The New Silk Roads
by Peter Frankopan
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Pub Date 15 Nov 2018 | Archive Date 1 May 2023
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Description
'All roads used to lead to Rome. Today, they lead to Beijing.'
When The Silk Roads was published in 2015, it became an instant classic. A major reassessment of world history, it compelled us to look at the past from a different perspective. The New Silk Roads brings this story up to date, addressing the present and future of a world that is changing dramatically.
Following the Silk Roads eastwards, from Europe through to China, by way of Russia and the Middle East, The New Silk Roads provides a timely reminder that we live in a world that is profoundly interconnected. In an age of Brexit and Trump, the themes of isolation and fragmentation permeating the Western world stand in sharp contrast to events along the Silk Roads since 2015, where ties have been strengthened and mutual cooperation established. With brilliant insight, Peter Frankopan takes a fresh look at the network of relationships being formed along the length and breadth of the Silk Roads today, assessing the global reverberations of these continual shifts in the centre of power – all too often absent from headlines in the West.
This important – and ultimately hopeful – book asks us to re-read who we are and where we are in the world, illuminating the themes on which all our lives and livelihood depend.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781526607423 |
| PRICE | £14.99 (GBP) |
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Featured Reviews
Roman C, Reviewer
This isn't so much a book in its own right as an updated addendum to Frankopan's The Silk Roads. Essentially a long essay or thought piece, it reviews recent developments to 2018 in the sphere of global politics and broadly argues that whereas the old Silk Road nations are moving towards collaboration and constructive partnerships, the west is fragmenting and isolating: think Brexit or Trump's America First war cries. Of course, Frankopan is more nuanced than that... Worth a read for a top-level view of what's driving the world today.
Cecilia W, Reviewer
I think this is one of the most important books that I have had the pleasure in reading for a long time. Very informative - a bit like reading the Economist but on a far larger scale. The book is about the latest developments in the East. I mean in the 'stans' - Pakistan, Turkistan, Turkmenistan, etc. India too and of course China. Mr Frankopan has written a fascinating narrative of what is actually happening in this part of the world. Living in the West I rarely hear what is happening on the larger scale- news tends to be about single incidents rather than overviews but reading The New Silk Roads has been eye-opening and invaluable. I don't think I could recommend this book more highly. I shall reread it immediately so as not to miss anything. I was sent this book to review.
Jo-anne A, Educator
In his previous book 'The Silk Roads' Frankopane looked at the historical importance of the links between East and West and how society developed along these trade routes. In this follow up he looks at the changes in the world order that involve the middle and far east and their relationships to the west. The so-called 'Belt and Road' that defines China's influence and domination, the way that rich Asian nations and their people are buying western culture and reaction of the west (particularly Trump) is fascinating. This is a complex and erudite book which shows history merely repeats itself.
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