Video: Our New World Order: From Liberalism to Nationalism

Is the liberal international order on the verge of collapse, and what comes next? With the breakdown of mega trade deals, Russian aggression in Eastern Europe, a dented EU system, the unraveling of the Middle East, and the return of an “America First” foreign policy in the United States, the world appears to be returning to an era of nationalism and geopolitical rivalry. According to Thomas Wright the major powers will turn to cyber and economic war, and coercive diplomacy while trying to avoid fighting each other directly. Wright argues that the United States must pursue a strategy of “responsible competition” to protect its interests and save the liberal order. Where will Trump’s evolving policies lead the US amidst a diverging world order? How can the US maintain its global clout in a changing international system?