Summary
Robert D. Kaplan: The Adriatic
A Consensus of Civilizations at the End of the New Century
"An elegant and layered exploration of Europe's past and future."
– Wall Street Journal
In this penetrating and comprehensive study, Robert D. Kaplan, a leading expert in geopolitics, discusses the area around which different cultures, trade routes and ideas have collided for centuries. It traveled along the Adriatic coast, through Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania and Greece, showing that the Adriatic is at the center of the most important upheavals of our time, including the rise of populist politics, the refugee crisis and battles for control of energy sources. While China and Russia compete for supremacy in its ports, the Adriatic coast is once again becoming a commercial center that will determine Europe's relations with the rest of the world. Brilliantly interweaving history, literature, art, architecture and current events, Kaplan on the Adriatic shows that this unique area is at a key crossroads of civilizations and carries radical, enlightening discoveries about the future of world politics.
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