We argue that decoupling, defined as the process of weakening interdependence between
two nations or blocs of nations, has been ongoing between China and the United States and …

A provocative and urgent analysis of the US–China rivalry. It has become conventional
wisdom that America and China are running a “superpower marathon” that may last a …

Relations between the US and China have deteriorated to their lowest point since their
rapprochement in the 1970s. To make sense of contemporary geopolitics, our objective in …

After leading the world economy for a century, the United States faces the first real challenge
to its supremacy in the rise of China. Is economic (or broader) conflict, well beyond the trade …

If successfully realised, the Belt and Road Initiative will be the most ambitious and expansive
developmental project the world has ever seen. It is not, however, unprecedented. In the …

This clear and concise text introduces four key theoretical frameworks that form the
foundation of international relations—realism, liberalism, constructivism, and feminist theory …

Abstract The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) currently faces a series of
major, historically unprecedented, challenges. Perhaps the most consequential of these new …

Growing multipolar competition affects the ability of the EU and its member states to
formulate and implement common action on crises and conflicts. The effort by the …

ABSTRACT Over the past 5–10 years, a growing number of Chinese scholars and policy
experts have sought to theorise the 'development'of other peoples and places in the Global …

The world is facing a Zeitenwende: an epochal tectonic shift. Russia's war of aggression
against Ukraine has put an end to an era. New powers have emerged or re-emerged …