Problems Will Be Global – And Solutions Will Be, Too

A politically integrated world; the United Nations Security Council hosting expanded and regional organizations, like the African Union; and new applications of economic integration – this could be the face of global diplomacy 15 years from now, predicts Anne-Marie Slaughter in an article for Foreign Policy. The strongest states in 2025 will be those that have maintained “vibrant economies through largely renewable energy and creative reuse of just about everything.” Japan, not China, will be at the top, she suggests. And a leading change will happen at the level of civic organizations and businesses, as technological advances will allow people to self-organize more than ever before. But these changes may not take place without catalytic crises and societies forced to adapt. Slaughter notes that these crises will not be hard to find, as climate change, global pandemics and terrorist attacks continue to pose threats. – YaleGlobal