The United States of America was the chief architect of the modern world system that humans have lived in ever since the end of World War II. That system is now under threat, prompting serious questions about what the world of tomorrow might look like, a world where the United States withdraws from its role as a global hegemon.

Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan asks what the post-American world might look like, and then applies this question to different countries around the world.

In each new episode of this 12-part series, Zeihan will focus on one specific country, analyzing its roles and prospects within a complex and ever-changing global system.

The following is an excerpt from Peter Zeihan’s Dec. 18 “Zeihan on Geopolitics” newsletter:

The end of 2023 is approaching, and that means I owe you all a gift. Sorry to disappoint, but it’s not an all-expenses-paid vacation to Bora Bora. Instead, I’ve thrown together a ‘Post-America’ series that breaks down what the world looks like as the U.S. steps back as global protector.

Over the last 70 years, we’ve all reaped the benefits of a globalized world — but what’s been going on in the background? Fast forward to the present, and the demographics of most countries are critical, if not already terminal.

This series will explore these trends and how they impact countries and regions across the globe. If nothing else, I hope these unique dynamics of the post-American world will keep your holiday conversations interesting…

Access Peter’s other post-American world commentaries:

• East Asia in a post-American world
• Romania in a post-American world
• Scandinavia reawakens in a post-American world
• Australia in a post-American world
• India in a post-American world
• How should Turkey navigate in a post-American world?
• Northern Africa in a post-American world
• Israel in a post-American world
• Germany’s steep decline poses dire threat to future of EU
• The Middle East in a post-American world