The Shifting Sands of Global Perception: America’s Declining Soft Power and China’s Rising Influence

Recent polling data reveals a profound shift in global perceptions of major powers, with the United States experiencing a dramatic decline in international standing while China gains unprecedented global favor. The 2025 Democracy Perception Index, surv…

Approaching 2024: The anatomy of security concerns – Globally and regionally

As the problematic year 2023 storms towards its conclusion, carrying with it a flood of alarmist analyses in the international discourse with regards to the global and regional security situation, it would seem imperative to seek to specify the securit…