Jorge G. Castañeda: Reshuffling the geopolitical order

Granting emerging economic powers a greater role on the world stage too soon could weaken the international system that upholds democracy, human rights, nuclear nonproliferation and environmental protection.

Few matters generate as much consensus in international affairs today as the need to rebuild the world geopolitical order. Everyone seems to agree, at least in their rhetoric, that the makeup of the U.N. Security Council is obsolete and that the G-8 no longer includes all of the world's most important economies. New actors need to be brought in. But even if a retooled international order would be far more representative of the distribution of power, it is ... Full Story »

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Andre Heinemann
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by Andre Heinemann - Aug. 26, 2010

Abbreviated opinion piece about coming changes in the geopolitical order (I did not read the longer article). The article is void of links or references; however, it does point out interesting relationships I would have otherwise not considered, which does make it worth reading.

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Preston Watts
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by Preston Watts - Aug. 27, 2010

The UN does nothing but pass resolutions which none of their members pay any attention to. The same international bankers are catering to the same big investors making the same decisions they did before the G8 was formed and will continue to make well after it's gone.

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