The international order is undergoing a profound transformation: great power competition is back at the centre of global politics, challenging the belief that globalization and economic interdependence would gradually replace geopolitical rivalry. What does the return of Great Powers mean for Europe, for the transatlantic relationship, and for the future of the international order? And what does it mean for Germany, as it reassesses its role and responsibilities in a rapidly changing world?
In his book “The Return of the Great Powers”, renowned historian Brendan Simms offers a sweeping history of the rise, fall, and re-emergence of the Great Powers and argues that the geopolitical logic that defined much of the past has returned. In conversation with US foreign policy expert Lauren Sukin, Simms will explore what the return of great power rivalry means for the world today. Together, they will discuss the changing balance of power, the future of the transatlantic alliance, and the choices Europe and Germany are facing in an increasingly contested world.