It does no good to get misty-eyed about the demise of the liberal international “order.” What the world really needs to manage today’s biggest risks is a different, more realistic narrative that does not draw a sharp line between a disintegrating ideal and its post-liberal successor.
CAMBRIDGE—This week, US President Donald Trump will host his counterpart, Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the White House, and other world leaders will gather for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. In both cases, the media coverage and accompanying punditry will portray what many believe to be a world hurtling from order to disorder.
CAMBRIDGE—This week, US President Donald Trump will host his counterpart, Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the White House, and other world leaders will gather for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. In both cases, the media coverage and accompanying punditry will portray what many believe to be a world hurtling from order to disorder.