Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast Jiang Xueqin: Western Decline, Asian Turmoil & World War
34 snips
Jan 26, 2026 
Jiang Xueqin, an academic and Predictive History commentator who uses history and game theory to forecast geopolitics. He explores US imperial behavior during decline, Europe’s loss of influence, rising turmoil across Asia, and the high-stakes dynamics around a potential renewed conflict with Iran. Short, incisive takes on shifting power, coercion, and societal stress in a changing world.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
Trump Aims To Remake The Global Elite
- Trump is an outsider who disrupts the elite consensus and seeks to reshape alliances by humiliating current leaders.
- Jiang argues Trump's goal is to replace the old elite with a new, more subservient leadership in Europe and beyond.
Pivot To Reciprocal Multilateralism
- Middle powers should pursue equal, reciprocal multilateral institutions like BRICS rather than depend solely on the U.S. order.
- Jiang suggests Europe and other middle powers must diversify ties and seek rule-based reciprocity.
Fix Inequality To Calm Political Upheaval
- Address inequality, corruption, and the elite-main street disconnect to reduce populist backlash and instability.
- Leaders must restore accountability and materially improve ordinary people's lives to avoid further radicalization.
