Great powers rely on military, diplomatic and economic dominance. But in a multipolar world, power has been duluted.
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The US president wants separate spheres of influence dominated by the US, China and Russia. For small states, this new world order poses both risks and opportunities.
As Donald Trump embraces a multipolar world where raw power dominates, New Zealand will find itself in a global minority of democracies.
The US’s negative attitude towards BRICS reflects its own weakening global power, especially its inability to isolate Russia in Europe and to contain China’s growing influence.
South Africa’s decision to leave the ICC suggests that its foreign policy is caught in a dilemma between lofty ideas, an unsettled identity crisis, and shifting priorities in a complex world.
