The West is no longer the center of global affairs

As populism rises and emerging nations assert themselves, G-7 dominance fades

Samir Puri

July 25, 2024 17:05 JST

The G7 summit was held in Italy in June. We are now observing the onset of a less-Western dominated world. © Reuters

Samir Puri is the author of 'Westlessness: The Great Global Rebalancing' (Hodder & Stoughton, 2024). He previously worked for IISS-Asia in Singapore and now holds affiliations with King's College London and Chatham House.

We are living through a transition period in world affairs. The power and the unity of Western countries to act as the ultimate arbiters of global affairs is not collapsing, but is in clear decline.