We live in a world full of invisible structures. Influence and power operate behind the scenes. This book draws connections that are rarely discussed. For all those who dare to look beyond the horizon. The proxy war in Ukraine serves as a key example. We in the West find ourselves in a transitional phase from a unipolar to a multipolar world. We are living in a time of geopolitical shifts rarely seen in history. Power systems that have dominated for decades, such as the US, are losing ground, whilst new power blocs, such as the BRICS states, are emerging. History teaches us that such transitions rarely proceed peacefully. To understand these dynamics, it is necessary to distance ourselves from idealistic explanatory models and sentimental, emotional narratives that are rarely based on facts. Concepts such as democracy, human rights and the so-called 'rules-based order' often play a subordinate role in practice or are used selectively by the West to legitimise its policies.