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A Kaleidoscopic Future: The State and Assemblages in Global Affairs

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The future of Global Affairs will revolve around the state. The erstwhile commitment to multilateralism that was a key feature of the world order since 1945 has faded, only to be replaced with a more self-interested view. The arrangements that states will find themselves in will not be fixed, but transitory. Stable alliances and global agreements will be replaced by temporary hook-ups. This does not bode well for our ability to tackle global challenges.

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  1. Center for Global Affairs, School of Professional Studies, New York University, New York, NY, USA

    Christopher Ankersen

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  2. Center for Global Affairs, School of Professional Studies, New York University, New York, NY, USA

    Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu

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Ankersen, C. (2021). A Kaleidoscopic Future: The State and Assemblages in Global Affairs. In: Ankersen, C., Sidhu, W.P.S. (eds) The Future of Global Affairs. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56470-4_3

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