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Understanding Multipolarity: Why the Unipolar Moment is Over

The United States dominated the post-Cold War order for thirty years. That era is over. Power is diffusing to Beijing, Moscow, New Delhi and beyond. Understanding multipolarity is not optional — it is the essential framework for reading the world as it actually is.

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UN at a Crossroads: Can Multilateralism Survive the 21st Century?

Aug 18, 2025

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