Status Recognition and Great Power Conflict

This discussion will delve into the evolving landscape of great power competition through the lens of T. V. Paul’s ongoing work on status rivalries, power transitions, and the strategic behaviour of major powers that are driving uncertainties in the world today. It will unpack the possible frameworks that can help understand why great powers shift from restraint to confrontation, how domestic coalitions shape their grand strategies, and what these dynamics mean for contemporary flashpoints such as Ukraine, Taiwan, and the Indo- Pacific.

Joining him in the conversation is Manoj Joshi, Distinguished Fellow at ORF, who will bring his long-standing expertise on strategic affairs and international security.