Turning Points

The international political and economic order and its explanatory models have been shaken by a cascade of crises that reached its climax with Putin’s attack on Ukraine. Against this backdrop, renowned political scientist Ulrich Menzel identifies the turning points of a world in turmoil. The spell of globalisation has been broken, the USA and China are wrestling for hegemony. We are witnessing a return of old borders, of anarchy in the world of states, of authoritarianism (both worldwide and in liberal societies), even of war in Europe. Have we arrived at a transition from the liberal American century to the authoritarian Chinese one? How should Europe and democratic states position themselves in this transitional phase?