ONS Conversations: Abe Newman on the New Royalism
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◕‿↼Join Out in National Security for a conversation with Professor Abe Newman of Georgetown University on his recent work on the “new royalism."
Their argument is that global politics is shifting away from formal institutions and toward something older and less visible: networks of powerful patrons, loyal clients, and tightly connected elites operating across states, markets, and security systems. In this emerging landscape, influence is less about rules and more about relationships, access, and alignment with centers of power.
We will examine how this dynamic is already shaping real-world outcomes. From advanced semiconductor deals in the Gulf to the growing ability of elite networks to bypass traditional national security processes, the implications are immediate and difficult to ignore.
The discussion will also take up a harder question. Is this “neo-royalist” order a temporary distortion, or a durable feature of the next phase of global politics?
This will be an informal, discussion-driven evening with time for questions and exchange.
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