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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
reflective
fast-paced
I preferred this to the original Silk Roads I think because it was more in depth over a shorter period of time. It was a very interesting read as a lot is written about Trump's foreign policy during his last stint as president and now we are facing another
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
A very thoughtful book that isn’t trying to steer you in one direction or the other, but rather provide a full picture of the global economic shift moving the balance of power into Asia.
informative
fast-paced
Great ideas but it lacks the depth of his previous books. I'd love to see him expand further on topics related Russia and China as these are very relevant during our current, turbulent times of early 2022.
3.5-informative-yet-underwhelming- starred-read
I thought it was good. Would be interesting to get an update as of 2024.
informative
medium-paced
This incredibly intensive read grips your attention like a claw, and unfortunately, it became rather choking. The facts hit too close to home, and I loath to admit it scared me. It put fear in me. It made me feel unsafe about the future. You have to be stable and rational to digest this book, I deem.
Similar to its predecessor, The New Silk Roads tried to capture the full complexity of the area giving insights into how the present was shaped and how the future of the world might look. Towards this goal, it did a marvelous job.
Now you might wonder why this review only has three stars rather than the five I gave to the earlier book. The New Silk Roads tries to delve deep into recent history. The 'recent' part of this goal is, in my opinion, the reason it did not succeed to the same degree as the other book. Events of only a few years (or even months) before the release of the book were attempted to be discussed in this book. However, the strength of the previous book lay in the ability of the author to discuss the various perspectives possible for analysing the silk roads throughout history. Focusing on extremely recent events not only makes in depths discussions more difficult - and occasionally rather biased, it also results in rather sloppy mistakes in the editing of the book itself. The book therefore does not deserve a higher rating from me than the one given.
If the book had been released in a few years time, which would have allowed for more deliberation and reflection on recent events, it could have been a master piece like its predecessor. I still recommend reading it, yet keep these thoughts in mind when having Peter Frankopan guide you in contextualising recent global developments.
Now you might wonder why this review only has three stars rather than the five I gave to the earlier book. The New Silk Roads tries to delve deep into recent history. The 'recent' part of this goal is, in my opinion, the reason it did not succeed to the same degree as the other book. Events of only a few years (or even months) before the release of the book were attempted to be discussed in this book. However, the strength of the previous book lay in the ability of the author to discuss the various perspectives possible for analysing the silk roads throughout history. Focusing on extremely recent events not only makes in depths discussions more difficult - and occasionally rather biased, it also results in rather sloppy mistakes in the editing of the book itself. The book therefore does not deserve a higher rating from me than the one given.
If the book had been released in a few years time, which would have allowed for more deliberation and reflection on recent events, it could have been a master piece like its predecessor. I still recommend reading it, yet keep these thoughts in mind when having Peter Frankopan guide you in contextualising recent global developments.
informative
reflective
medium-paced