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Global

Putting the pieces together on geopolitics and long-term trends

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A World of Civilization States

Seeing an opening, some states are trying to reorganize global affairs by claiming civilizational blocs of influence.

Sep 26, 2022 •

A Past War Looms Over the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict

When trying to understand the situation in Ukraine, it helps to go back to the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s.

Jun 16, 2022 •

The 19th Century Returns

Russia tries to force the international order to look backward.

Mar 4, 2022 •

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