世紀的故事。這本書是這段歷史目前最好的紀錄，以後也很難被超越。」──桑默斯（Lawrence H. Summers），前美國財長 「我近年來讀過最重要的書。」──卡根（Robert Kagan），布魯金斯學院資深研究員 「米勒的大腦就如同他筆下的電腦晶片，充滿令人眼花繚亂的複雜電路，卻展現出極度清晰的思考。不僅無比精彩，更是極度重要、結構嚴謹、具史詩級規模的故事。」──卡普蘭（Robert D. Kaplan），《地理的復仇》與《南中國海》等書作者 「精彩絕倫……令人驚嘆之作，獨特地結合了經濟、技術與策略分析。」——甘迺迪（Paul Kennedy），《霸權興衰史》作者 「人類的未來取決於兩個生態系統之間的『晶片大戰』。隨著中美競爭的加劇，這本書正好為我們提供了重要的歷史視角，是一本不可或缺的好書。」──弗格森（Niall Ferguson），史丹佛大學胡佛研究所米爾班克家族資深研究員，《末日》作者 「這是理解現代世界的必讀。米勒以鉅細靡遺的敘事，描述創新者與技術、公司、國家之間，以及現在最重要的──美中兩大強權之間的不斷競爭，如何塑造出這個由晶片驅動的世界。」──尤金（Daniel Yergin），普立茲獎得主，《石油世紀》等書作者 「精彩絕倫……米勒以前所未有的廣度及引人入勝的敘事，講述主導世界的晶片的全球發展史。」──歐瑪拉（Margaret O’Mara），《程式碼》（The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America）作者 「這本書抓住了21世紀地緣戰略的競爭中，最關鍵、最策略性的精髓。敘事精彩，令人信服，以歷史為經、科技為緯，交織成一部磅礴巨作。」──史塔萊迪（James Stavridis），退役美國海軍上將、凱雷集團全球事務副主席、前北約盟軍最高司令

"Happy tenth anniversary, Miles Morales! The young Spider-Man has run the gauntlet of his very own Clone Saga--but the shocking fallout will leave Miles and the people he loves permanently changed. You may think we''re joking or blowing it out of proportion--but we are not! Change is on the horizon--and as a who''s who of Miles Morales Spider-Creators web together a celebration of his first decade in comics, it''s time to look ahead to his future! And although for Miles, the scars are fresh and his path is uncertain, the future has never looked brighter. Celebrate Miles'' birthday in style, and join mighty Marvel for an anniversary celebration like no other!"--

Taut as a guitar string. More relentless than time. Award-Winning author Chris Miller offers up ten tales of terror and suspense to crank up your anxiety in the way only he can. Desperation, panic, worlds on fire, and much more. Featuring a foreword by Patrick C. Harrison III and a story co-authored with M. Ennenbach, SHATTERED SKIES will leave you breathless, white-knuckled, and wanting more. The Master of Suspense is at your service. " Some books bring the horror. This one also brings the anguish, grief, desperation, despair, and a stark soul-hollowing terror. My nerves are not okay right now." -- Christine Morgan, author of Lakehouse Infernal

Contract killers have long been a point of interest for readers of crime fiction and action film fans. Dead-End Jobs: A Hitman Anthology offers up eighteen works of short fiction from some of the hottest writers in the business. While the stories all depict professional killers, they are wildly different in their tone and the styles in which they are written, as well as the way they are depicted and the point-of-view from which they''re told. Some of these killers are seasoned professionals and others are new to the killing game. Some stories find their settings in urban locales such as New York City or Los Angeles and others in backwater rural locations. There are also contract killers of every stripe. Some stories depict the traditional organized crime gunmen while others feature corner boys doing the bidding of neighborhood drug dealers and the like. The stories in this collection are fast-paced and action-packed. Just as there are contract killers of varying pedigrees here, Dead-End Jobs features the writing of veteran wordsmiths such as Joe R. Lansdale, Max Allan Collins, and Stephen Spignesi, as well as new but equally exciting writers. Each author in this collection is as skilled as the hitters depicted in the stories. But their weapons are words instead of rifles and pistols, and every one absolutely kills here. Praise for DEAD-END JOBS: “An incredible collection of powerful and haunting stories that exist in that shadowy realm between tragedy, nihilism and noir.” —S.A. Cosby, author of Blacktop Wasteland

