2010

2012

In these two talks at the London School of Economics, Martin Jacques examines the global impact of China’s rise and the changing balance of world power. Drawing on the arguments from his book When China Rules the World, he challenges the assumption that the post-Cold War era would remain dominated by the United States and suggests that the twenty-first century will be increasingly shaped by China’s economic strength, political influence and civilisational identity.

In the later discussion, he reflects on how developments since the original lecture have strengthened or complicated his earlier arguments, considering China’s expanding international role and what it means for the future of the global order.