Summits à la Trump 2.0
The announcements by President Trump before and after meeting China’s President was just so classic. Before meeting President Xi - just ninety minutes before joining him - Trump suddenly declares…
Taking a Quick Second Look
It was a little ‘head spinning’ for sure. I had in my previous Post, “Responding to and Managing ‘America First’”, focused my attention in part on the Canadian federal government’s…
Responding to and Managing ‘America First’
It is not obvious what the responses should be. I am talking about responses to President Trump’s policymaking and his frequent and loud declarations. It is difficult because we don’t…
Middle Powers and Their Impact on the Global Order
Back in August I penned a Substack Post in Alan’s Newsletter titled, Turning Back to Middle Powers - The Contrasting Character of Middle Powers?. It is probably worthwhile to highlight…
The Struggle for Renewal at the UN
Well, okay, one final note as we view the UN80 anniversary, the General Assembly High-level Week, a Climate Summit, all in the rearview mirror. I guess I start with the…