The author
About Hermínio Cerqueira
Author, Researcher, Analyst of Strategy and International Politics
Hermínio Cerqueira is an author and independent researcher in the fields of international politics, global strategy, geopolitics, sea power, international security, and the great transformations of the contemporary world system. His work centers on long-term strategic analysis, on the relationship between political power, military power, the economy, and technology, and on the way great leaders and great powers shape history.
His approach combines historical analysis, classical strategic thought, and the study of the current dynamics of the international system, seeking to identify patterns, cycles of power, and geopolitical trends that influence the future of nations.
His research cuts across History, Strategy, Politics, and Economics, with the aim of producing a clear, accessible, and strategically grounded view of today’s world and of the emerging world.
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In the author’s words
Writer — Literature
I was born in Lisbon on April 13, 1953, and lived through the baneful times of the Estado Novo in a middle-class family where, fortunately, there was plenty — unlike many of my childhood friends, in whose homes everything was lacking and there was little to hope for. It was this fact that made me a student at the Liceu Camões, the school of the elite under Salazar and Marcelo Caetano, where, nevertheless, men of great worth who were in no way tied to the regime were also tolerated. Among them were three who left their mark on me forever: my teachers Dr. Vergílio Ferreira, Dr. Mário Dionísio, and João Neves. It was from them that I inherited a love of the Portuguese, French, and English languages. In the days of the Estado Novo, knowing other languages opened for us the doors to what the PIDE and the Censorship did everything to keep from us.
For years, I wrote thousands upon thousands of texts, without ever collecting and publishing them in book form. The time has come. I hope that what I am now publishing will be well received and will make a worthwhile contribution, above all to awakening dormant consciences.
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Path
A path in proportional time, from 1953 to 2026: every year takes the same space.
Born in Lisbon.
The April 25 Revolution ends the Estado Novo; the author lived through it.
For decades, wrote without publishing– · 52 years
In 2026 he made his work public
Public emergence: from this date the author’s books are also printed through the 24Bookprint platform.
First edition in Finnish, the catalog’s 12th language: “Vuoden 1936 kynnyksellä?: Kremlin-mielinen äärioikeisto, Euroopan pirstaloituminen ja Nato.”
“À Beira de 1936 ?”
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In a few words
Não sou um género. Sou poesia e sou ensaio, sou soneto e sou doutrina de cibersegurança, sou meditação e sou estratégia naval — porque um ser humano inteiro não cabe numa prateleira.
At a glance
- Born
- Lisbon, April 13, 1953
- Lives in
- Sintra
- Education
- Liceu Camões, Lisbon
- Published since
- March 2026
- Catalog
- 99 works · 212 editions · 12 languagesCatalog figures as of November 2026.
Areas of work
The work is organized into the six axes defined in “A Obra Comentada.” Each axis leads to the matching Ideas themes and books.
The architecture of the workFor conferences and the press
Available for interviews, debates, presentations, conferences, and editorial collaboration, on request.
Topics for interviews or conferencesGet to know the author
Biography
Life, schooling at the Liceu Camões, and a writing path.
“acumulação, não hesitação”
Timeline
Documented milestones and the year of the editions, month by month.
Manifesto
The theses of the Manifesto of the Multiple Author quoted so far.
“Um livro tardio não é um livro perdido: é um livro que esperou o leitor certo, o século certo, a urgência certa.”
Method and transparency
The author’s declaration on method and the use of AI tools.
“A ferramenta organiza; quem pensa sou eu.”
Frequently asked questions
Where to buy, in which languages, how to get in touch.
Press and media kit
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