America: the perils of being No 1
For now, the world must cope with an America whose power exceeds its wisdom in an environment where chaos rules. Read More Here
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‘The Voldemort of years’: Why these international storylines will dominate 2024
“The Voldemort of years. The annus horribilis. The year that must not be named.” That’s how 2024 has been described when it comes to the global crises that are popping around the world. Whether 2024 turns out to be as bad as the archenemy in the Harry Potter novels or the Latin phrase meaning “horrible year” is […]
The world in 2034
What the world could look like in ten years, according to mostly American and European experts. Read more here
The Age of Middle Powers Has Arrived
The expanding role of middle powers in the evolving multipolar world presents both challenges and opportunities for global players. Read More Here
As we get into 2024…
Here are links to some of the interesting stories that you might enjoy reading .. from 2023 to the Year of the Dragon. Predictions for 2024: Brace for geo-strategic impact. A look at what else will go wrong next year – or not 2024 is the biggest election year ever The big risks facing the […]
Xi reveals China’s push for global power after rare foreign policy meeting
World has ‘entered a new period of turbulence and transformation’, Xi says after Central Conference on Foreign Affairs Work. Read More Here
China, faced with a hostile West, should make the Global South a foreign policy priority
In the early 1970s, Mao’s ‘three worlds’ theory guided China’s strategic alignment with the political struggles of third world nations. As the country’s economy and influence grew, it focused on establishing ‘major power’ relationships with the West. But Beijing must now reorient itself. Read More Here
How to Thwart China’s Bid to Lead the Global South
America should see India as a bridge to the rest of the world. Read More Here
Biden’s Flawed Myanmar Policy
It was America’s abandonment of a failed sanctions policy in favor of calibrated engagement that helped bring about the formal end of Myanmar’s military dictatorship in 2015. Today, US President Joe Biden’s administration must adopt a similar strategy – or risk allowing Myanmar to become a failed state. Read More Here
What Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels Really Means
The COP deal was a breakthrough, but subsidy policy will be key in achieving its goals. Read More Here
