Global politics: a four-dimensional chess game
International politics looks very different in the post-pandemic world. No longer a simple contest of military and economic might, it’s becoming a four-dimensional free-for-all. And China is winning
06 May 2021 - 05:00
Global geopolitical allegiances and agendas are rapidly evolving because of Covid. In the past, military and economic considerations provided the basis of strategic alignment. Now the calculus has become far more complicated and layered. No longer a two-dimensional game of checkers, it has become a four-dimensional game of chess — with different players and radically different rules.
The new game is centred on four strengths: muscle (hard power), messaging (narrative), money (trade) and medium (information flows)...
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