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 The Power of Crisis

 

Recent Articles

These Three Global Crises Will Transform Our World

Where is the peace that the United Nations was created to guarantee?” That’s the pointed question Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky asked the U.N. Security Council during a video speech on April 5 in response to Russia’s war...

By Ian Bremmer May 13, 2022

Why Finland and Sweden Seem Likely to Join NATO

One of the many justifications Vladimir Putin has offered for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is that NATO’s post-Cold War eastward advance threatens Russia’s national security. But if he hoped his assault on Ukraine would push...

By Ian Bremmer April 23, 2022

What Imran Khan's Ouster Means for Pakistan's Future

Following weeks of political turmoil, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is out, Shehbaz Sharif is in, and the country’s streak of political dysfunction continues. No elected Prime Minister has ever served a full five-year term,...

By Ian Bremmer April 13, 2022

China's Deepening Showdown with COVID-19

If Vladimir Putin hadn’t ordered an invasion of Ukraine, the headline-making story right now would be the intensifying war between China and COVID-19. In Shanghai (pop. around 26 million), state officials announced on March 27 that...

By Ian Bremmer April 1, 2022

The Growing Global Fallout From Russia's War in Ukraine

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on, and Western leaders weigh their options and calibrate their responses, it’s obvious the impact of this war is global. Here’s a look at how this shock is shifting...

By Ian Bremmer March 25, 2022

Will China Try to Stop Russia’s War in Ukraine? 

Who can stop Russia’s war in Ukraine? European and U.S. diplomats have worked hard to win help from China, a country powerful enough and close enough to Russia, they hope, to change Vladimir Putin’s plans....

By Ian Bremmer March 14, 2022

How Putin United the World Against Him

What would it take to persuade the European Union to ship weapons into a war zone for the first time in its history? To get Germany to sharply increase its military spending? To inspire famously...

By Ian Bremmer February 28, 2022

Why a New Iranian Nuclear Deal Still Seems Unlikely

In Vienna, an eighth round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program continues with little cause for hope that a deal is near. The Biden Administration wants a return to the so-called Joint Comprehensive Plan of...

By Ian Bremmer February 18, 2022

Macron Appears Destined for a Victory That Will Secure His Place As Europe's New Leader

The clock is ticking, and Emmanuel Macron is about to make the announcement everyone knows is coming. He’s running for re-election. He doesn’t have to formally join the race until March 4, and for now,...

By Ian Bremmer February 12, 2022

Why Boris Johnson May Be Forced to Resign

Britain’s Metropolitan Police announced this week that they will investigate a series of highly controversial parties held in U.K. government buildings, including the office of the prime minister at 10 Downing Street, to assess whether...

By Ian Bremmer January 28, 2022
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