What does a shift in the balance of power mean for the world? For much of the last 100 years, Western countries have dominated the global order. But now, with many nations vying for power, new regional partnerships and middle powers are on the rise. Economically, strategic alliances like BRICS are bolstering the influence of non-Western countries. And in a w ... Show More
Feb 2025
Shaping perceptions: the global impact of soft power
In this episode of Our World, Connected, we explore the concept of soft power—what it is, how it differs from hard power, and why it’s crucial in today’s interconnected yet fractured world. From the staggering reach of K-pop to the global legacy of the Olympics, soft power shapes ... Show More
38m 56s
Jun 2023
The changing world order - Ray Dalio
From legendary investor Ray Dalio, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Principles, who has spent half a century studying global economies and markets, Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order examines history’s most turbulent economic and political periods to r ... Show More
39m 27s
Feb 2025
Hot and cold wars: How Eurasia shaped the modern geopolitical world
Hal Brands argues that, while American power is often seen as dominating the modern era, it is in fact part of a long and violent Eurasian century. From world war one to today's geopolitical tensions involving the US and the authoritarian axis of China, Iran and Russia, the Euras ... Show More
29m 16s
Aug 13
From Battlefield to Boardroom: Leadership in a changing world
In this episode of Beyond Markets, Mark Matthews, Head of Research Asia at Julius Baer, speaks with General David H. Petraeus, Partner at KKR and former US Army General, about leadership lessons from his distinguished military career and how they translate to the corporate world. ... Show More
39m 17s
Jun 2024
Velina Tchakarova on China, Russia, and the Future of Geopolitics
Take our Listener Survey You could try playing out the four-dimensional chess game of how the global order will shift in the next 10-15 years for yourself, or you could hire Velina Tchakarova. Founder of the consultancy FACE, Velina is a geopolitical strategist guiding businesses ... Show More
51m 50s
Jul 2024
Penser les bouleversements de l’ordre mondial avec Bertrand Badie
Comment peut-on penser la géopolitique et les relations internationales, au moment où l’ordre mondial datant de la fin de la Seconde guerre mondiale s’effondre ? Dépourvu de véritable leader, éclaté en une pluralité de pôles de puissance, notre monde est fragmenté, instable et co ... Show More
37m 5s
Jun 7
Asia is uniting, creating a new post-West global order
Everywhere you look, you can see the decline of Western hegemony, as the world is increasingly multipolar. Ben Norton analyzes the rise of China, development of Global South economies, and increasing unity in Asia. A symbol of this was the historic ASEAN-GCC-China Summit held in ... Show More
31m 29s