Turning Back to Middle Powers – The Contrasting Character of Middle Powers?
I ended a recent Post - “Can we foresee Middle Power Action in a World of Geopolitical Tensions?” indicating I wanted to examine further Middle Powers (MP) and Middle Power…
Looking Again at Middle Powers – but first ‘Plastics Forever’
I ended my last Post - “Can we foresee Middle Power Action in a World of Geopolitical Tensions?” indicating I wanted to examine further Middle Powers (MP) and Middle Power…
Can we foresee Middle Power Action in a World of Geopolitical Tensions?
So we’ve been struggling to understand the current roles, and possible future roles of Middle Powers (MP). Context is important especially in the context of today’s global disorder that sees:…
The Active, Indeed Very Active, World of the ‘B… in Chief’
So President Trump and his minions were extremely active this past week. The President, as Bully in Chief, and his people are still going strong, especially when it comes to…
Crisis and Reform at the UN
I’ll start by returning to a subject I broached in this earlier Substack Post, Finding Success for the BRICS+, where I raised questions over the impact at the conclusion of…
A New Podcast with MIT’s Mihaela Papa on the recently concluded BRICS Summit
Please find this podcast ‘Summit Dialogue’ S3, Ep 2 with Mihaela Papa here at the Global Summitry Project - https://globalsummitryproject.com/podcast/summit-dialogue-season-3-ep-2-an-interview-with-mihaela-papa-on-the-impact-and-influence-of-the-enlarged-brics-summit-in-brazil-and-its-impact-on-global-order-relations/ Alan’s Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts…
Multilateralism: No Longer a Crisis but Sadly, ‘Just Kinda Fading Away’
It has been labelled, ‘the crisis of multilateralism’ particularly as it targeted the UN and some of its specialized agencies, like the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations…
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 that, it’s impossible to avoid the all too…
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 are without leaders and the most disruptive one…
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 order. US President Donald Trump’s early departure could…