Echoes of the 1930s: A Scientific Comparative Analysis of Pre-WWII Dynamics and Contemporary Geopolitics
Journal: IU Discussion Papers Business und Management
Year: 2025

This paper compares the inter-war 1930s with the post-2014 international system to identify structural continuities that threaten contemporary stability. A tri-layer literature review integrates archival records, modern governmental datasets and global opinion surveys, normalising disparate time-series for direct cross-epoch comparison. Four recurring fault lines emerge: expansionist revisionism, democratic backsliding, intergenerational economic strain and multilateral erosion. Case comparisons