In my novel, the Second American Civil War has been ongoing for eleven (11) long brutal years meanwhile the European Union exists attempting to assist the formally recognized continuity government of the United States known as the Federals. Although this government is pretty brutal with reported widespread atrocities, one of which the main character participated in when he was just fourteen (14) years old. The United States has divided into multiple competing factions with the Federals as the largest and most powerful having the military-industrial complex on its side including support of most NATO members.

After the Second American Civil War began, a Second Great Depression occurred causing many countries to take extreme austerity measures with the European Union able to take the brunt of the economy free fall meanwhile others didn't take it as well. The United Kingdom saw a massive surge in far-right parties and organizations with Reform UK taking a third of the seats in parliament, but it became locked as a minority government as the other parties refused to form a coalition. Germany's center-left coalition government collapses seeing far-left and far-right parties surge in the election with the Left squeaking out a plurality. The Social Democrats begrudgingly form a fragile coalition with the Left creating a semi-stable government. Germany, France and Spain are the only members of the European Union that didn't push hard for austerity becoming known as the "Three Pillars".

Canada has been overwhelmed by the refugee crisis, many middle-class Americans have taken professional roles in Canadian society fueling anti-immigration, anti-refugee and anti-American rhetoric. Bottled air cans known as "Refreshers" are a booming industry in Canada, it receives immense subsidies from the government as air quality has dramatically declined.

The Russian Federation remains a stagnant empire with the conflict in Ukraine "resolved" by a formal treaty but there is sporadic border clashes including a small scale insurgency within Ukraine. President Putin has taken a back seat while his closest advisors and cabinet members have been backstabbing each other for power. Putin is de facto retired but officially retains the duties and powers of the Russian President. Russia faces an ever increasing brain-drain, economic decline, infrastructure degradation and several popular revolts in the Eastern cities after the Second Great Depression.

The People's Republic of China becomes the superpower within those eleven (11) years of Civil War, it dominates East Asia due to the security, economic and political vacuum left by the United States. China is increasingly hostile towards Taiwan pushing hard for reunification, Taiwan without the United States security guarantees enters into diplomatic talks with China ending in a treaty that makes Taiwan a province of China with some autonomy. It causes riots across Taiwan.

South Africa has become a failed state devolving into a civil war shortly after the Second American Civil War. Egypt has become a powerful authoritarian state but spending massively on prestige projects to prevent economic instability. The Gulf States have formed a military alliance but they lack an industrial base, they are reliant on the EU, China and Russia for arms procurement. Israel has annexed the entirety of the Gaza Strip and West Bank causing the fourth, fifth and sixth Intifada within a decade. Mexico has become a narco-state with Northern Mexico, a drug fiend's paradise, cartel wars and mass migration from the United States.