Why read The Once and Future World Order?

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The epic history of world order, revealing how the decline of the West may be a good thing for its future.

Since the dawn of the twenty-first century, the West has been in crisis. Social unrest, political polarization, and the rise of other great powers - especially China - threaten…

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Matthieu Grandpierron

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In 2025, with rising tensions between the U.S. and China, growing political divides in the West, and a world order under strain, many fear global chaos is imminent. Drawing from 5,000 years of global history, this book shows that a world order didn’t begin with the West—and won’t end with it.

From ancient India to Islamic caliphates and Chinese dynasties, the book reveals how global norms, cooperation, and coexistence emerged independently across civilizations and cultures. As Western influence wanes, we’re not heading for collapse but transformation, and we should not be fearing it.

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