“With the waning of globalization, post-Cold War world is becoming a site of sovereign nationalism.” Elucidate. (Answer in 150 words)

Security crises, unequal gains and great-power rivalry have moderated the post-Cold War expectation of seamless integration.

Drivers

• Protectionism, supply-chain security, populism and migration politics revive borders and national control.
• Digital sovereignty, data localisation and strategic autonomy extend sovereignty into new domains.

Nuance

Globalisation has not ended: climate, finance, technology and health remain interconnected. The emerging pattern is selective or managed globalisation filtered through national interest.

Keywords: international relations, globalization, sovereign nationalism, multipolarity