Episode 40: Will COVID-19 bring a new world order?

Our experience with the coronavirus demonstrates that pandemics know no borders. Nearly every country has been affected. The economic crisis that continues to take a toll on societies shows that more than ever solidarity and global solutions are needed for global problems. Will the COVID-19 pandemic force humanity to rethink the international system and global order? Can future crises be averted by better global coordination and a more robust system?<br /><br />In this episode we invite you to take part in an intellectual exercise where we try to imagine what the global order may look like post-COVID-19. The episode features an interview with Andreas Umland, a senior expert at the Ukrainian Institute for the Future in Kyiv. The interview is based on the article titled “The coronavirus crisis as a critical juncture for Ukraine and the world” which was published online via New Eastern Europe and co-authored with Pavlo Klimkin – the former Ukrainian foreign minister.<br /><br />Resources:<br />“The coronavirus crisis as a critical juncture for Ukraine and the world”. By Andreas Umland and Pavlo Klimkin. New Eastern Europe 4 May 2020: <a href="https://neweasterneurope.eu/2020/05/04/the-coronavirus-crisis-as-a-critical-juncture-for-ukraine-and-the-world/" rel="noopener">https://neweasterneurope.eu/2020/05/04/the-coronavirus-crisis-as-a-critical-juncture-for-ukraine-and-the-world/</a><br /><br />“Grey zone politics: Why Ukraine needs creative international cooperation”. By Andreas Umland and Pavlo Klimkin. European Council on Foreign Relations. 16th April 2020. <a href="https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_grey_zone_politics_why_ukraine_needs_creative_international_coop" rel="noopener">https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_grey_zone_politics_why_ukraine_needs_creative_international_coop</a><br /><br />“Ukrainian Institute for the Future”: <a href="https://uifuture.org/" rel="noopener">https://uifuture.org/</a><br /><br />Support Talk Eastern Europe: Become a podcast Patron: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/TalkEaster