Global Disorder and the Limits of the Rules-Based International Order

Global Disorder and the Limits of the Rules-Based International Order

The defining feature of today’s international system is not the emergence of a new balance of power, but the absence of a shared framework through which power is exercised. Rather than transition, the system is characterised by fragmentation, uncertainty, and weak consensus over rules, norms, and responsibilities. In a recent episode of The International Risk…