Knowledge is power. Language is symbolic. Geography is destiny. These three expressions are the factors that can break the wall that brings differences among human in the world in reaching agreement and understanding between one another. The knowledge about international geopolitics is the key to the survival of country and nations, and knowledge gained must be based on the principles of Realism, Diplomacy and Patriotism. These principles will be explained through 50 articles that have been written by the writer over the past year on geopolitics and international relations.

The world is facing major changes that is known as the collapse of the liberal world order. The integrity of the international system built by the United States since 1945 based on liberal democracy, market economy and human rights are now facing great challenges from the rise of the leaders “strongman”, economic protectionism and nationalist-populist spirit. What is happening to the globalization and borderless world that have aggressively been circulated in the last three decades? Is the new world order that will be born later would be better than the old order, or otherwise? By using these three main keys of geopolitics, which are POWER, GEOGRAPHY and IDENTITY, this book will elaborate on the major questions regarding the current international relations.

30 tahun telah berlalu sejak runtuhnya Tembok Berlin pada tahun 1989 yang menamatkan Perang Dingin. Optimisme tentang masa depan dunia yang lebih terbuka, tanpa sempadan, saling terhubung kini diganti oleh pesimisme yang melihat dunia semakin dekat dengan kehancuran akibat persaingan kuasa-kuasa besar, kenaikan pemimpin populis dan kemunculan ultranasionalisme. Tidak kira betapa majunya teknologi, atau betapa berevolusinya tamadun, hubungan antarabangsa tidak akan lari daripada hukum-hukum berikut: “Musuh kepada musuh adalah kawan” “Tiada musuh atau kawan yang kekal” “Geografi adalah takdir” Berpandukan tiga kunci ilmu geopolitik – KUASA, GEOGRAFI dan IDENTITI – buku ini akan membimbing pembaca memahami asbab musabab di sebalik konflik dan kerjasama antara negara. ISI KANDUNGAN Prakata oleh Kuik Cheng-Chwee 1\. 30 Tahun Selepas Berlin 2\. Kuasa 3\. Geografi 4\. Identiti 5\. Amerika Syarikat 6\. Mexico 7\. Eropah 8\. United Kingdom 9\. Scotland & Ireland Utara 10\. Sepanyol 11\. Itali 12\. Rusia 13\. Ukraine 14\. Timur Tengah 15\. Israel 16\. Mesir 17\. Arab Saudi 18\. Iran 19\. Turki 20\. Libya 21\. Sudan 22\. Tanduk Afrika 23\. Yaman 24\. Syria 25\. Kurdistan 26\. Lubnan 27\. Iraq 28\. Oman 29\. Afghanistan 30\. India & Pakistan 31\. China 32\. Xinjiang 33\. Hong Kong 34\. Taiwan 35\. Jepun 36\. Indo-Pasifik 37\. Korea Selatan 38\. Korea Utara 39\. Amerika Selatan 40\. Afrika 41\. Asia Tenggara 42\. Myanmar 43\. Filipina 44\. Thailand 45\. Indonesia 46\. Malaysia 47\. Astropolitics 48\. Cyberpolitics 49\. Hate Politics 50\. Ecopolitics Tentang Penulis Wawancara bersama Ayman Rashdan Wong Glosari Bibliografi