Era of Polycrisis
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The world is undergoing a period of global instability defined by the simultaneous collapse of the post-Cold War rules-based international order and the emergence of high intensity, interconnected regional wars. from Russo-Ukrainian war to the current multi-front military escalations in 2026, the era is characterized by the widespread marginalization of international law, the rise of decapitation strikes as a standard military doctrine, and the fracture of the global economy into competing geopolitical blocs, a period in which multiple, distinct global crises occur simultaneously in ways that amplify their severity and complexity. With the assassination of Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, during joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in Tehran, making it the first death of a world leader during this era.
According to the political scientist Kristijan Kotarski, writing for European Liberal Forum's publication Future Europe Journal: "It seems that the proper way to characterise the events of the last few years is the age of polycrisis and permacrisis. Multiple crises are unfolding before our eyes simultaneously, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s brutal onslaught on Ukraine, the cost of living crisis, climate change, natural catastrophes, and the appearance of new disruptive technologies, to name just a few. There appears to be no end in sight to the extended period of insecurity and instability through which we are living."[1]
See also
- 2020s in military history
- Doomsday Clock
- Global catastrophe scenarios
- Global catastrophic risk
- List of ongoing armed conflicts
- World War III
References
- ↑ Kotarski, Kristijan (2023-04-12). "The New Era of Polycrisis and How to Tackle It". Future Europe Journal. European Liberal Forum (3): 14. doi:10.53121/ELFFEUJ3.
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