Since the beginning of the millennium, when Vladimir Putin took power in Russia, authoritarian leaders have come to dominate global politics. Self-styled strongmen have risen to power in Moscow, Beijing, Delhi, Brasilia, Budapest, Ankara, Riyadh and Washington. How and why did this new style of strongman leadership arrive? How likely is it to lead to … Continued

The British Government has prioritised support for human rights and the rules-based international system. This recognition of the importance of values at the centre of foreign policy is being stress-tested by the actions of unscrupulous and autocratic governments overseas, who are increasingly resorting to mass repression and the flouting of international law to secure their … Continued

The world seems to have gone directly from a hegemonic US-led international system to an interregnum in global order. The traditional phase of multipolarity—or a restoration of the balance of power, or even a struggle among rival systems of order, has been skipped. Jason Pack's newest book, Libya and the Global Enduring Disorder, presents the Libya and … Continued