New Diplomatic Balances from Alaska to Shanghai A Multilateral Transition in an Era of Great Uncertainty By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist We live in an age of great uncertainty. Hegemonic competition, global injustice, deepening crises, and hybrid threats—when combined with the opportunities provided by new technologies—are making the international arena increasingly unpredictable. Traditional rules and norms are bending under the ...
The real test lies beyond optics: The SCO must convert symbolic solidarity into institutional depth. By Mehmet Enes Beşer Later this August in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin, the 25th Heads of State Council Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will meet, an event by most indications to be the SCO’s biggest ever. More than 20 nations ...