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In 2024, the global political landscape is expected to undergo significant shifts, with a focus on multipolarity and de-risking. The global elections supercycle, featuring over 40 parliamentary and presidential elections, will contribute to geopolitical complexity, generating regulatory and policy uncertainty in the short and medium term
This supercycle includes the US and EU elections, which are anticipated to be the most consequential in decades due to competing visions for international relationships and economic policy
Geopolitical power is becoming more dispersed amid heightened competition between blocs or alliance networks, leading to a multiverse of alliances and rivalries
Smaller countries and non-state actors will seize opportunities to redraw boundaries or shape their corner of the world, particularly in the context of the war in Ukraine and geopolitical conflicts in other regions
De-risking global supply chains will be a defining feature of geostrategy in 2024. Governments are reengaging in or expanding their reliance on industrial policy to promote greater domestic production of critical products, embedding geopolitical competition within these policies
The geopolitics of AI and the oceans are among the top 10 geopolitical developments in 2024. Governments will race to regulate AI to reduce the potential of sociopolitical risks, while simultaneously fostering domestic AI innovation to compete geopolitically
The oceans, home to 94% of all life on our planet and an increasingly important economic and national security resource, will feature more prominently in the global zeitgeist. A staggering 90% of global goods trade is shipped via maritime routes, but many of the world’s busiest maritime transit corridors are at risk of geopolitical disruption
In addition to these geopolitical shifts, businesses should also consider the global topics and trends highlighted by Control Risks, including the political risks of 40 elections, AI, and the impact of conflicts in Ukraine and Israel-Hamas
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