Glenn Diesen

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May 16, 2026
geopoliticsinternational relationswestern influence
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Professor Glenn Diesen and Alexander Mercouris argue that the geopolitical shift toward a post-Western world is accelerating, leaving the West ill-prepared to adapt to its diminished global influence.

In this discussion, Professor Glenn Diesen and Alexander Mercouris analyze the rapidly evolving global order. They contend that the transition to a post-American, and specifically a post-Western, international system is occurring faster than traditional political institutions anticipate. They warn that the West is currently operating on 'borrowed time,' failing to recognize its declining status as the primary driver of global affairs. The speakers suggest that unless the West adapts to this new reality of being one small, marginalized region in a multipolar world, it faces the risk of complete geopolitical obsolescence.

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