It is impossible to talk about geopolitics without talking about power. Power balances, spheres of influence, political, economic, military conflicts are the basis of international relations. Power, whether it threatens or protects, determines the conditions of existence of states and their citizens.

This book first examines the criteria of power, its instruments, manifestations, and even the illusions it creates, and then provides a comprehensive overview of the key issues in all the major state entities and regions of the planet.

Finally, it describes the new, non-state actors that are imposing their sometimes unprecedented power on today's world. Drawing on historical references where necessary, which are not so much lessons as instructive examples, Frederic Ansel successfully and consistently presents a detailed picture of the state of the world today, identifying trends in developments.

In this work, the Armenian reader will regularly find unbiased, modern and reasonable descriptions and conclusions of the last 30 years of RA, the Artsakh conflict, the 44-day war, the Armenian-Azerbaijani enmity, the complex Armenian-Russian relations and the lost opportunities of the Armenian society.