Alexander Stubb is the 13th President of Finland and aformer Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Finance Minister. He was Directorand Professor at the School of Transnational Governance at the EuropeanUniversity Institute and Vice-President of the European Investment Bank andholds degrees from Furman University and the College of Europe and a PhD fromthe London School of Economics. The author of some twenty books, he is also anavid triathlete and lives in Helsinki.

"IfI was asked to choose any leader in Europe to lead a discussion of the state ofthe world, I would choose Alex Stubb. This is a book that policymakers and thepublic need to read." --WilliamHague"Thisbook could not be more timely or necessary." --Fiona Hill"Abold attempt at a geopolitical synthesis by one of those rare scholars who cannot only talk the talk but also walk the walk in the corridors of power." --NiallFerguson"AlexanderStubb is one of the most incisive, experienced and thoughtful political leadersin Europe today. One can only hope that Europe will listen to his advice." --TimothyGarton Ash"AlexanderStubb is a rare, perhaps unique, figure who manages to combine the role of headof state and public intellectual. In his new book he describes the emerging newworld order with insight and authority." --Gideon Rachman"A compelling vision for navigating a fast-changinginternational order with a due focus on the Global South." - GlobalAsia“Alexander Stubb brings this unique perspective to bear in amost fascinating way, which makes the book an asset for academics and the widerpublic.” – International Affairs

Alexander Stubb is the 13th President of Finland and aformer Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Finance Minister. He was Directorand Professor at the School of Transnational Governance at the EuropeanUniversity Institute and Vice-President of the European Investment Bank andholds degrees from Furman University and the College of Europe and a PhD fromthe London School of Economics. The author of some twenty books, he is also anavid triathlete and lives in Helsinki.

"IfI was asked to choose any leader in Europe to lead a discussion of the state ofthe world, I would choose Alex Stubb. This is a book that policymakers and thepublic need to read." --WilliamHague"Thisbook could not be more timely or necessary." --Fiona Hill"Abold attempt at a geopolitical synthesis by one of those rare scholars who cannot only talk the talk but also walk the walk in the corridors of power." --NiallFerguson"AlexanderStubb is one of the most incisive, experienced and thoughtful political leadersin Europe today. One can only hope that Europe will listen to his advice." --TimothyGarton Ash"AlexanderStubb is a rare, perhaps unique, figure who manages to combine the role of headof state and public intellectual. In his new book he describes the emerging newworld order with insight and authority." --Gideon Rachman"A compelling vision for navigating a fast-changinginternational order with a due focus on the Global South." - GlobalAsia“Alexander Stubb brings this unique perspective to bear in amost fascinating way, which makes the book an asset for academics and the widerpublic.” – International Affairs

Alexander Stubb is the 13th President of Finland and aformer Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Finance Minister. He was Directorand Professor at the School of Transnational Governance at the EuropeanUniversity Institute and Vice-President of the European Investment Bank andholds degrees from Furman University and the College of Europe and a PhD fromthe London School of Economics. The author of some twenty books, he is also anavid triathlete and lives in Helsinki.

"IfI was asked to choose any leader in Europe to lead a discussion of the state ofthe world, I would choose Alex Stubb. This is a book that policymakers and thepublic need to read." --WilliamHague"Thisbook could not be more timely or necessary." --Fiona Hill"Abold attempt at a geopolitical synthesis by one of those rare scholars who cannot only talk the talk but also walk the walk in the corridors of power." --NiallFerguson"AlexanderStubb is one of the most incisive, experienced and thoughtful political leadersin Europe today. One can only hope that Europe will listen to his advice." --TimothyGarton Ash"AlexanderStubb is a rare, perhaps unique, figure who manages to combine the role of headof state and public intellectual. In his new book he describes the emerging newworld order with insight and authority." --Gideon Rachman"A compelling vision for navigating a fast-changinginternational order with a due focus on the Global South." - GlobalAsia“Alexander Stubb brings this unique perspective to bear in amost fascinating way, which makes the book an asset for academics and the widerpublic.” – International Affairs