Mid-atlantic - Conversations About Us, Uk And World Politics

2021 will prove a tipping point moment in international politics. In recent decades, globalization has created opportunities, reduced poverty, and supported peace for billions of people. But with China and the US decoupling on technology, the 21st-century economy is now breaking in two. GeopoliticsMigration and refugeesClimate changeDeveloped world countries have become toxically polarized. Climate change matters as never before.1. political uncertainty in institutionsIn 2020, US political institutions will be tested as never before, and the November election will produce a result many see as illegitimate. Poland and Hungary in the EU.3. US/ChinaAs this decoupling occurs, US-China tensions will provoke a more explicit clash over national security, influence, and values. The two sides will continue to use economic tools in this struggle—sanctions, export controls, and boycotts—with shorter fuses and goals that are more explicitly political.5. India rising, India tensions with ChinaBeginning on 5 May 2020, Chin