

The Top Geopolitical Risks of 2025: A live conversation with Ian Bremmer and global experts
58 snips Jan 9, 2025
Cliff Kupchan, Chairman of Eurasia Group, and Susan Glasser, New Yorker staff writer, dive into the geopolitical landscape of 2025. They discuss the potential fallout from the Trump administration's policies and the shifting power dynamics involving China and Russia. The conversation uncovers the risks of U.S.-China relations, economic tensions, and the rise of authoritarianism. With insights on global instability, nuclear ambitions in Iran, and the implications of artificial intelligence, this dialogue offers a thought-provoking look at an uncertain future.
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Geopolitical Recession
- The world order is misaligned with the balance of power, creating a geopolitical recession.
- This misalignment leads to countries breaking global commitments and increasing conflict.
Lack of Global Leadership
- A lack of global leadership is causing increased chaos, similar to the 1930s.
- The US abdicating its leadership role creates vacuums and misperceptions, emboldening revisionist powers like Russia.
Ungoverned Spaces
- Many ungoverned spaces exist in the Middle East, leading to increased misery and instability.
- Outer space is also a thinly governed space, with US-China disagreements on lunar governance increasing the risk of satellite collisions.