So the ‘24 hour’ summit parade – or should I say the Trump performance spectacle – continues. We saw his 24 hour
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Finding Success for the BRICS+
So the summits just seem to keep rolling along. Unlike the most recent summits, the G7 and NATO, the more immediate ones
The Conclusion of the BRICS+ Summit: What are the Informals for?
So the BRICS+ wrapped up earlier in the week. And it’s fair to ask – so what? But before we get to
Still in Search of Middle Power Leadership
In a world of continuing geopolitical tensions, myself and colleagues from CWD have been determined to probe into the role(s) of Middle
We’ve been raising over recent Posts, well at least one, the evident diminishing of multilateralism in today’s global order – with consequences
Faltering Multilateralism: Today, Let’s start with Trade
It would be hard to make this stuff up. When I was deep into trade policy issues in the late 80s and
Multilateralism: It is Just Largely Talk Now
While you will see that the main focus of this Substack is on multilateralism, and its current failure, I couldn’t let Trump’s
A Tribute to Joseph S. Nye Jr. and Multilateralism Threatened: The G20 in South Africa.
He passed on May 6th. He was a longstanding leader in international relations. So at 88 Joseph Nye, Joe to most in
Is there Order? The Growing Confusion
As we’ve already pointed out in a previous Substack Post from Alan’s Newsletter, focusing on Trump’s dramatic tariffs, reveals a growing global
What is This? Trump and His Tariffs
With the 100 days now reached, and just passed by Trump and his second administration, there is a desperate search to uncover
G20 Collaborative Actions: With or Without the US
The common refrain by those examining the multilateral institutions and organizations seeking greater collaboration at the global level are: ‘legitimacy’ and ‘effectiveness’.
Taming the ‘Bully and the Dragon’
It is hard to deal with a ‘Bully’. Usually efforts, even reasonable ones of accommodation only lead generally to further demands –