--- product_id: 776257353 title: "The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World" price: "$35.50" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/776257353-the-new-silk-roads-the-present-and-future-of-world store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World **Price:** $35.50 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World - **How much does it cost?** $35.50 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/776257353-the-new-silk-roads-the-present-and-future-of-world) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World : Frankopan, Professor Peter: desertcart.co.uk: Books Review: Good follow up book - This was a good follow up book to the silk roads, bringing it up to date….now reading the earth transformed by the same author Review: Maybe already out of date as China's economy falters? - An interesting book about the future as the centre of world economic power moves ever more quickly from the West to the East, where it always was save for the last three hundred years. China has already overtaken the US economy in terms of purchasing power parity and, barring something unforeseen, will continue to pull ahead given its much larger population. India too is growing rapidly and will add to this phenomenon. The author contrasts the unpredictable strategy of America with the steely focus of China, in particular its Belt and Road initiative in Central Asia and beyond. Although as he points out, things will not always go smoothly, and some may come to regret China’s embrace. Maybe Russia will be one? If China needs more land, the obvious answer seems to be sparsely populated Siberia, some of which the Chinese government will tell you once belonged to China before it was taken from them. The book did read a bit like a load of newspaper articles thrown together, and at times the treaties, economic plans and acronyms were overwhelming, but it does make you think. As we in the West bicker and drift apart (Brexit, ‘America first’, etc ), are we ceding world power to China, and what will the ‘Asian century’ mean for us all? Is China the new red menace or will it be a force for co-operation as the US becomes more unilateralist and is forever entangled in conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere? Empires, territorial or economic, have always risen and fallen. Why should the future be any different? ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 24,961 in Social Sciences (Books) | | Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,731) | | Dimensions | 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm | | ISBN-10 | 1526609614 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1526609618 | | Item weight | 318 g | | Language | English | | Print length | 336 pages | | Publication date | 15 Nov. 2018 | | Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | ## Images ![The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91BTT87aWmL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good follow up book *by S***S on 14 December 2025* This was a good follow up book to the silk roads, bringing it up to date….now reading the earth transformed by the same author ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Maybe already out of date as China's economy falters? *by D***D on 18 September 2023* An interesting book about the future as the centre of world economic power moves ever more quickly from the West to the East, where it always was save for the last three hundred years. China has already overtaken the US economy in terms of purchasing power parity and, barring something unforeseen, will continue to pull ahead given its much larger population. India too is growing rapidly and will add to this phenomenon. The author contrasts the unpredictable strategy of America with the steely focus of China, in particular its Belt and Road initiative in Central Asia and beyond. Although as he points out, things will not always go smoothly, and some may come to regret China’s embrace. Maybe Russia will be one? If China needs more land, the obvious answer seems to be sparsely populated Siberia, some of which the Chinese government will tell you once belonged to China before it was taken from them. The book did read a bit like a load of newspaper articles thrown together, and at times the treaties, economic plans and acronyms were overwhelming, but it does make you think. As we in the West bicker and drift apart (Brexit, ‘America first’, etc ), are we ceding world power to China, and what will the ‘Asian century’ mean for us all? Is China the new red menace or will it be a force for co-operation as the US becomes more unilateralist and is forever entangled in conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere? Empires, territorial or economic, have always risen and fallen. Why should the future be any different? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The penalties of isolationism and the power of globalism *by M***N on 10 December 2018* We are living in the Asian century already, at a time when the movement of global economic, and therefore military, activity is moving from the west to the east at an astonishing speed. Peter Frankopan sees, all across Asia, a strong sense of states trying to work together and to elide their interests while putting differences behind them. Chief among these is the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’, President Xi of China‘s signature economic and foreign policy, which uses the ancient Silk Roads – and their success – as a matrix for Chinese long term planning. Since the project was announced in 2013, nearly $1 trillion has been promised for infrastructure investments, mainly in the form of loans, to around 1,000 projects. Peter Frankopan describes in some detail the Roads to the East, being Russia, Pakistan, India and the Middle East; the Road to the Heart of the world including Iran, Kazakstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan , Afghanistan, Georgia and Turkey. One reason for the optimism across the heart of Asia is the immense natural resources of the area. The Middle East, Russia and Central Asia account for 70% of proven oil resources, 65% of natural gas resources, 75% of silicon, 85% of rare earths like yttrium, dysprosium, and terbium, which are essential for super-magnets, batteries, actuators and laptops, and 80% of world heroin production. But Frankopan maintains the Initiative is not just driven by raw materials. As opposed to Trump’s inconsistent and adversarial behaviour, he maintains that President Xi’s international relations are based on win-win cooperation. He is moving to fill a vacuum left by the US and Europe’s isolationist and self- indulgent politics and to provide Chinese leadership that emphasises the benefits of mutual cooperation. The Initiative is by no means plain sailing. The rivalry with the US and the imposition of sweeping tariffs by Trump is examined, military disputes in the South China Seas, the conflict between India and Pakistan and the risks of indebtedness and non payment of loans are all discussed. Peter Frankopan contrasts the collaborative approach of the Chinese with the arbitrary, isolationist and short term nature of Trump’s foreign policies. And quotes numerous examples of the contradictions of US strategy. For instance, Saudi Arabia has become the pillar of US policy in the Middle East. One reason is its oil wealth but another is the prodigious amount of money it spends on US weapons. But Russia is active in wooing Saudi Arabia, including fighting alongside it in Syria. With the US’s Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, US arms sales are prohibited to any nation that buys Russian weapons. This means that if Saudi Arabia, Turkey and others can be persuaded by Moscow to switch allegiances, then they fall decisively out of Washington’s orbit. Compared to the Silk Roads and Asia, Europe is not so much moving at a different speed as in a different direction. Where the story of Asia is about increasing connections, improving collaboration and deepening cooperation, in Europe the story is about separation, the re-erection of barriers and ‘taking back control.’ Brexit provides good example of this, but so do rising anti-EU movements in Italy, Germany, Poland, Hungary and elsewhere – and support by hundreds of thousands of people for independence in Scotland and Catalonia. Frankopan quotes King Zhao who ruled China nearly 2,500 years ago and declared ‘a talent for following the ways of yesterday is not sufficient to improve the world of today.’ Understanding what is driving change is the first step in being able to prepare and adapt to it. The fact is that the Silk Roads are rising. How they develop, evolve and change will shape the world of the future. Hard to argue. Certainly a sobering and topical book. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/776257353-the-new-silk-roads-the-present-and-future-of-world](https://www.desertcart.us/products/776257353-the-new-silk-roads-the-present-and-future-of-world) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-05-22*