The ongoing geopolitical reconfiguration of the world is unleashing new patterns and trends in on one hand re-defining of nation-state and recalibration of regional groups especially outside North America & Europe. While European Union led the way on implementation with nearly 2 decades experience, other continental regions are moving ahead at various paces devoid of reversal. South America is making giant leaps in seeking new accommodations which is open to suspicion nevertheless security and stability is evident.
Africa is an important geopolitical and geoeconomic destination. While the intellectual and operational capacity is never in doubt, implementation and acceleration of Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and now African Union (AU) is unsatisfactory. African political elite is still struggling with serious intellectual, temporal and imposed cultural conflicts. While solutions can be homegrown and or be appropriated from outside, Asia and South America regions offer important experiences, useful outcomes and dependable leaderships for Africa in the complexity of future challenges.
The video above offers useful insights from Professor Kishore Mahbubani, one of the most versatile Asian thinkers & geopolitical architect of rising Asia. Happy viewing! There are other insightful interview of his online and his path-defining books.
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