Manjari Chatterjee Miller launches Global Reordering Initiative to examine a changing international order
Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Professor of International Relations and the inaugural Munk Chair in Global India at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, has created the Global Reordering Initiative (GRI), a new research and convening platform examining how the international order is changing and what may emerge as established institutions, relationships and forms of cooperation evolve.
Miller, an expert on India, China and rising powers, brings together scholars from North America, Asia and Europe through GRI to examine the forces reshaping global politics. The initiative is a collaboration with Professor Selina Ho at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore and Professor Anders Wivel at the Department of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen.
At the center of GRI is a question with significant implications for global politics: what happens when an old international order starts to break down before a new one has taken shape?
The initiative examines this question through two interconnected processes: fragmentation, as established forms of international cooperation, institutions and networks evolve or lose influence; and construction, as new institutions, coalitions, infrastructures and standards emerge alongside existing structures.
Through comparative and interdisciplinary research, GRI will bring scholars and practitioners together to examine changes across political, economic, technological and institutional contexts. Its work will include case studies, working papers, public events and workshops.
"This initiative was a way for me to solidify research partnerships that I have been building in Asia and Europe for the past two years, and bring together academic work and interesting research questions that address a real-world phenomenon – the fragmenting of the liberal international order. I also wanted students to understand that seemingly-abstract concepts such as "international order" can actually impact their lives," says Miller.
Bringing global perspectives together
GRI connects scholars working across different regions and perspectives to better understand how countries and institutions are responding to a changing international environment.
The initiative’s first public event, New Relations in the Changing International Order: Canada, India and Middle Power Diplomacy, will take place Oct. 2 in partnership with the Asia Institute and the Harney Program.
The event will feature Professors T.V. Paul of McGill University and Rohan Mukherjee of the London School of Economics, who will discuss how Canada and India are navigating changing international relationships and the evolving role of middle powers.
Learn more about the event here
Students are part of the initiative
Students are also an important part of GRI’s intellectual community. The initiative welcomes students from across disciplines to contribute their research, ideas and perspectives through research, commentary, case studies, videos, project ideas and other forms of work.
Selected student contributions will be featured through the initiative, providing opportunities for students to engage with questions about the changing international order and contribute to broader conversations around global affairs.
GRI also offers opportunities for students to connect with peers at the National University of Singapore and the University of Copenhagen. Its website is student-built, designed and maintained, creating an additional space for students to share their work and engage with an international community of peers.
Students interested in getting involved with GRI can contact Alazne Qaisar, GRI Graduate Fellow, at contact@globalreorderinginitiative.org.
Learn more about the Global Reordering Initiative by visiting their website here