An illuminating account of Russia’s attempts—and failures—to achieve great power status in Asia. Since Peter the Great, Russian leaders have been lured by opportunity to the East. Under the tsars, Russians colonized Alaska, California, and Hawaii. The Trans-Siberian Railway linked Moscow to Vladivostok. And Stalin looked to Asia as a sphere of influence, hospitable to the spread of Soviet Communism. In Asia and the Pacific lay territory, markets, security, and glory. But all these expansionist dreams amounted to little. In We Shall Be Masters, Chris Miller explores why, arguing that Russia’s ambitions have repeatedly outstripped its capacity. With the core of the nation concentrated thousands of miles away in the European borderlands, Russia’s would-be pioneers have always struggled to project power into Asia and to maintain public and elite interest in their far-flung pursuits. Even when the wider population professed faith in Asia’s promise, few Russians were willing to pay the steep price. Among leaders, too, dreams of empire have always been tempered by fears of cost. Most of Russia’s pivots to Asia have therefore been halfhearted and fleeting. Today the Kremlin talks up the importance of “strategic partnership” with Xi Jinping’s China, and Vladimir Putin’s government is at pains to emphasize Russian activities across Eurasia. But while distance is covered with relative ease in the age of air travel and digital communication, the East remains far off in the ways that matter most. Miller finds that Russia’s Asian dreams are still restrained by the country’s firm rooting in Europe.

"Rausch''s writing is like a serpent. It''s lean. It''s clever. It coils around you...and then it strikes. It''s glorious, but be warned--there is no anti-venom."--Chris Miller, author of Dust This sometimes creepy, sometimes funny new collection from Rondo Hatton Award-nominated author Andy Rausch (Layla''s Score, Until One of Us Is Dead) contains twelve previously uncollected stories. These unique tales cover a lot of ground, from "Searching for Dirty Jesus", which follows a larper (with the ghost of his dead dad) on a search for his father''s killer to "Dracula, Private Eye and the Demon Skull of Badakari", which imagines Dracula as a Phillip Marlowe-style gumshoe. What if a man with a gila monster head decided to try his luck with online dating? What if the government conducted a secret experiment in which they altered the color of people''s skin? What if the corpse of John Wayne was reanimated to make a low-budget zombie movie? Find out the answers to these questions and many more in Ssssstories!, a powerful one-of-a-kind short story collection.

1879: An unknown and timeless evil descends on East Texas. James Dee, bestowed with knowledge from beyond, moves through time and space, pursuing age-old horrors and ending their reign. As he seeks the hidden town of Dust to continue his lifework, another is hot on his heels, and will stop at nothing to rip the divine knowledge from Dee.As these opposing forces collide, Dee becomes both hero and villian in his quest against the Elders.He doesn''t have time to be sorry--THERE ARE GODS TO KILL

This work is a dual-perspective assessment of the space industry and the impact it has on the economy. The research question being addressed is: What future growth, if any, will the space economy have and how will it impact the U.S. economy as a whole? This book will discuss the importance of the space industry and understanding it. It will then present a variety of sources and discuss their role in this project. This method combines a micro-level business and industry sector analysis in addition to a macro-level industrial organization analysis.

A small town with dark secrets. A house hidden in the woods that holds horrors unimaginable. Four friends on summer break fighting off a group of bullies dead set on ruining their summer of fun. The little town of Winnsboro has buried its secrets beneath years of history and faded memories. But, it’s about to be unearthed releasing ancient creatures as a budding psychopath blooms. Will they survive what comes for them and possibly the world or will The Damned Place end it all?

Twenty-six years after The Damned Place, Jim Dalton is now chief of police in the formerly sleepy town of Winnsboro, where a series of brutal murders leads him to believe something insidious is lurking just beneath the surface. As he meets with his childhood friends, the scope of what they hoped was left behind in the woods all those years ago begins to come into focus, and they realize they are once more all that stands in the way of a hungry beast from outside of reality and global destruction. Ours isn’t the first world The Glutton has devoured, and if Jim and his friends can’t find the key to destroying it, it won’t be the last. THE DAMNED PLACE left its stain, and now mankind’s only hope rests within THE DAMNED ONES.

