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A multipolar order in the making?

A multipolar order in the making?

Last month, Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Saudi Arabia led to a flurry of deals, drawing scrutiny in the US and Iran. Umberto Profazio explores why for the NATO Defense College Foundation.

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Xi’s Paradox: Flexible, Ideological or Both?

Xi’s Paradox: Flexible, Ideological or Both?

Kenneth Dekleva writes in The Cipher Brief that China’s vigorous and intimidating cyber-attacks, economic pressure, diplomatic pressure, and extensive military exercises highlight the importance of understanding President Xi’s leadership style.

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The Fall of the Neoliberal Order

The Fall of the Neoliberal Order

As war continues in Ukraine, how did the collapse of neoliberalism get us to the point of conflict in Europe? Arthur Snell and Gary Gerstle discuss for Doomsday Watch.

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Author Talks: Why your boss may indeed be a psychopath

Author Talks: Why your boss may indeed be a psychopath

McKinsey Global Publishing’s Author Talks chats with Brian Klaas, who speaks to some of the world’s most corrupt people and says we need to rethink the way we select our leaders.

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Twilight Of The Oiligarchs – The end of petrochemical power?

Twilight Of The Oiligarchs – The end of petrochemical power?

What happens to the Middle East when the world stops buying its oil? As the world races to decarbonise, the region’s petrochemical plutocrats face a terrible decision. To keep power, they must cut off their addiction to oil, but this won’t be easy. Arthur Snell discusses on Doomsday Watch.

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The Prospect Interview #208: Brian Klaas: Does power corrupt or do the corrupt choose power?

The Prospect Interview #208: Brian Klaas: Does power corrupt or do the corrupt choose power?

When most people are decent, why are there so many bad leaders, politicians and CEOs? Are despots made or born? Brian Klaas discusses his new book, Corruptible, with The Prospect Podcast.

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World War Xi

World War Xi

What are the forces that shaped China’s paramount leader? Will his psychological make-up, and his belief that his country has been robbed of its rightful place, lead inexorably to confrontation with the West? Arthur Snell examines Xi Jinping, the mind behind the unstoppable rise of China, on Doomsday Watch.

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