For the rapidly destabilization of the international environment warned the StaggerProfessor of Political Science at the University of Oxford, speaking to George Eugenides and the Direct of Protothema.gr.
Described Iran ‘paper tiger’ after the US attackpointed out the declining power of international law and stressed that Donald Trump’s attitude – which bypasses institutions and ignores Europe – accelerates the path to a multipolar but uncertain global system.
Referring to developments in the Middle Easthut underlined that US does not want to be repeated in Iran What happened to North Korea. The latter, he said, has now passed to the unspeakable, which is a negative precedent for Washington. According to him, the recent US attack revealed Iran’s weakness, which he likened to a “paper tiger”. According to the professor, Israel’s attack served as a catalyst for the subsequent American involvement. The greatest risk for Iran, he said, is to face a clear defeat. In this context, a smart American strategy must provide a diplomatic outlet to Tehran before being a deadlock.
Mr. Kalyvas also analyzed Israel’s attitude, characterizing Netanyahu’s strategy as stable and expansive. As he pointed out, there is a prospect of continuing the war, which creates new challenges in the wider region.
Analyzing global balancesKalyvas underlined the increasing power of China in the international arena.
On the contrary, Europe appears as the “weak link” of geopolitical developments, without a single strategy and tend to exist in crises instead of managing them.
Crisising in the EU It is not a new case: “Europeans’ problems are solved through crises,” he noted. However, every step towards common defense also involves loss of national sovereignty – a dilemma that burdens many governments.
Oxford Professor He also stood at the phenomenon of populism, noting that there is no general rule for his electoral power. As he explained, in countries such as Germany and France there are systemic risks, while populists succeed because they represent forces coming out of the system. The answer, however, cannot be the constant retreat of the “systemic” forces.
As far as Greece is concerned, it warned of the dangers the country is facing in an unstable environment. If Europe and the West are receding, he said, Greece will be in a very difficult position – politically, diplomatic and geostrategically.
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