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An approach to international cooperation based on selective participation—smaller coalitions, issue-specific groupings, and overlapping memberships rather than universal institutions. Variable geometry accepts that not all states will participate in all arrangements but risks fragmentation without clear operating architecture.
Climate coalitions of willing states, AUKUS security arrangements, and regional trade agreements represent variable geometry—flexible but potentially fragmentary if not coordinated through shared operating protocols.
IOA Section 4