Márquez’s “Chronicle of a Death Foretold” Mirrored in Global Politics
Márquez reminded us that even the foretold can be undone by a single act of conscience. The question is whether the global community, having rehearsed its own tragedy for so long, can similarly improvise a different ending.
From Defense to War: The Language of a Changing Global Order
The renaming of the US Department of Defense is not new, and it reflects a global order that is pivoting back toward the peer military conflicts of the past.
The World of Yesterday Returns: Stefan Zweig’s Timeless Warning
Stefan Zweig’s lament of Europe’s tragic descent into the barbarism of World War I holds lessons for us today. It reminds us that history’s darkest chapters aren’t buried—they return when we forget.
US Protectionism Reborn: Trump’s Response to China’s Ascendancy
The recalibration of US trade policy under the second Trump administration is response to profound structural challenges in the global economy. Here’s what it hopes to achieve.
In Uncertainty, Opportunity: China’s Approach to Trump 2.0
Beijing is looking to benefit from President Trump's disruptive approach, but there are also risks involved.
Europe at a Crossroads: Promise and Perils of the ‘ReArm Europe’ Strategy
While the ambition behind the ReArm Europe strategy is commendable, its success hinges on overcoming entrenched political, institutional, and industrial inertia on the continent.
The United Nations, Ukraine, and the Crumbling Pillars of Global Order
Global geopolitics are being remade in real time by the Trump administration, and the lessons aren’t lost on longtime US allies in the Asia-Pacific.
Trump’s Russia Strategy: Breaking the Sino-Russian Alliance or Strengthening It?
Pulling off a repeat of the Sino-Soviet split may be wishful thinking.
BRICS Kazan Summit: Ambiguous Ambition in Pursuit of Multipolar World
The BRICS Kazan Summit showcased the bloc’s strengths in advancing the interests of the Global South, but also some of the challenges in reaching consensus amid such ideological, regional, and geopolitical diversity.
New Trade Routes, Old Challenges: India’s Diplomatic Milestone at the G20
The recent G20 summit in New Delhi reveals an evolving global institutional framework that coincides with an increasingly multipolar power distribution.
