These works contextualize global conflicts and transformations that affect people’s daily lives today.

Amid the avalanche of information that reaches us through different means, understanding all the factors that shape society becomes a challenge, especially in a reality taken over by local events and even international conflicts.

The truth is that what happens in Brazil and the world depends on a complex union of political, economic, historical and cultural factors. To help you better navigate this scenario, we suggest 5 books that offer in-depth analyzes of issues such as political polarization, the contexts behind the wars between Russia and Ukraine and Israel and Hamas and the nuances of the globalized economy.

By exploring these texts, you will gain a clearer view of the forces that define the present and future of the global landscape.

In an increasingly volatile and unpredictable world, understanding international phenomena has become essential. This book, by Diogo Coelho, offers a comprehensive analysis of the key events shaping our time. The rise of autocratic and populist leaders, the growth of nationalist movements, the challenges to globalization, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, disputes in the Middle East, the legacy of Brexit, the rivalry between the United States and China, among other issues, are explored in depth.

By invading Israel on October 7, 2023, Hamas exposed to the world the trigger for a conflict that has lasted decades. In this enlightening work, Claudio Lottenberg, president of the Israeli Confederation of Brazil and former president of Albert Einstein Hospital, seeks to inform about the true causes and likely consequences of what is happening in the Middle East, its historical roots and possible solutions for lasting peace. After all, an in-depth understanding is fundamental to building a better future.

This book shows the horrors of the war in Ukraine, told by Brazilian journalist João Alencar, who was a witness to the key moments of the conflict: the beginning of the Maidan Revolution in 2013, the annexation of Crimea in 2014, until the Russian invasion in 2022.

Amid the carnage, the work brings first-hand testimonies. They are real stories of women, men and children with whom the author spoke at different times when he was in the country. Accounts of the daily lives of those who experience war firsthand, often forgotten in the broad outlines of historical events.

In the vast sands of the Sahel, refugees and migrants who want to reach Europe, in search of better living conditions, face violence from militiamen and traffickers. This fight for survival is addressed in the new novel by Rio Grande do Sul writer and professor Marcos Emílio Frizzo. Through sensitive and poetic writing, the author portrays the historical context of colonialism and the role of developed countries in maintaining poverty and conflicts in Africa today.

Although the Chinese economy is one of the largest in the world, the Western view often relies on assumptions and incomplete information to describe it. The expansion of the Asian country is associated with a geopolitical change in the 21st century that represents the end of the exclusive political and economic dominance of the West.

In this work, based on data and clearly, Chinese economist Keyu Jin delves into the mechanisms of a unique system, exposing the rise of entrepreneurs and the complex relationship they have with the Chinese government.