The Atlantic encompasses diverse nations shaped by unique economic, political, and cultural trajectories. The dominance of the Washington-Brussels axis is yielding to a renewed, inclusive Atlanticism that recognizes the historical interplay between the North and South as the defining ch...
In the contemporary global political landscape, the dynamics of authoritarianism, democracy, and populism are undergoing significant shifts, impacting both the southern and northern hemispheres. Authoritarian resurgence challenges democratic foundations, and populist sentiments test tra...
Recent years have witnessed a notable increase in the frequency and severity of various crises, encompassing issues such as climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, over-indebtedness in a number of countries and geopolitical conflicts. This escalation underscores the critical need to urge...
The year 2023 marked a significant milestone for BRICS members as 19 additional countries were invited to join the club, expanding its influence. Notably, India assumed the G20 presidency, succeeding Indonesia and preceding Brazil, demonstrating consecutive leadership from the Global So...
This session will aim to present and discuss the 10th edition of Atlantic Currents report, the annual publication of the Policy Center for the New South proposing a strategic overview of Atlantic Affairs. This report has been a companion of the Atlantic Dialogues since 2014.
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The world is going through an economic, democratic, identity and climate crisis that is calling into question the very foundations of modern society. Thus, the multidimensional crisis characterizing contemporary international relations has exacerbated global geopolitical trends, includi...
2023 marked the year in which the concept of the Global South must have known the highest level of publicity in decades. Recent developments seem to have confirmed that stock was taken off this shift in the international balance. The membership of the AU at the G20, the BRICS expansion...
The Atlantic Basin has long lacked diplomatic and political initiatives embracing it as a whole. In that regard, it stands out from other oceans, as focus on the North Atlantic has largely overshadowed the "Rest". Nevertheless, a series of recent initiatives point to a possible solution to this long institutional absence. Building on decades of reflection and recent momentum, an emerging pan-Atlanticism might be on the horizon.
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It gives me pleasure to introduce the 2023 edition of Atlantic Currents, the annual report on Atlantic affairs which the Policy Center for the New South has issued since 2014.
For this 10th edition, experts from 27 countries were invited to state their views on dynamics of interest to our shared ocean. Their respective inputs made this issue the culmination of a decade of investigation, studies, and analyses that can help understand better the multifaceted challenges and opportunit ...