Sarang Shidore

2 months ago | tripthebeltway.substack.com | Kelley Vlahos |Sarang Shidore |Karthik Sankaran

If you have been paying any attention to international politics over the last four years you have no doubt picked up on the phrase “Global South” relating to a host of middle and small powers ranging from South Africa and Indonesia, Brazil to the Pacific Islands and their growing influence on the geopolitical stage.

Dec 12, 2024 | tacno.net | Sarang Shidore

Može li se ovom čovjeku vjerovati? Trjiumfalni povratak Donalda Trumpa kao predsjednika dobro je prodrmao saveznike SAD-a. Iza njihovih odmjerenih čestitki jasno se može naslutiti strah da bi ih Washington uskoro mogao tretirati kao zamjenjive šahovske figure na globalnoj tabli. To bi stvarno bio značajan prijelom.

Dec 2, 2024 | ipg-journal.de | Sarang Shidore

Das atemberaubende Comeback von Donald Trump als Präsident hat die Verbündeten der USA ordentlich durcheinandergewirbelt. Hinter ihren besonnenen Glückwunschadressen spürt man deutlich die Angst, Washington könnte sie bald nur noch wie austauschbare Schachfiguren auf dem globalen Spielbrett behandeln. Das wäre in der Tat ein bedeutender Umbruch.

Nov 20, 2024 | responsiblestatecraft.org | Sarang Shidore

The city of Rio de Janeiro provided a stunningly beautiful backdrop to Brazil’s big moment as host of the G20 summit this week. Despite last minute challenges, Brazil pulled off a strong joint statement (Leaders’ Declaration) that put some of President Lula’s priorities on human welfare at the heart of the grouping’s agenda, while also crafting impressively tough language on Middle East conflicts and a pragmatic paragraph on Ukraine.

Nov 14, 2024 | almendron.com | Sarang Shidore

As G-20 leaders gather next week in Rio de Janeiro, Donald Trump’s big win in the U.S. election has raised questions about the future of multilateralism. With his “America First” message, Trump is anything but a poster boy for the cause. And a new administration will take the helm against a backdrop of increasing paralysis at hallowed international organizations such as the United Nations and World Trade Organization. Multilateralism seems to be in big trouble.