Shahjehan

Pole Vaults: The Revanchist West and a Rising South

Conversations Over Breakfast

As the United States seeks to redefine its global engagement through assertive unilateralism and exceptionalism, this panel will examine the tensions between American revanchism, the expectations of its transatlantic partners, and the aspirations of an increasingly confident Global South. With the American G20 presidency as backdrop, we will explore how American impulses would work in a multipolar world and whether traditional transatlantic partnerships can adapt, while also accommodating emerging voices and powers.

• How might assertive and unilateral actions under a second Trump presidency impact the cohesion and effectiveness of traditional transatlantic alliances in a multipolar global order?
• What are the potential ramifications of the American weaponisation of geography—such as annexing Greenland or renaming strategic regions—on US credibility and leadership? How will it affect global governance?
• In an increasingly multipolar world, how can transatlantic partnerships evolve to integrate the aspirations of the Global South while dealing with American unilateralism?
• How can other nations navigate US exceptionalism in collaborative global governance and ensure that emerging players have a seat at the table in shaping a future global order?

Speakers

Alexander Dynkin, President, Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Ebtesam Al-Ketbi, Founder & President, Emirates Policy Center, United Arab Emirates

Karim El Aynaoui, Executive President, Policy Center for the New South, Morocco

Manjeet Kripalani, Executive Director, Gateway House, India

Paolo Magri, Managing Director and President of the Advisory Board, Italian Institute for International Political Studies, Italy

Moderator

Ken Jimbo, Head, Institute of Geoeconomics, Japan