Lhe attack on Ukraine by Russia opened the great confrontation between democracies and authoritarian regimes. It closes the post-Cold War period, with the return of war in Europe, including in the form of a possible chemical or nuclear escalation. It also marks the end of globalization, which is recomposed around ideological, political, economic and technological blocs, while the constraints of sovereignty and security become priorities.
Democracies enter this new era in a difficult situation. As in the 1930s, they are engaged on two fronts, external and internal: they must meet the challenge of authoritarian regimes while stemming their internal crises and overcoming their divisions. However, since the turn of the century…