Book 4 in KJK Publishing''s The Horror Collection series is a Christmas edition.Bringing you festive treats and Yuletide chills: Mark Tufo, Amy Cross, Mark Allan Gunnells, Mark Cassell, Lex H. Jones, Chris Miller, Steven Stacy, James Matthew Byers & Kevin J. KennedyWe hope your Christmas is both wonderful and terrifying.

Enjoy our coloring book for adults. Huge! Inspirational! Detailed! Amazing! Contains 100 large, unique, extremely beautiful, intricate, and detailed designs. The coloring book we offer could become universal gifts and presents for your boyfriend, girlfriend, friend, family members - basically for everyone. About the book: Book dimensions: 8,5"x11" - perfect size to fit in a handbag and a backpack; Ideal for intermediate and advanced level colorists Ideal for adults and teenagers Suitable for colored pencils and crayons Professionally illustrated designs Various types of designs Designed to keep you excited, relaxed, inspired, and focused All designes are one-sided print on white paper It will make a great personalized gift for any special occasion: Christmas, Birthday, Secrect Santa, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Name day And much more!

Also featuring: Hyane Sawbones, Paul Lubraczewski, R. Perez de Pereda, Antonio Simon Jr, Richard Raven, Tony Evans, Nicholas Paschall and Patrick James Ryan HORROR DONE RIGHT Deep Fried Horror delivers that bone chilling, edge-of-seat thrilling, and outright demented horror you crave, and this issue has a Father''s Day theme to spice things up

What would you do if you could live forever? Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence, but not until she becomes unexpectedly entwined with the Tuck family does she get more than she could have imagined. When Winnie learns of the magic behind the Tuck’s immortality, she must fight to protect their secret from those who would do anything for a chance at eternal life. As her adventure unfolds, Winnie faces an extraordinary choice: return to her life, or continue with the Tucks on their infinite journey. Based on the best-selling children’s classic by Natalie Babbitt, adapted for the stage by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle, and featuring a soaring score from Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen, the TYA edition of Tuck Everlasting is a condensed 70-minute version of the Broadway production, re-conceived by the authors to be performed by nine actors.

Seventeen authors re-imagine the biblical apocalypse and all the hell that follows in sixteen horrifying tales. What if the prophecies of Revelation hit today? What sort of craziness and evil would ensue? With this list of excellent authors contributing, it''s sure to be a Hell of a read!Wrath James WhiteSam WestThe Sisters of SlaughterJeff StrandK Trap JonesC Derick MillerChristine MorganPatrick C. Harrison IIIJohn Wayne ComunaleHyäne SawbonesDelphine QuinnJames WattsWile E. YoungChris MillerMark DeloyRichard Raven

Crash Bandicoot Coloring Book contains 45 full-paged detailed coloring pages with characters from one of the best series platform video games ever - Crash Bandicoot. Great activity for kids and adults! Each image is printed on a separate page to prevent bleed-through.

When Vladimir Putin first took power in 1999, he was a little-known figure ruling a country that was reeling from a decade and a half of crisis. In the years since, he has reestablished Russia as a great power. How did he do it? What principles have guided Putin’s economic policies? What patterns can be discerned? In this new analysis of Putin’s Russia, Chris Miller examines its economic policy and the tools Russia’s elite have used to achieve its goals. Miller argues that despite Russia’s corruption, cronyism, and overdependence on oil as an economic driver, Putin’s economic strategy has been surprisingly successful. Explaining the economic policies that underwrote Putin’s two-decades-long rule, Miller shows how, at every juncture, Putinomics has served Putin’s needs by guaranteeing economic stability and supporting his accumulation of power. Even in the face of Western financial sanctions and low oil prices, Putin has never been more relevant on the world stage.

ANKUR - Kingdom of the Gods is a new sci-fi/fantasy tabletop role-playing game by Chris Miller Games. The 332 page core rules book is a complete stand-alone game incorporating original game mechanics. Inside players will find five unique player character species, seven character castes, a game master''s section, and a bestiary.