Geopolitics in 2035: Contestation and Transformation - Special Episode 26

Based on expert surveys and authoritative foresight studies, this episode analyzes the likely geopolitical landscape around 2035. It details a world shifting towards contested multipolarity, primarily defined by intensifying US-China competition, a weakened but disruptive Russia, and significantly elevated risks of major power conflict and nuclear proliferation. Key trends include the rewiring of global trade and technology development along geopolitical lines (geoeconomics), the growing influence of middle powers, and profound challenges from climate change, societal divisions amplified by misinformation, and strained global governance. Ultimately, the analysis anticipates a more fragmented and volatile global environment by 2035, though potential future scenarios range from renewed cooperation to deeper disorder, contingent on how key uncertainties resolve.