Authors: Rozem Dila, Catalina Pérez Chica, Esteban Reyes Guzmán, Sarah Zebalos Cipolli Keywords: Hegemony, United States, Democracy, Realism, Geoeconomic fragmentation. The United States has dominated the international system for decades, but as emergingpowers reshape global politics, is the world shifting toward a new order? Promptly after the ColdWar, the U.S. established itself as the chief

AUTHORS: Ginevra Cavalli, Thomas Loiacono, Elena Meccariello Keywords: Global economic governance, BRICS+, IMF, Bretton Woods, fragmentation. Since their establishment during the post-World War II era, the Bretton Woodsinstitutions–the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank–have been central toeconomic governance in the world through the support of financial stability and economicgrowth. Nonetheless, as world economic

In today’s interconnected world, where goods flow seamlessly across continents, the vast area of the world’s oceans serves as the ultimate highway of global trade. Maritime chokepoints are vital passages connecting oceans and seas, facilitating global trade and globalisation, their importance is emphasised by the lack of alternative routes if normal traffic were to be