I recall reading Alexander Dugin's "Fourth Political Theory" as well as "Archeofuturism" by Guillaume Faye, both of whom speak of a new Eurasian economic union - neither of the two books explained to me well enough why that would happen. Then came this book - as soon as I saw the Portugese name on the cover, there was something I liked about it. Once I opened it, I was spellbound for several hours until the read was through.
The book delivered instrumental insights regarding the nature of Central Asia, the middle east, China's geopolitical aspirations, and the western world's response to the 3 noted above. Also relevant is the fact that Europe is now in a lulled, responsive stage as opposed to an acting one - the same applying for the USA. There were moments in the book that didn't exactly make sense to me, but which I am more than willing to cut some much-deserved slack.
Reading the final third of the book was absolutely enthralling because it made me understand that the people working in the EU aren't evil or incompetent, but are simply doing the best they can in a system that was built for a Fukuyama-style end-of-history world that never came to pass. The childless statesmen of Europe are still very much hated in my heart, but now I understand that I could do no better in their stead.
More questions than answers are offered during the read, which is exactly how I like it. Apparently, there are some Amazon originals and new upcoming works that will shed even more light on the political situation in the world, but I feel like a cover had been lifted from my eyes reading this book. A must-read for any self respecting intellectual and a BANGER OF THE WEEK.
10/10