Editorial
WHEN Marco Polo returned from his quarter-century-long travels across the Silk Road in 1295, he described a world so densely connected and abundant in its marvels that few of his contemporaries chose to believe him. The routes he traversed were not merely commercial arteries—they were the foundations of an emerging world order, binding civilizations together […]
Editorial
IN his science fiction masterpiece The Three-Body Problem, Liu Cixin depicts a civilization trapped in a system besieged by the unforgiving interactions of three suns—its progress condemned to recurring catastrophes caused by celestial disorder. THAT metaphor resonates powerfully today. As the international system moves away from the imperfect but steady orbit of the Pax Americana, […]
Editoral
IN a world hampered by a deep geopolitical recession, fleeting periods of peace tend to be acclaimed as substantial achievements. As recently as last fall, optimism abounded in several quarters as the Abraham Accords were coming on their third anniversary, promising a phase of détente in the Middle East on the back of normalization of […]
Editorial
THE twenty-first century is increasingly shaped by the dynamism of the Asia-Pacific — home to the world’s fastest-growing economies, pivotal technological innovation, and the most consequential geopolitical rivalries. This emerging era will not be defined by a single dominant power, but by an intricate strategic contest resembling the ancient game of Go. Unlike chess, which […]