The New Map

Outline

The New Map (2020) explains how energy is reshaping global politics and the balance of power. Daniel Yergin examines the American shale revolution, the rivalry between the United States, China, and Russia, the changing geopolitics of the Middle East, and the rise of electric cars and renewable energy. The book shows how the race for energy and the push to address climate change are redrawing the map of the world.

• Energy is a main driver of global politics, shaping the balance of power between countries.
• The American shale revolution changed the energy landscape and the position of the United States in the world.
• The rivalry between the United States, China, and Russia is closely tied to energy.
• The Middle East is going through geopolitical shifts as the global energy picture changes.
• Electric cars and renewable energy, together with the push to address climate change, are redrawing the world's map.

Daniel Yergin is an American economic historian and one of the world’s leading experts on energy and geopolitics. He won the Pulitzer Prize for The Prize, his history of the oil industry, and later wrote The Quest and The New Map. He serves as vice chairman of the information company S&P Global.