‘Hardeep Singh Puri brilliantly depicts a new trend of world powers unleashing their vision and interests on the rest of the world. We are privileged to a front-row view of what took place at the ever-secretive horse-shoe table of the UN Security Council directly after the Arab Spring. The action (and in action) recounted sheds new light on this turning point for the Middle East and the world as a whole. A must-read for neophytes, seasoned diplomats, and anyone who is seriously interested in the future of the UN.’