Jean-David Levitte, Ambassador of France, guest on the Multipolaire podcast

Jean-David Levitte, guest of Multipolaire

A former student of Inalco, where he studied Chinese and Malay-Indonesian, Jean-David Levitte has built a career at the highest level of French diplomacy, at the crossroads of fieldwork, negotiation and strategic decision-making. French Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York (2000-2002), then French Ambassador to the United States (2002-2007), he has been at the heart of major contemporary international crises. He has also been diplomatic advisor and Sherpa to two Presidents of the Republic. Today, he is President of the Académie des sciences morales et politiques.

In this episode, he offers a long-term reading of international relations: changing balances of power, the US/China rivalry, the affirmation of a multipolar world, the weakening of multilateralism and Europe's room for maneuver. He also looks back at the role of international law, alliances and diplomatic negotiation in dealing with global crises and preserving a rules-based international order.

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• After five centuries of Western domination, what future for the world? - to extend the analysis on the recomposition of world order, the rise of powers and the challenges of multilateralism.

Multipolaire, the Inalco alumni podcast

In a world where the balance of power is constantly shifting, understanding cultural, linguistic and geopolitical dynamics is more essential than ever. Multipolaire gives a voice to those who shape, observe and analyze these mutations. Through enriching exchanges, we discover how their unique expertise, forged at Inalco, sheds light on contemporary issues and opens up new perspectives on a world in the throes of recomposition.

Multipolaire is a podcast produced by the Association des anciens élèves et amis des Langues Orientales (AAÉALO) in partnership with Narastoria, a podcast creation and referencing company created by an alumna.

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