Publication

As with previous editions, Strategic Trends 2020 offers a concise analysis of major developments in world affairs, with a primary focus on international security. More specifically, in this year’s chapters 1) Jack Thompson explores the main domestic determinants of the US-China rivalry and their implications at the international level; 2) Michael Haas and Niklas Masuhr show that a US-China military conflict is no longer as remote as it once seemed and that both sides are actively planning for the eventuality of a major war within the next two decades; 3) Henrik Larsen and Linda Maduz address the implications of China’s targeted influence attempts and of its Belt and Road initiative (BRI) for Europe; and 4) Benno Zogg explores the BRI and its potential effectiveness from a regional perspective, focusing on China’s potential Eurasian zone of influence.