15 June 2026

Don’t Give Up on Global Order

Foreign Affairs  |  Philip H. Gordon

A significant consensus is emerging among Americans regarding contemporary politics and international relations, asserting that the long-standing liberal world order, established after World War II, is now definitively dead and buried. This global framework, built upon a system of U.S.-led alliances, various multilateral institutions, and a commitment to relatively open trade, also vigorously defended core international rules and norms such as state sovereignty, nonaggression, and freedom of navigation.

While this order had reportedly been waning for an extended period, the prevailing logic suggests that the second Trump administration is proving to be the final, decisive nail in its coffin. This widespread agreement on the liberal world order's demise constitutes one of two fundamental points of current consensus among Americans, with the article indicating further elaboration on the second point.

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