Ian Bremmer

Bremmer is a foreign affairs columnist and editor-at-large at TIME. He is the president of Eurasia Group, a political-risk consultancy, and GZERO Media, a company dedicated to providing intelligent and engaging coverage of international affairs. He teaches applied geopolitics at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and his most recent book is Us vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism.

French President Emmanuel Macron; Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro; German Chancellor Angela Merkel; South Korean President Moon Jae-in; Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

The Countries With the Most to Gain—and Lose—Under a Biden Administration

Donald Trump may not be over the U.S. elections… but plenty of other countr...

Donald Trump may not be over the U.S. elections… but plenty of other countries sure are. As the congratulations for president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris from foreign leaders stream in, here’s a...

Joe Biden listens to an attendee at an election forum event in Columbia, S.C. on June 22, 2019

Biden Faces a World That Will Be Wary of U.S. Leadership

For four years, Donald J. Trump has kept both U.S. foes and allies off-bala...

For four years, Donald J. Trump has kept both U.S. foes and allies off-balance with his “America first” approach to global politics. For a world that had grown accustomed to the U.S. as rule-maker rather...

Tea drinkers in Istanbul watch one of President Trump’s press conferences

America Is Too Divided to Reclaim Its Place on the Global Stage

It’s only fitting that the most divisive U.S. election in recent memory wou...

It’s only fitting that the most divisive U.S. election in recent memory would end in a most divisive election-eve finish—one that will have consequences for America’s standing in the world. As of this writing, the...

Activists of the newly-formed Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an opposition alliance of 11 parties, wave parties flags during the first public rally in the eastern city of Gujranwala on Oct. 16, 2020.

What Happens Next in Pakistan Now That the Opposition Has Come Together

For a country that continues to struggle on the economic front, Pakistan ha...

For a country that continues to struggle on the economic front, Pakistan has handled Covid-19 admirably… making it one of the most unlikely COVID-19 success stories to date. But successfully dealing with a pandemic isn’t...

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, center, arrives for the opening session of the 33rd African Union Summit in Addis Ababa on Feb. 9

What Happens Next in Ethiopia's Political Turmoil

This week Ethiopia’s government entered the controversial sixth year of its...

This week Ethiopia’s government entered the controversial sixth year of its five-year mandate. But the administration of Abiy Ahmed isn’t going anywhere… not even after a particularly violent summer. Covid-19 has produced plenty of political...

A Xinhua reporter watches as Xi remotely addresses the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 22

Despite a Strong COVID-19 Rebound, China Isn't Going Back to Normal Anytime Soon

You might think 2020 had been a pretty good year for China, at least when c...

You might think 2020 had been a pretty good year for China, at least when compared with the West. Though COVID-19 began its global march there, China's recovery has been remarkable. The government's unprecedented capacity...

A man walks by a house that was damaged during clashes in the Tartar district bordering the Nagorno-Karabakh region, on Sept. 29, 2020.

The Armenia-Azerbaijan Fighting Could Spiral Into A Larger Regional Conflict

Intense fighting has erupted in Nagorno-Karabakh, a small enclave in the so...

Intense fighting has erupted in Nagorno-Karabakh, a small enclave in the southern Caucasus mountains, setting the entire region on edge. This is a fight primarily between Armenia and Azerbaijan, two former Soviet republics with long-held...