Our World Transformed: Geopolitical Shocks and Risks

Mathew J. Burrows, David K. Bohl, Jonathan D. Moyer 

The geopolitical shocks of the past few years have laid bare the questionable assumptions many of us hold dear about liberal markets, international relations, armed conflict and democracy. What’s worse, observe Matthew Burrows et al, is that three nascent problems may further aggravate the instability and risks we now face. They include 
1) protectionism and the possibility of a worsening China-US trade dynamic; 
2) a large-scale energy crisis triggered by conflict in the Middle East; and 
3) widespread water and food insecurity.