Examining the contemporary resurgence of US imperial strategy and its implications for multipolarity, sovereignty, and global governance.
Author
Anuradha Chenoy, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India
Summary
The article examines what the author terms “Imperialism 3.0,” arguing that the United States is seeking to reassert global dominance amid the shift towards multipolarity. It identifies five key dimensions of this strategy: prioritising strategic theatres and restructuring alliances, the growing influence of big technology and AI within the US political economy, the weakening of international institutions and norms, control over hydrocarbons and strategic maritime routes, and the use of sanctions and regime-change strategies. The discussion uses Iran and Cuba to illustrate the consequences of these approaches, while highlighting growing resistance from countries advocating multipolarity, multilateralism, international law, and strategic autonomy.
Published in: Economic and Political Weekly
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