Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Dr Christopher Mott on the shifting landscape of global hegemony, with particular attention to East Asia’s strategic and economic dynamics. We also examine the roles of middle powers, non-state actors, and evolving US foreign policy in shaping the future of international relations.Content: (1) Defining Hegemony: Historical Roots and Growth; (2) The Post-Hegemonic Age: Myth or Reality?; (3) China’s Hegemonic Ambitions: Emerging Strategies; (4) Hegemony in Decline: Systemic or Cyclical Shifts?; (5) US Hegemony: Erosion or Evolution Ahead?; (6) Global Multipolarity: Adapting to New Power Centres; (7) Middle Powers: Bridging Gaps in Global Governance; (8) Misplaced Fears: Unpacking US Foreign Policy; (9) Non-State Actors: Shaping the Future of Power; and (10) Realism and Dr. Mott: A Research Perspective.Dr. Mott is a Washington Fellow at the Institute for Peace & Diplomacy and an international relations scholar specialising in geopolitics, strategy, and the intersection of defensive realism and sovereignty.Selected PublicationsThe Rise of a Multipolar West Asia: Why the Middle East Resists HegemonyTurkey: A Middle Power PioneerMiddle Powers in the Multipolar WorldThe Formless Empire: A Short History of Diplomacy and Warfare in Central AsiaPolycentrism and the Eurasian Balance of PowerChristopher’s BlogThe Trickster’s Guide to Geopolitics https://geotrickster.com/The official website: https://irthinker.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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