Power & Geopolitics
Power, diplomacy and the forces reshaping the international order. Analysis and perspectives on strategic competition, conflict, alliances and global affairs.
Power & Geopolitics examines how states, alliances, leaders and institutions compete, negotiate and adapt as the international order changes.
Featured Analysis
Selected analysis on power, diplomacy, strategic competition and the forces redefining international affairs.
Global Power
The major powers, emerging actors and structural forces shaping the distribution of influence across the world.
Diplomacy
Negotiations, alliances, sanctions, treaties, mediation and the diplomatic instruments states use to pursue their interests.
Conflict & Security
The geopolitical consequences of war, deterrence, strategic crises and evolving international security challenges.
Understanding the Forces Behind the Headlines
Long form analysis exploring the structural forces, strategic rivalries and political transformations reshaping the international order.
Balance of Power
Long term changes in alliances, capabilities, economic weight and strategic influence across the international system.
Regions
Regional perspectives on the political, strategic and economic forces shaping different parts of the world.
Europe
Security, integration, strategic autonomy and Europe's changing place in the international order.
Explore Europe →Middle East
Rivalries, alliances, energy, conflict and the transformation of regional power.
Explore Middle East →Indo Pacific
Strategic competition, maritime power, technology and the region increasingly shaping global politics.
Explore Indo Pacific →Americas
Power, diplomacy, economic integration and political change across the Western Hemisphere.
Explore Americas →Africa
Political transformation, strategic competition, resources and emerging regional influence.
Explore Africa →Eurasia
Russia, Central Asia, connectivity and the strategic contest across the Eurasian landmass.
Explore Eurasia →From the Archive
Analysis and perspectives from the Open Chronicle archive that help explain the forces shaping today's international order.
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