This Week: The Year Ahead With FP

Plus, a look back at our top stories from 2020 [Read this email in your browser]( [FP-This-Week-tighter] Welcome to This Week. As the world welcomed 2021, FP’s writers and contributors started looking ahead to stories and issues that could impact the coming year. What will the world look like if the threat of the coronavirus pandemic diminishes? What are the possible conflicts that could become growing issues this year? Foreign Policy is here to help you think through some of the biggest questions facing the world as we enter 2021. Thank you for reading, and Happy New Year from Foreign Policy. You can help FP continue to deliver arguments and analysis that take you beyond the headlines. Please consider [subscribing today](. --------------------------------------------------------------- THE YEAR AHEAD [The World After the Coronavirus]( With responses from 12 leading global thinkers As the crisis enters a new phase in 2021, Foreign Policy asked for predictions for the global order after the pandemic. One year after COVID-19 began its relentless spread across the world, the contours of a global order reshaped by the pandemic are starting to emerge. Just as the virus has shattered lives, disrupted economies, and changed election outcomes, it will lead to permanent political and economic power shifts both within and among countries. FP collected responses from a variety of leading thinkers to help you make sense of these shifts. Read predictions from New America CEO [Anne-Marie Slaughter]( FP columnist and science writer [Laurie Garrett]( and more. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [10 Conflicts to Watch in 2021]( By Robert Malley, president and CEO of the International Crisis Group This year, the world will be dealing with the aftermath and sifting through the debris of an eventful 2020. From the coronavirus pandemic to climate change’s growing impact, the Trump administration’s scorched-earth policies after Joe Biden’s election, the Azerbaijani-Armenian war over Nagorno-Karabakh, and a deadly conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, 2020 left us with many ongoing issues. Looking ahead to this year, Robert Malley explores the conflicts that you should be watching that could impact the global stage. “2020 may be a year to forget,” Malley writes, “but 2021 will likely ... keep reminding us of it.” [Continue Reading]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Year in Review]( Revisit the 2020 must-read FP stories, arguments, and analysis with a collection of recaps from our editorial team. While there is much to be said about the year ahead, 2020 left us with a lot to process. To help you make sense of a year that did anything but that, FP’s editors compiled all of the stories that defined the year. You can look back at the [most read FP articles]( of the year for the headlines that made the biggest splash. Or you can go beyond the headlines with our [top deep dives]( and [arguments]( that charted how the world changed in real time. Lastly, you can find your first book or binge for the year with [our top reviews]( including our guide to staying in during a pandemic. [Read Our Recaps]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Partner With Us Are you interested in learning more about FP Analytics’ cutting-edge research services, hosting an FP Virtual Dialogue event, or building a podcast with FP Studios? Would you like to enable Foreign Policy access organization-wide to maximize your savings? Contact Andrew Sollinger at andrew.sollinger@foreignpolicy.com today. --------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP communications. Want to receive FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [advertise]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2020 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. [Link](