""History's pendulum isn't swinging east or west anymore. It's spinning."" For five centuries, the world orbited the West. Today, that current is reversing. In The New Non-Aligned World, Lucas Almanza provides a cinematic and fact-driven re-framing of global power, arguing that the 21st century no longer belongs to ideology, but to pragmatism. From India's tech diplomacy to Turkey's drone empire, and Brazil's moral leverage to Saudi Arabia's financial pivots, a new order is emerging-one defined not by rebellion, but by a quiet, irreversible realignment.
Moving with the analytical sweep of Sapiens and the geopolitical urgency of Prisoners of Geography, Almanza takes us inside the ""Summit No One Noticed"" to reveal the structural shifts reshaping our lives. The book explores how Western economic sanctions became accelerants for local sovereignty and how ""Globalization 2.0"" is prioritizing resilience over efficiency. Through a multi-civilizational lens, it examines the rise of ""civilization states"" that no longer seek Western permission, instead stitching together a parallel world through currency swaps, digital sovereignty, and the dethroning of Hollywood by a new global soft power.
The New Non-Aligned World is a sober, post-partisan roadmap for a world where the age of empires has ended and the age of networks has begun. Almanza reveals that the Global South is not fragmenting the world, but balancing it, rediscovering a humanism rooted in sovereignty and interdependence. This is an essential inquiry for anyone ready to look past the ""Cold War II"" headlines and understand the quiet confidence of the nations too proud to choose sides. The future won't be led; it will be negotiated.
By:
Lucas Almanza Imprint: Lucas Almanza Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 14mm
Weight: 343g ISBN:9798215046104 Pages: 252 Publication Date:14 January 2026 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active