The world is changing in ways that are increasingly difficult to understand through traditional politics or economics alone. China's rise, the transformation of technology, the fragmentation of globalisation and the changing relationships between states are reshaping not only international affairs, but everyday life.

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Through States of Play, Sam Olsen explores these developments and what they mean for the future. Combining historical perspective, original research and contemporary geopolitical analysis, his essays examine how power works, why the international order is changing and what governments, businesses and individuals can expect from the world taking shape.

States of Play features longer essays alongside The Changing World in Figures, a regular series using revealing statistics to explain significant geopolitical and economic changes.

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