A transformation of historic proportions: The five-hundred-year hegemony of Europe and the United States over the “rest of the world” is coming to an end. No new hegemon will emerge in the foreseeable future.
A multipolar world order is taking shape. New actors are emerging from the Global South, exercising unprecedented global political influence.None of the current generations has witnessed such a historical situation firsthand. This shift raises new questions about the opportunities and risks of the new order, and about war and peace. We are facing a huge increase in complexity.
This book analyzes the turmoil in the political power structure and geopolitical dynamics of the international system, and the role of key actors, including the European Union and Germany, at this “tipping point.”It also addresses the controversy that arose within the peace movement in light of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The authors examine the intellectual and emotional “operating system” of aggression and militarism within the social left. Finally, they outline the basic principles of peace policy appropriate for our time.
