The Global Polytunity
Yuen Yuen Ang
In this article, Yuen Yuen Ang introduces the concept of polytunity as a counter-narrative to the prevailing discourse of polycrisis. Rather than viewing overlapping global disruptions as signs of inevitable…
Polycrisis Resource Library
The Polycrisis Resource Library is a growing collection of media that help to understand polycrisis, develop strategies to address polycrisis, and build a field of polycrisis analysis.
Global Risk Review
The Centre for the Study of Wicked Problems
The October Global Risk Review Report provides an analysis of emerging geopolitical, economic, and humanitarian risks, emphasizing the interconnected nature of contemporary crises. It examines rising political violence, institutional fragility,…
The European Union in the Age of Polycrisis: Italian Public Opinion in Comparative Perspective
Giuliano Bobba and Antonella Seddone
The authors explore how public attitudes toward the European Union have evolved in the age of polycrisis. Through a comparative analysis of Italy, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, and Sweden, the…
Derailment Risk
Laurie Laybourn, Ben Shread-Hewitt, Daniel Jonusas, Kris De Meyer, and James G Dyke
This report presents a systematic effort to theorize what the authors call “derailment risk,” a vicious cycle in which escalating climate impacts and the disruptive consequences of green transitions undermine…
Addressing the Globe’s Polycrisis with Lou Leonard, Dean of Clark University’s School of Climate, Environment, and Society
Melissa Hanson & Lou Leonard
In this episode, Dr. Lou Leonard explores the global polycrisis—a convergence of multiple crisis such as climate change, ecological degradation, and rising inequality. He explains how these overlapping challenges are…
The Impact of a Polycrisis on Policy and Institutional Change: A Framework for Analysis and Methodology
Vitalis Nakrošis and Ramūnas Vilpišauskas
This article introduces a special issue dedicated to examining the management of the polycrisis and the policy responses of Lithuanian governments and public sector organizations between 2021 and 2025. It…
A global ‘polycrisis’ is looming, sparked by China, Taiwan and AI, say these researchers
Jules Rimmer
This article discusses how the global race for artificial intelligence supremacy could spark a polycrisis by 2027, as geopolitical, technological, and economic tensions converge. It argues that control over Taiwan’s…
Polycrisis & Policy Brief Series
Rachel Ainsworth, Daniel Hoyer, Saheed A. Lawal, Malte Brosig, Faith Mabera and Sara Gianesello
This webinar explores how the ongoing polycrisis—marked by overlapping ecological, economic, political, and social stressors—continues to destabilize regions across Africa and the Middle East. Using Egypt as a focal point,…
The Steepness of the Slope
Stephen Pimentel
The author examines the mathematical and systemic nature of civilizational collapse, tracing how societies both ancient and modern follow what he calls the “Seneca Cliff”: a slow ascent of growth…
How and when will our civilization die?
Gunnar Rundgren
The author examines the trajectory of global capitalist civilization through the lens of systemic collapse, drawing on historical analogies, ecological constraints, and geopolitical scenarios. He argues against binary scenarios of…
About the Resource Library
The Polycrisis Resource Library includes resources that:
- Comment on the polycrisis as a concept and as a present global reality
- Undertake similar analysis using different—but related—concepts
- Analyze crisis interactions among multiple global systems
Though not exhaustive, the Library strives to present a diverse representation of views on different aspects of the polycrisis discussion, and will be updated as that discussion evolves. Search for resources with the keyword search bar, or by using the drop-down menus to filter for type of resource, global systems addressed, and key themes.