There is little doubt that the health of global politics is currently faltering. Hopeful aspirations regarding the achievement of a stable and prosperous global society of states have floated in the international community from its inception. Today, in ever more parts of the world, such hopes become progressively undermined by surges of war and instability, aggravated by the consequent decline in global trust which inevitably ensues from – and perpetuates – such contexts.
For now, the ship of the global community still sails in fairly calm waters, yet dark clouds gather overhead, heavy with potentially dangerous trials, which, if not countered carefully, might so very easily disrupt the relative peace and stability that so many have strived to build. In the face of such a prospect, it would be desirable were the international community able to work in concert, acting swiftly and decisively. However a glance across the globe reveals a worrisome picture and it remains to be seen whether world leaders are indeed taking appropriate measures in the face of the building storm. The survival of the ship itself is in play – a ship, moreover, in which we all sail.
Ano: 2014
Editor: Felix Dane
Producido por: Brazilian Center of International Relations e Konrad Adenauer Foundation
