Rising Powers

Current Work

Study Group on Rising Powers
Since the end of the Cold War, the United States has enjoyed singular primacy in world affairs. Yet the 21st century promises to be one characterized by multiple and competing sources of global power. As China, India, Russia, the EU, Japan, and others gain strength across various dimensions of power—political, military, economic, and cultural, among others—shifting patterns of major power dynamics will become more critical to the future of the international system.

Through a series of meetings, discussions, conferences, and publications, this project will debate and assess how the United States can continue to prosper in an age of multiple, strong, major powers; how and if shifting patterns of power—including the diffusion of destructive power to nonstate actors—will affect US interests; what multipolarity means for global security; and how multilateral approaches to global problem solving shed light on, and provide solutions for, the challenges inherent in the new global order. Contact Michael Schiffer for more information.

The advent of India, China, Brazil, Egypt, and others on the world stage as increasingly more powerful actors is causing a major transformation of the global political system. Our work on Rising Powers and US security looks at the ramifications of this systemic transformation, including the impact within regions and globally. A significant part of the initiative considers how regional and global organizations are structured and operate.

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