At present, the idea of alternatives, now at the heart of all spheres of governance, is the source of hope but strewn with obstacles.
Why do these obstacles continue to exist?
What attempts are made to get around them? And are they successful?
This crisis of alternation – remarkable in that it is widespread, irrespective of frontiers and resources – is analyzed here in the light of statistics and selected examples using the proven methodology of L’état du monde.
Bertrand Badie, is a university professor at the IEP de Paris (Sciences Po). He is among the foremost experts on international relations. The author of about 20 works, his book, Nous ne somas plus seals au monde. Un autre regard sur l’ “ordre international” (We are no longer alone in the world. A different perspective on the international order) was published by La Découverte in 2016.
Dominique Vidal is a journalist and historian. The author of many books on the Near East, he is a specialist on international matters.