How to Rule the World: Part 2 (Commerce Brings Peace)

3 big visions for a prosperous Eurasian future.

Last time we looked at how Mackinder’s Heartland Theory shaped UK and US foreign policy in Europe, Asia and Africa.

Now, as the era of US hegemony winds down, the peace dividend for Eurasia could be enormous.

Short version: Russia and China aim to unify the Eurasian 'World-Island' via energy sales and infrastructure, creating a single economic entity. The…