GLOBAL CRISIS, THE

This book is a collection of essays written by Jørgen Ørstrøm Møller since 2015, which focus on the geopolitical, geoeconomics and societal developments of recent times, including the war in Ukraine, Brexit and the future of the European Union, as well as the economic trajectories of the US, China and the UK.

With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the US emerged as the sole superpower in a new world order. However, the rise of China in the subsequent decades has coincided with the reduced standing and power of the US.

Understanding the shift in the global power balance requires an appreciation of the domestic developments in the US and China. On the one hand, the US under the Trump administration had taken a protectionist stance in its trade policies and built walls along its borders to keep out immigrants. On the other hand, the Chinese government has aggressively expanded its economy and posted high economic growth, as part of its efforts to uplift the lives of its people.

With the US' economic strength in decline, how long will the incumbent superpower be able to hold on its pole position before being replaced by a challenger? This question and more are addressed in this book.

Contents:
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsA New Dark Age RevisitedGlobal PowerThe Unraveling of Societies. PoliticsThe Unraveling of Societies. EconomicsThe Unraveling of Global GovernanceValues Determine the Approaching Power GameUS ResponseThe European UnionUkraine–RussiaConclusion
Readership: Researchers, professionals, or graduate students interested in globalization, international economics, international relations and policy-makers or business leaders involved with economics and politics, who are interested in current global economic and political trends and issues.

Jørgen Ørstrøm Møller is Cand. Polit. (Master of Science, Economics) University of Copenhagen 1968. He joined the Danish diplomatic service on February 1, 1968. From 1989 to 1997, Mr Møller served as State-Secretary; from 1997 to 2005, as Ambassador to Singapore and Brunei Darussalam; and from 2002, also Australia and New Zealand, residing in Singapore. In 2005, Mr Møller joined ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore as Visiting Senior Fellow and the MFA Diplomatic Academy as Senior Fellow. In 2019, he retired from both positions.Over the years, Mr Møller has taught at a large number of conferences, seminars, and courses. He has presented at six annual meetings of the World Future Society, twice at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House, London), Asian Development Bank (ADB Manila), Jesus College University of Cambridge, Saint Anthony's College, Oxford University, Harvard University, CERN Geneve, Berne Union to mention a few and for top management of Pfizer, Siemens, Carlsberg, A P Moller Group, Novo Nordisk, and Orkla.His recent publications in English are: (1) Asia's Transformation. From Economic Globalization to Regionalization; (2) The Veil of Circumstance. Technology, Values, Dehumanization and the Future of Economics and Politics; (3) The Global Economy in Transition: Debt and Resource Scarcities; (4) How Asia Can Shape the World; (5) Political Economy in a Globalized World.Articles authored by Mr Møller have been published in the International Herald Tribune, South China Morning Post, The Business Times, and The Straits Times (Singapore). He is a regular contributor to websites like The National Interest, YaleGlobal Online, Huffington Post, and OMFIF as well as a frequent guest at Bloomberg News, BBC, and Channel NewsAsia.