In this groundbreaking book

Kent E. Calder argues that a new transnational configuration is emerging in Asia, driven by economic growth, rising energy demand, and the erosion of longstanding geopolitical divisions.

The New Silk Road

What Calder calls the New Silk Road—with a strengthening multi-faceted relationship between East Asia and the Middle East at its core—could eventually emerge as one of the world's most important multilateral configurations.

Scope and Impact

Straddling the border between comparative politics and international relations theory, this important book will stimulate debate and discussion in both fields.