"When we only negotiate bilaterally with a hegemon, we negotiate from weakness.
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"When we only negotiate bilaterally with a hegemon, we negotiate from weakness. We accept what’s offered. We compete with each other to be the most accommodating. This is not sovereignty. It’s the performance of sovereignty while accepting subordination. In a world of great power rivalry, the countries in between have a choice – compete with each other for favour, or combine to create a third path with impact."
The #MarkCarney speech is remarkable.
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"When we only negotiate bilaterally with a hegemon, we negotiate from weakness. We accept what’s offered. We compete with each other to be the most accommodating. This is not sovereignty. It’s the performance of sovereignty while accepting subordination. In a world of great power rivalry, the countries in between have a choice – compete with each other for favour, or combine to create a third path with impact."
The #MarkCarney speech is remarkable.
"The system’s power comes not from its truth, but from everyone’s willingness to perform as if it were true, and its fragility comes from the same source…
"The powerful have their power. But we have something, too – the capacity to stop pretending, to name reality."
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