Artificial Islands: A Legal Object Adrift at Sea
As sea levels continue to rise, reshaping coastlines and threatening entire nations, bold new ideas are emerging. Among them: artificial islands — not in science fiction, but in the plans of architects, engineers, and policymakers seeking to confront climate displacement…
The “Clash of Civilizations”, an oversimplification of World Order?
We sometimes say that the simple things in life are often the best. But does this also apply to the sciences? In 1993, Professor Samuel Huntington attempted this in geopolitics. His theory of international relations was based on a division…
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How the West is undermining its own influence
Each month, Frédéric Munier, Director of the School of Geopolitics for Business at SKEMA Business School, publishes a column in the magazine Pour l’Éco. He is now pointing to a trap set for liberal democracies, which are increasingly in the minority. When…
When China exports, the World will tremble
In 1973, Alain Peyrefitte wrote a highly significant essay entitled “Quand la Chine s’éveillera… le monde tremblera” (“When China awakes, the world will tremble”). Fifty years later, events are proving him right. China’s emergence as a global manufacturing superpower shook…
Do states still go to war?
Each month, Frédéric Munier, Director of the School of Geopolitics for Business at SKEMA Business School, publishes a column in the magazine Pour l’Éco. Given the current Russian attack on Ukraine, the question he raises this month may sound like a trivial one.…
Dortmund-Real Madrid: did you say romantic football?
Football purists will be delighted with the line-up for the 2024 Champions League final: two popular clubs where the fans play a key role in the decisions. But behind this idyllic image, the two clubs are much more intertwined in…
Why we go to war
Each month, Frédéric Munier, Director of the School of Geopolitics for Business at SKEMA Business School, publishes a column in the magazine Pour l’Éco. This time he looks at the roots of the war, citing the political scientist Kenneth Waltz, who describes the…
Has Paris really already lost the 2024 Olympic Games?
For a country and a city, the Olympic Games are a unique opportunity to shine and leave a legacy. But with Paris 2024 only a few weeks away, France and Paris are struggling to project a positive image… Paris hosting…
Globalisation at the dawn of a new cycle
Globalisation is not a block. It is made up of cycles. It repeats itself, but not identically. The current context of increased volatility in economic variables and geopolitical uncertainties places globalisation at the dawn of a new era. Globalisation should…
Why China is positioning itself as the new international mediator
Each month, Frédéric Munier, Director of the School of Geopolitics for Business at SKEMA Business School, publishes a column in the magazine Pour l’Éco. Today, he turns his attention to China: a peace plan between Ukraine and Russia, mediation between Iran and…
Are the Diasporas a springboard or a diving board for African football?
Almost a third of the players who play for their national team at the Africa Cup of nations (Afcon 2023) were not born in Africa. If recruiting players from elsewhere can temporarily strengthen African soccer, can it have harmful long-term…
Middle East: regional crisis, global disorder
Each month, Frédéric Munier, Director of the School of Geopolitics for Business at SKEMA Business School, publishes a column in the magazine Pour l’Éco. The geopolitical sequence of events engulfing Israel and the Gaza Strip since 7 October is upsetting the various states…
Africa Cup of Nations: China deploys its “stadium diplomacy”
On the pitch, it’s not yet clear who will win the Africa Cup of Nations. But off it, China has already won the game. To extend its influence on the continent, Beijing is offering stadiums to countries such as Ivory…
The Future of Sport is Asia
Pole reversal is not just a scientific consideration, it’s also a geopolitical one. Sport, one of the greatest instruments of soft power, is its most visible manifestation. On the pitches, on the circuits and in the stadiums, Asia is the…
Rise of populism: towards a “European Disunion”?
Each month, Frédéric Munier, Director of the School of Geopolitics for Business at SKEMA Business School, publishes a column in the magazine Pour l’Éco. In the middle of the summer, he looked at the solidity of the European Union (EU).…
Cooperation or competition? China’s great divide
Each month, Frédéric Munier, the Director of the School of Geopolitics at SKEMA Business School, publishes a column in the magazine Pour l’Éco. At the end of the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), he discussed China’s position in…
Does the war in Ukraine accelerate European integration?
Each month, Frédéric Munier, the Director of the School of Geopolitics at SKEMA Business School, publishes a column in the magazine Pour l’Éco. In January 2023, he focused on the Russian attack on Ukraine which has revived the affirmation of a European…
Saudi Arabia’s tentacular takeover of sport and entertainment
Given Saudi Arabia’s recent spectacular moves into sport and entertainment, you might think that their influence is nascent and temporary. But the network of Saudi investments is already very broad, and its ambitions are out of all proportion to those…