Bruno Maçães

Bruno Maçães, a renowned Portuguese political scientist, writer, and former politician, has a rich history of influential roles and innovative concepts. His political career highlights include serving as Secretary of State for European Affairs in the Portuguese government from 2013 to 2015. In addition, Maçães is a member of the European Council on Foreign Relations and the Advisory Council for the Brussels Institute of Geopolitics. He has introduced several new concepts in contemporary politics, such as “Eurasian dialectics,” virtualism, world building, and “civilisation state.”

Maçães' written contributions to the political and geopolitical discourse are substantial. His authored works on geopolitical topics include "Dawn of Eurasia: On the Trail of the New World Order," "Belt and Road: A Chinese World Order," "History Has Begun: The Birth of a New America," "Geopolitics for the End Time: From the Pandemic to the Climate Crisis," and "World Builders: Technology and the New Geopolitics." Notably, his book "The Dawn of Eurasia" received the international Ranald MacDonald Award in 2018.

Backing his expert knowledge and innovative thinking, Maçães' academic background includes degrees from Harvard University and the University of Lisbon. Furthermore, he currently shares his insights as a columnist for the New Statesman, and his works have been discussed in esteemed publications like the New York Review of Books and Foreign Affairs.