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World Order in a Time of Monsters
The failure of national social contracts, combined with growing cynicism and disappointment over the international system’s perceived unfairness, has fueled the breakdown of the global order. Building a positive-sum framework requires new social contracts based on progress, security, and a sense of shared destiny.
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LONDON – “The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters.” This famous quote, often attributed to Antonio Gramsci, feels particularly pertinent today, as the international order that has defined the past century undergoes a profound shift.