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The New Silk Roads

The Present and Future of the World

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The New Silk Roads

By: Peter Frankopan
Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
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'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 reassess who we are and where we are in the world, illuminating the themes on which all our lives and livelihood depend.

©2018 Peter Frankopan (P)2018 Audible, Ltd
Political Science Politics & Government United States World Imperialism Military War American Foreign Policy

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well researched

yes it has a western view but it presents current information in a well rounded fashion and interesting way. very enjoyable.

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Weaving silk

Really enjoyed this commentary and the depth of the review. Humanity seems destined to be forever threads on the loom and the fabric of society we create is ever more complex. Will look for more from this author.
With thanks Jennifer

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A well-composed survey of global trends

A thoroughly engaging listen, Frankopan does an admirable job of presenting the currents and trends of the current world situation, the rapid shift of the centre of power to the east and the inadequacy of the western response. The presentation is especially good, and I look forward to Frankopan’s next book.

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Great premise but out-of-date

I am very supportive of the premise of this title. It's just that Covid and the US-China tradewars not to mention the invasion of the Ukraine by Putin's Russia mean that the data and ideas being presented are annoyingly out-of-date for anyone who follows the world's geo-politics and economics in any detail. No disrespect to the author who is clearly a smart, well-researched dude but I'm not going to finish this one.

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Just that. Laboriously read, with far too many arcane details that are simply irrelevant now. Would have been a good listen for five minutes when published. Now, it’s just boring.

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