World at the Edge: The Geo-Moral Cost of Extremes

Author(s)	Mr. Rajeev Chaudhry
Country	India
Abstract	The international system is experiencing a period of pronounced ideological hardening marked by declining trust in institutions, intensifying identity politics, and erosion of shared ethical frameworks. This article argues that these developments represent the culmination of a long-term cyclical process rather than a sudden rupture. By mapping global Left–Right ideological oscillations since the mid-eighteenth century, it demonstrates how mass politics, security shocks, and digital communication have compressed political time and expanded ideological extremes. The article introduces geo-moral dynamics as a conceptual lens to examine how moral reasoning and ethical claims are increasingly instrumentalised in the exercise of power. It explores the implications of this shift for international order, moral restraint, and legitimacy, and considers whether civilizational approaches grounded in balance and pluralism can contribute to recalibration in a polarised multipolar world. It also professes India’s potential contribution to restoration of equilibrium in global order as a civilizational moral anchor.
Keywords	Ideological Cycle, Geo-Moral Dynamics, Global Order.
Field	Sociology > Intelligence / Security
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On	2026-02-06

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