The New Silk Roads: The New Asia and the Remaking of the World Order

From the bestselling author of The Silk Roads comes an updated, timely, and visionary book about the dramatic and profound changes our world is undergoing right now--as seen from the perspective of the rising powers of the East.

"All roads used to lead to Rome. Today they lead to Beijing." So argues Peter Frankopan in this revelatory new book.

In the age of Brexit and Trump, the West is buffeted by the tides of isolationism and fragmentation. Yet to the East, this is a moment of optimism as a new network of relationships takes shape along the ancient trade routes. In The New Silk Roads, Peter Frankopan takes us on an eye-opening journey through the region, from China's breathtaking infrastructure investments to the flood of trade deals among Central Asian republics to the growing rapprochement between Turkey and Russia. This important book asks us to put aside our preconceptions and see the world from a new--and ultimately hopeful--perspective.

Author: Peter Frankopan
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 01/07/2020
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.80h x 4.90w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780525566700
ISBN10: 0525566708
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | World | General
- History | Modern | 21st Century
- Political Science | Globalization

About the Author
PETER FRANKOPAN is professor of global history at Oxford University. He is the author of The First Crusade: The Call from the East and The Silk Roads: A New History of the World. He lives in Oxford.