Among other things, the recent pull-out by the United States from Afghanistan is yet another indication of global turbulence involved in a reset of geopolitical alliances. While the reset goes back to the end of the last century’s global economic shifts the rapidity with which the old order is unravelling gives rise to many questions. These involve the tenacity and resilience of regional institutions, the ability of states to accommodate pressures from competing powers and the opportunities for middle/regional powers to shape the geopolitical future. Where, for example, does India place itself in a very complex world or the countries of South-East Asia? Which concerns are likely to shape partnerships? And how, in the breakdown of global consensus, are the global commons to be managed for future generations? Our present issue engages with each of these issues.

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除其他外，美国最近从阿富汗撤军是重新设置地缘政治联盟所涉及的全球动荡的又一个迹象。虽然重置可以追溯到上个世纪末的全球经济变化，但旧秩序瓦解的速度引发了许多问题。这些涉及区域机构的坚韧和弹性、国家适应来自竞争大国的压力的能力以及中等/区域大国塑造地缘政治未来的机会。例如，印度在一个非常复杂的世界或东南亚国家中处于什么位置？哪些问题可能会影响伙伴关系？以及如何在全球共识破裂的情况下，是否要为子孙后代管理全球公域？我们目前的问题涉及这些问题中的每一个。