So the summits just seem to keep rolling along. Unlike the most recent summits, the G7 and NATO, the more immediate ones

In Brief The G7 summit — hosted by Canada — was another test in managing the US withdrawal from the multilateral rules-based

So the ‘24 hour’ summit parade – or should I say the Trump performance spectacle – continues. We saw his 24 hour

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

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

It would be hard to make this stuff up. When I was deep into trade policy issues in the late 80s and

While you will see that the main focus of this Substack is on multilateralism, and its current failure, I couldn’t let Trump’s

He passed on May 6th. He was a longstanding leader in international relations. So at 88 Joseph Nye, Joe to most in

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

With the 100 days now reached, and just passed by Trump and his second administration, there is a desperate search to uncover

The common refrain by those examining the multilateral institutions and organizations seeking greater collaboration at the global level are: ‘legitimacy’ and ‘effectiveness’.