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Is the Arctic the defining frontier in the new world order? Rana Foroohar has spent decades reporting on the forces reshaping the global economy, first as a foreign correspondent for Newsweek and now as the Financial Times' Global Business Columnist and Associate Editor. In her new book Sea Change, she turns her attention to the Arctic, where she argues the next great geopolitical contest is already taking shape. As melting ice opens new shipping routes and access to critical minerals, Russia, China and the United States are competing for influence across one of the richest and most strategically important regions on earth. Who will control the trade routes, resources and infrastructure of the High North, and what will that mean for the balance of global power? Drawing on reporting from aboard America's only Arctic icebreaker and conversations with senior figures in Washington, Beijing, Moscow and beyond, Foroohar will explore why shipping lanes, shipbuilding, underwater data cables and natural resources could prove decisive in the decades ahead. Join us at Swedenborg House on October 20 for an evening exploring the forces shaping the Arctic, hosted by Financial Times columnist Gillian Tett, and ask Rana your questions in the audience Q&A.

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