Assessment Overview The announcement of a “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum reflects an important shift in how major actors conceptualise conflict and stability. Peace is increasingly treated not as a post-conflict condition but as a strategic capability: the ability to shape escalation dynamics, control negotiation frameworks, and

Quantum Space and the Limits of Open Integration Few fields better demonstrate the boundaries of the globalisation model than quantum science. Quantum computing, sensing, and communication are often framed as long-term or speculative breakthroughs. In practice, they shape how states perceive power, secrecy, and reliance on technology. Their importance is

The End of the Globalisation Era For much of the period following the end of the Cold War, globalisation was treated less as a policy choice than as an economic inevitability. Trade liberalisation, cross-border capital flows, and globally integrated supply chains were assumed to be self-reinforcing and, ultimately, irreversible. The

The New Era: An Age of Convergence What is emerging in place of globalisation is not a single organising principle but a convergence of domains that were once treated as distinct. During the late 20th century, economic policy, national security, technological development, and geopolitics were managed as largely separate spheres.

Embedding Human Values in Intelligent Systems As artificial intelligence and robotics move from decision support to autonomous action, a central question emerges: whose values are embedded in the systems that increasingly shape economic, social, and security outcomes? During the globalisation era, technology governance was largely reactive. Innovation diffused rapidly, and