Is the influence of the West always equally dominant? How are emerging powers, such as China, India, or Brazil, establishing themselves? What challenges do raw materials represent in the context of international relations? The events on the international stage have increasing consequences for our daily lives. However, it is sometimes difficult to understand them. Within the "noisy" and continuous flow of information, it is not always easy to distinguish the important from the trivial and to form a holistic view that will help us know the "keys" to the globalized planet and to perceive its challenges.

In this work, Pascal Boniface outlines our complex, changing world with undeniable pedagogical clarity. Combining historical depth with decoding current events, he sheds light on the multiple motivations of peoples, states, and key players on the global scene. This new edition includes 100 updated, comprehensible, and aesthetically pleasing maps that enable readers to synthesize the significant phenomena of international relations.