The World in 2021 will build on more than three decades of publishing success: this will be the 35th edition. It will look ahead to America’s presidential inauguration, the next chapter of the Brexit saga, a new leader in Germany and of course the world’s response, in the spheres of politics, economics and medicine, to the shock of the coronavirus pandemic. A special section, Aftershocks, will consider the lessons and opportunities of a post-crisis world. The World in 2021 is the flagship product of The World Ahead, The Economist’s future-focused franchise, which also includes The World If scenarios supplement as well as films, podcasts and live events.