It has been labelled, ‘the crisis of multilateralism’ particularly as it targeted the UN and some of its specialized agencies, like the
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So the BRICS+ wrapped up earlier in the week. And it’s fair to ask – so what? But before we get to
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
EAF – ‘The end of the American century’
In Brief The G7 summit — hosted by Canada — was another test in managing the US withdrawal from the multilateral rules-based
NATO – the Continuing Course of ‘Trump-driven Summitry’
So the ‘24 hour’ summit parade – or should I say the Trump performance spectacle – continues. We saw his 24 hour
EAF – Trump’s disruption in Canada leaves the G7 at a crossroads
https://eastasiaforum.org/2025/06/22/trumps-disruption-in-canada-leaves-the-g7-at-a-crossroads/ “In Brief President Trump’s early departure from the G7 Summit in Kananaskis disrupted Canada’s hosting efforts and exposed fractures within the
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