Geopolitical Challenges to the Global Influence of Western Society

Frederic Lemieux is Professor of the Practice and Faculty Director of the MPS programs in Applied Intelligence, Cybersecurity Risk Management, Information Technology Management, and Artificial Intelligence Management at Georgetown University, USA. Marios Panagiotis Efthymiopoulos is an Associate Professor of International Security and Strategy at the Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania. He is also the Executive Director of Strategy International. Josef Demergis is an Adjunct Professor at the Department of History, Politics and International Studies, Neapolis University Pafos. He is the Research & Analysis Director of Strategy International (SI) Ltd.

• Chapter 1. Emerging Forces: Geopolitical Changes in the 21st Century; Frederic Lemieux PART I. FOUNDATIONAL SHIFTS IN THE GLOBAL ORDER Chapter 2. Demographic Transitions and Global Power: The Geopolitical Implications of Population Change; Frederic Lemieux Chapter 3. The Changing Dynamics of Supranational Institutions and Global Governance; Marios Panagiotis Efthymiopoulos Chapter 4. Global Trade Conflicts and Legal Frameworks: From GATT to Digital Disputes; Andreas N. Masouras Chapter 5. Erosion from Within: Ultranationalism, Far-Right Populism, and the Decline of the World Liberal Order; Frederic Lemieux PART II. STRATEGIC AND SECTORAL DOMAINS OF COMPETITION Chapter 6. Past and New Space Races: Geopolitics, Innovation, and the Contest for Space Supremacy; Frederic Lemieux Chapter 7. Technology and Geopolitics: Convergence and Impact on International Relations and Geostrategy; Josef Demergis Chapter 8. The Role of Energy and Natural Resources in Global Geopolitics; Nicolas Daher Chapter 9. Global Supply Chains and Geopolitical Dynamics; Francis Schortgen PART III. REGIONAL CASE STUDIES AND EMERGING POWERSChapter 10. Between Military Alliances and Strategic Autonomy: Europe's Dilemma in a Shifting Global Order; Mario Greco Chapter 11. BRICS as a Counterweight to Western Dominance: Shifting Power and Strategic Realignments; Marios Panagiotis Efthymiopoulos and Šarūnas Liekis Chapter 12. The New Middle East: A Forward-Looking Assessment; Shadi Abouzeid and Shay Hershkovitz Chapter 13. The Arctic as an Intelligence Arena: Strategic Competition, Security Challenges, and Emerging Threats; Shay Hershkovitz Chapter 14. Soft Power Strategies in Africa and Asia; Shadi Abouzeid Chapter 15. Conclusion: Geopolitical Shifts as Sources of Strategic Surprises; Frederic Lemieux and Shadi Abouzeid