Geopolitics in the Era of Globalisation: Mapping an Alternative Global Future

This book offers an alternative roadmap for a world characterized by geopolitical uncertainty, highlighting the need for a Gandhian approach to managing power transitions and securing a better future globally. It is essential for foreign policy experts, government think tanks, and scholars and researchers of international relations, foreign policy, politics, and governance.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 194 pages
Publication date: 17 September 2020
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book offers an alternative vision for a world grappling with geopolitical uncertainty. The once-high hopes for a future characterized by democratic values and robust economic growth, fueled by the camaraderie between superpowers after the Cold War, have fallen short of delivering the promised outcomes. Instead, we are confronted with a multitude of destabilizing challenges, including climate change, widespread state fragility, terrorism, an arms race, the emergence of disruptive technologies, global economic volatility, and the ineffectiveness of both traditional and modern multilateral institutions.

To delve into the complexities of contemporary geopolitics, the volume:

• Surveys the intellectual discourse surrounding global institutions and geopolitical trends since the end of the Cold War.
• Analyzes the defining characteristics of the contemporary geopolitical landscape, the seemingly intractable nature of global challenges, and the ongoing discussions about preventing their further deterioration.
• Foregrounds the Gandhian praxis and International Relations (IR) theory as frameworks for managing power transitions rooted in non-violent mobilizations of empowered masses.
• Illustrates these principles through ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
• Outlines an approach based on the Gandhian experience of managing political change toward conflict, geopolitical uncertainties, and institutional ineffectiveness, with a focus on securing a better future globally, particularly in South Asia.

Written in a clear and accessible style, this volume is a valuable resource for foreign policy experts, government think tanks, and career bureaucrats. It is also essential for scholars and researchers in international relations, foreign policy, politics, governance, and public policy. By exploring the alternative roadmap presented in this book, we can gain insights into the complexities of the global landscape and work towards a more peaceful and prosperous future for all.

Weight: 324g
Dimension: 155 x 233 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367547691