1. W ILL G EOPOLITICS U NDO THE W ORLD E CONOMY ? Michael Lind September 2014

2. Three Trends 1)Slowing growth 2)The Salafist revolution and the decline of Sykes-Picot 3)Increasing great-power rivalries

3. Slowing Growth Worldwide Source: The Conference Board Global Economic Outlook 2014

4. Asia: A Middle Income Trap? Source: Asian Development Bank and the Financial Times

5. Political Responses to Slow Growth Exporting unemployment by: 1.Promoting current account surpluses 2.Protectionism 3.Immigration Restriction

6. Euro Area Current Account Source: Eurostat

7. Weak global growth has meant limited improvement in net exports

8. Modes of Protectionism Since 2008 Source: AIEN Network

9. The Salafist Revolution and the Decay of Sykes-Picot Implications for financial and internet integration Implications for trade, travel and immigration

10. Trade Follows the Flag Source: The Washington Times

11. TTIP and NATO Source: Curiousmatic & Economy In Crisis

12. BRICS members and SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) Source: SCO & Wikimedia

13. RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) Source: Wikimedia

14. Russian Pipelines Source: Samuel Bailey

15. Sino-Pakistan Pipeline Source: South Asia Investor Review