From Vienna to Tianjin: Eurasia builds a new order

From empires to alliances: the continent’s long road to mutual respect We can no longer expect the international system – whether global or Eurasian – to reproduce the “ideal” models of order known from history. The world has changed too profoundly. Yet if the nations of Greater Eurasia wish to coexist securely, we must begin defining our own principles of legitimacy and mutual respect. Any student of international politics knows that mutual recognition is the foundation of legitimacy in relations...