Lowered Expectations
Volume 3, Issue 1 (2022), pp. 13–19
Pub. online: 5 February 2024
Type: Essay
Open Access
Open Access
Published
5 February 2024
5 February 2024
Abstract
This chapter argues that the current global political climate is characterised by uncertainty and confusion. As the second half of the Biden presidency approaches, there are concerns about the potential return of Trump from retirement and the potential impact on democracy at home and abroad. The ongoing war in Ukraine has sparked discussions about the need for rearmament in Europe, specifically in Germany, which could potentially benefit NATO. However, this development may also lead to the resurfacing of policy differences within the EU and NATO, which could have negative and unforeseen consequences. The chapter concludes that the global political landscape is in a state of mutation and it is difficult to predict the future with any degree of certainty.
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Notes
1. A slightly different version of this essay was released on the web site of The National Interest as “Talk to Russia before it is too late” (September 23, 2022).
2. See Casemate Publishers. (2022) Homepage. Available at: https://www.casematepublishers.com/,
Accessed: 15 September 2022.
3. Of course, digital aids such as Google Maps, Google Earth and Google Street View can support planning, and both improve and streamline reconnaissance in many ways. They also make it possible, for example, in a time-efficient way to find possible new venues and get a reasonable picture of what they look like even beyond what the map says. Services like TripAdvisor and other guides are also useful in this respect.