Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell The Post Western World and the Trump Regime
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Jan 27, 2026 Dr Samir Puri, Chatham House researcher and author of Westlessness, studies global governance and Asia-West relations. He explores a shifting multipolar world. He discusses US tactics toward allies framed as shock therapy. He examines Europe's China trade, China’s clean-tech leverage, and how Asian states balance ties with Beijing.
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Aggressive Moves, Poor Outcomes
- Trump's actions are often counterproductive and lack coherent foreign policy strategy.
- Puri believes the moves aim to aggrandize US power quickly as a legacy project rather than produce efficient outcomes.
The West Will Be Recast
- The West may be recast into a very different and less cohesive alignment over coming years.
- The key test is whether new forms of cooperation better handle multipolar competition.
Living In Singapore Changed His Lens
- Samir Puri recounts living in Singapore and observing how Asian debates differ sharply from European ones.
- He uses BYD appearing in UK showrooms as a small sign of shifting consumer and cultural influence.
