WHAT AWAITS THE WORLD IN 2017? BBC cited FIVE KEY EVENTS

According to the BBC, one of the key events of the second half of 2016 are the following:

Apparently Russian use hacked information during the US presidential election.

The suppression of rebels in eastern Aleppo and the use of prohibited weapons against civilians.

China's decision to ignore the maritime arbitration over a territorial dispute with the Philippines.

The decision of some countries to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.

The collapse of some international trade agreements, including TTIP.

Events in Syria reflect the inability of the Security Council of the UN to stop the local crisis. Although, since the founding of the UN, the big players have rarely been united when they threatened the international crisis.Our recent concept of international order was "based on an atypical level of American domination," says Professor Patrick Porter, of the University of Exeter. He added that the economic center of gravity shifts from West to East.

Many will welcome the dusk of American power and the arrival of a multi-polar world. In many African and Asian countries interrupted the dominance statesman educated in the West and the power they come with their own view of the world.African countries out of the International Criminal Court, for alleged persecution of their leaders. Russia and China have recently put in question the ability of the UN to resolve territorial disputes in which they have interests, according to the BBC.

new ideas

The old systems of Western colony now seem less important in much of the world. New to turn ideology like them nations countries of origin, but little else. The refusal of the international status quo is the main feature of this new ideology, be it on the Chinese post-communism, the Russian sense of national destiny or various Islamic ideas.

The Western world can also crumble from within. The selection of Donald Trump prompted new fears of trade wars. If the exercise of his promises, we have some period conducted from positions of power and national interests, rather than the values or the concept of the international community.

There will probably be a greater emphasis on bilateral rather than multilateral diplomacy.

The former head of British diplomacy, Simon Fraser believes that "the laws, organizations and agreements remain important, but will be changed in some way." The Western world respects international rules, while Russia and China are ignored. You are giving up weapons that Russia and Syria is widely used in recent months; West can not answer any of cyber attacks.

When we add to economic stagnation, protectionism and populist rhetoric, one wonders whether "the West" as we Westerners define survive 2017 in its present form.

But the real question is the following, claims BBC - whether Western countries to take control of events, and will be just left to their mercy?

• 5 Jan, 2017
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