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after World War II, which passed through is no longer exclusive to the West. There
several phases; secondly, the U.S. elections is a transfer of power centers, a process of
as a turning point and the implications of decline and rise. What's new is that this
Trump’s re-election on American politics; transfer from Western power to another
thirdly, conflictual issues such as the power raises the question: are we moving
Russia-Ukraine war; and fourthly, toward a globalization of multiple blocs
continental issues discussing matters such or a multipolar world? There has also
as the rise of the far-right in Europe. Prof. been a development in the fluidity of
Nafaa then handed the floor to Dr. Gamal money, goods, people, and ideas—
Abdel Gawad, noting his expertise in something the world witnessed with clear
international relations. Dr. Abdel Gawad cooperation after the Cold War. There
spoke about the crisis of the international has been a shift from cooperative to
order, explaining that what he had learned conflictual relations (more trade-related
from theories does not clearly explain now—customs tariffs). Human rights,
current events, describing it as a democracy, and liberal principles no
“mismatch” or likening it to the theory of longer dominate the scene, especially with
“black swans.” He emphasized that the the rise of the far-right across the West,
key skill today is the ability to deduce and leading to a change in ideological
seek innovative solutions, with the main character. But where will this situation
burden falling on the new generation. He take us? Most likely, to complete
argued that we should not impose rigid instability. Next, Dr. Raghda El Bahey
rules in political science but rather derive spoke, explaining that the Arab Strategic
them and observe and explain what Report is a distinguished and precise
happens in our world. International document that offers accurate monitoring
relations as a discipline are rooted in the and analysis of global events at the
liberal order—a mix of liberal values and international, regional, and even national
systems including individual freedom, free (Egyptian) levels throughout 2024, with
trade, abolition of slavery, etc.—which clear trends on which the future can be
flourished after World War II and the anticipated. She began by discussing the
Cold War and was revived with the U.S. shift of civilizational precedence toward
and Britain’s inheritance of the Middle East Asia, noting that its roots go back to
East and its division into states. Now, this the late 20th century with the emergence
order is under immense pressure in its of the concept of the Asian Century. This
ideological core in recent years, and its concept was built on several facts,
future is uncertain. This is evident in three including economic rise and engines of
dimensions: first, a shift in the power labor, production, and innovation in
structure from Europe to China—the China, followed by India. The strength of
third-largest economy and largest the Asian continent lies in its economy.
industrial power with rapid technological It’s not just about a shift in civilizational
advancement, which primacy to the East, but about economic
factors.
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