geopolitics

While the coming changes in the White House and the dismal end of an ineffective German government have garnered significant attention from the media, far more consequential shifts in the global order are taking place. These developments are likely to have a lasting impact that surpasses the immediate political dramas unfolding in Washington and Berlin. China and […]

  Despite the divergence of interests between Russia and China, the leaders of both countries share a deep commitment to changing the world order: reining in American power and shifting the center of economic and political gravity from the Atlantic to the Asian region. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has de facto become the umbrella […]

  The adage attributed to former United States Secretary of State Dean Acheson (1949-1953) is probably the most relevant for any period of history, including the current one: “Foreign policy: it is just one damned thing after another.” Indeed, challenges existing, expected and unknown will continue casting long shadows on the international landscape, threatening stability, […]

On September 9-10, the G20 summit took place in India, giving the leaders of the world’s largest economies the chance to meet in a relatively informal setting. Established in 1999, the Group of 20 initially aimed to coordinate global economic activity, with a strong ambition to centralize decision-making on a global scale. It maintains a close partnership […]