Reviews
Exceedingly timely and very compelling
Wide-ranging and provocative
Very, very occasionally a history book is written that shines powerful light on the state of contemporary geopolitics, and makes sense of a process that has been hiding in plain sight. The Return of the Great Powers, with its profound perceptions about the present in the light of the past, is just such a work
A magisterial survey of the post-Cold War era, the rise and decline of the Liberal International Order, and the return of Great Power competition . . . Highly recommended - a "must read"
Simms is one of the most knowledgeable and formidable analysts of how the Great Powers will shape the new order. Drawing on a breathtaking range of historical examples and brilliant geopolitical analysis, this book is a powerful guide to a fast-changing world