Le labyrinthe des égarés: L’Occident et ses adversaires

A devastating war has just broken out in the heart of Europe - a showdown pitting the West against China and Russia. A major upheaval is underway, challenging the very foundations of our civilization. Everyone is aware of it, but no one has yet given this crisis the depth of perspective it deserves.

In this work, Amin Maalouf retraces the journey of four great nations: Meiji-era Japan, the first Asian country to defy the supremacy of "white" nations, whose accelerated modernization fascinated the entire world; Soviet Russia, a formidable threat to the West for three-quarters of a century before its collapse; China, the primary challenge to Western hegemony in the twenty-first century; and finally, the United States, which became the world’s leading superpower through a series of wars.

This book serves as an indispensable compass for anyone wishing to understand the great stakes of the contemporary world and the strange paradoxes of our time.

Note: This title is also available on our website in Italian as Il labirinto degli smarriti: L’Occidente e i suoi avversari.

Author: Amin Maalouf (أَمِين مَعْلُوف)

He is a world-renowned Lebanese-born French author and a member of the Académie Française. Known for his deep historical insights and elegant prose, his work often explores themes of identity, civilization, and the intersections of East and West.