War and Peace: Where Is the World Headed?

... imperial rule. The integration of Europe evolved from the Coal and Steel Community to the European Community, and then to the European Union. Aspects of a European confederation—or a supernational sovereign state such as a European Federation—appeared ... ... 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 ...