The New Silk Roads

Scholars have long used “Silk Roads” to refer to ancient east-west trade routes. According to historian Peter Frankopan, however, modern-day Silk Roads are more than trade networks – they’re a state of mind.

In this engaging study of global geopolitics and economics, Frankopan explains that when a Chinese billionaire buys a soccer club in England or a condo in Vancouver, he’s traveling a post-globalization version of the Silk Roads, whether in person or virtually. China, India and other emerging nations embrace this concept; the United States and Europe oppose furthering globalization.