Return to publications Reviews d3j2waiyyu7z3y2rf9hyh7vqib0h7u1s The focus is on the threat of a new era of empires; how the security dilemma works in international politics; why nuclear weapons are expanding maneuver for Western allies to act against Iran; five scenarios for the future of Russia; threat of far-right terrorism World politics Bloomberg - On the Advance of Empires ( Hal Brands ) Until 1945, the world lived under the dominance of various empires: colonial, maritime, land, etc.