The strategic survey 2021 : the annual assessment of geopolitics

Strategic Survey: The Annual Assessment of Geopolitics provides objective, in-depth analysis of the events that shaped relations between major powers, region by region, in the year to mid-2021. Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction Editor’s Introduction Drivers of Strategic Change Chapter 2 - Key Events Chapter 3 - Strategic Prospects Chapter 4 - Strategic Policy How Have Global Power and Influence Shifted? Vaccine Diplomacy Digital Conflicts European Geo-economic Strategies Towards the Indo-Pacific The Rise of Carbon Neutrality Chapter 5 - North America North America-Drivers of Strategic Change 2020–21 Review US–China Relations America’s Crisis of Democracy Trump’s Legacy for America’s National-security Institutions Chapter 6 - Asia Asia-Drivers of Strategic Change 2020–21 Review Taiwan South Korea’s Foreign Policy India–China Border Tensions The Biden Administration’s South Asia Policy Chapter 7 - Europe Europe-Drivers of Strategic Change 2020–21 Review Britain and the EU after Brexit EU Defence Ambitions and Capabilities Chapter 8 - Russia and Eurasia Russia and Eurasia - Drivers of Strategic Change 2020–21 Review A Belarusian Spring in Autumn The Changing Security Landscape of the South Caucasus Uzbekistan: Testing the Mirziyoyev Agenda Chapter 9 - Middle East and North Africa Drivers of Strategic Change - Drivers of Strategic Change 2020–21 Review Restoring the Iran Nuclear Deal The Abraham Accords The Future of Islamic Insurgencies Chapter 10 - Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa - Drivers of Strategic Change 2020–21 Review Sudan’s Slow-motion Revolution Ethiopia’s Conflict in Tigray France’s African Intervention Chapter 11 - Latin America Latin America - Drivers of Strategic Change 2020–21 Review The Crisis of Mass Emigration from Venezuela Alberto Fernández’s Challenges in a Pandemic World Militarisation in Mexico Index Strategic Survey 2021: The Annual Assessment of Geopolitics provides objective, in-depth analysis by leading experts of the events, actors and forces driving international relations. It is the indispensable guide for policymakers, business leaders, analysts and academics who need to understand the geopolitical and geo-economic trends shaping the global agenda in 2022 and beyond.Key features· Comprehensive annual review of world affairs from the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the leading international research institute that provides objective analysis of military, geopolitical and geo-economic developments that could lead to conflict.· Covers developments in all regions as well as emerging issues and trends not yet on most radars, and analyses the major themes and forces shaping each continent.· Essays on a comprehensive range of global issues including vaccine diplomacy, digital conflict, Europe's emerging Asia-Pacific strategies, the rise of carbon neutrality, the prospects for Iran's nuclear programme, and the future of political Islam.· Drivers of Strategic Change for major states: Verified, comparable data on state power that provides a rich and vivid guide to forces underlying geopolitical change.· Data-rich graphics and maps that provide fresh insights into geopolitical change, and a timeline of the key events of 2020–21.