A World in Pieces

The world looks markedly different than it did just a few years ago. The war in Ukraine is the bloodiest conflict on European soil since 1945. In the Middle East, terrorism and armed conflict have reached a scale unseen in recent times. China is pressing Taiwan, the USA has declared interest in Greenland and Canada, and nuclear weapons are back in geopolitical rhetoric - while democracy and human rights face pressure across continents.

Flemming Splidsboel Hansen contextualizes these developments: what has brought the world to this point, and what the coming years and decades may bring.