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Global Governance & Geopolitics

Power · Influence · Diplomacy · International Order

Understanding how states, alliances, institutions and strategic competition shape the international system and the evolving distribution of power across the world.

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Global Governance & Geopolitics examines the distribution of power within the international system, the relationships between states and the institutions through which governments attempt to manage cooperation, competition and conflict. Open Chronicle follows the changing balance between established and emerging powers, diplomatic strategies, alliances, international institutions and the forces reshaping the global order.

Understanding the International System Connecting current developments with the deeper political, economic, institutional and strategic forces shaping world affairs.

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Power Military, economic and technological influence

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Institutions The architecture of international cooperation

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Competition Strategic rivalry between states and blocs

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Change Forces reshaping the international system

Global Affairs

The Forces Shaping World Politics

Explore the principal dimensions of international power, diplomacy, governance and geopolitical competition.

Power

World Powers

The capabilities, ambitions and international influence of established powers and emerging centres of global power.

International System

International Order

Multipolarity, sovereignty, alliances, balance of power and the evolution of the international system.

Foreign Policy

Diplomacy & Statecraft

Negotiations, treaties, sanctions, diplomatic strategy and the instruments states use to pursue their interests.

Cooperation

Global Institutions

International organisations and the institutional structures through which states coordinate policy and manage disputes.

Rivalry

Strategic Competition

Military, technological, economic and political competition between major powers and competing international blocs.

Regions

Regional Geopolitics

Europe, the Indo Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Arctic and the changing political weight of the Global South.

Balance of Power

World Powers

Follow the states and political centres whose decisions have disproportionate influence over the international system.

Global Power United States Alliances, military power, diplomacy and global influence

Global Power China Economic power, regional strategy and global ambitions

Strategic Power Russia Military power, security strategy and geopolitical influence

Emerging Power India Strategic autonomy, economic growth and international influence

Political Bloc Europe European power, institutions, security and strategic autonomy

International Architecture

Global Institutions

Institutions remain central arenas for diplomacy, economic coordination, security cooperation and competition over the rules of international order.

United Nations Diplomacy, security and international cooperation

NATO Collective defence and transatlantic security

European Union European governance, policy and international influence

G7 Coordination among advanced democratic economies

G20 Global economic coordination and political dialogue

BRICS Emerging powers and alternative centres of cooperation

IMF Monetary stability and international financial governance

World Bank Development finance and global economic policy

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Strategic Research

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