Welcome

Welcome to my new blog "Shrink the Gap." This seemingly odd name is drawn from the writings of author, blogger, and all around geo-political genius Thomas P.M. Barnett. For those who don't know Barnett, he is the author of The Pentagon's New Map, Blueprint for Action, and a frequent contributor to Esquire. Barnett provides a unique and compelling master-narrative for the emerging global economic/political order. Barnett's organizing principle is that disconnectedness from the world economy breeds poverty, war, and despotism. Barnett argues that only when we shrink the number of non-integrated countries in the world (i.e. The Gap) will we see a lessening of global conflict and disorder.