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Clearly, 2021 was not a year for geopolitical optimism. Almost every month, a new crisis dominated the news, contributing to the sense that these crises threaten to overwhelm us. The report reviews the global context, identifying a collective feeling of hopelessness, where there is concern over a loss of power while liberal democracies seem to be particularly affected.