War and Peace: Where Is the World Headed?

... nations far behind. With no counterbalancing forces, US arrogance and unilateralism expanded unchecked. Viewing the outcome of the Cold War as a victory, the United States regarded itself as the winner and Russia as the defeated party—embracing the notion ... ... establish a world centered around the United States and dominate the entire world. In this context, the so-called “rules-based international order,” namely the liberal international order, emerged. The United States began to replace the original global ...