The global system is shifting toward a multipolar world, where economic and political influence is distributed among several major centres of power such as the United States, China, the European Union, India, and other emerging regional actors. For small trading economies, this shift is highly consequential. Unlike large countries that can shape global rules, smaller states must adapt to a landscape characterised by competing alliances, shifting trade blocs, and increasing

The global balance of power is changing. For much of the late twentieth century and early twenty-first century, many analysts described the international system as largely dominated by a single superpower. Today, however, economic growth in Asia, the resurgence of regional powers, and the expansion of global alliances have created a far more complex landscape. To understand international politics, global markets, security risks, and diplomacy today, leaders must increasing