For decades, the global order established after the Second World War appeared immutable. Its institutions, norms, and power hierarchies were presented as universal, permanent, and morally grounded. Yet beneath this carefully constructed façade, discontent has been steadily building, particularly across the Global South. Today, that unease is no longer subtle. It is cultural, political, and […]
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New world order and the new balance of power
According to one of the world’s most renowned political scientists Henry Kissinger, “In the end peace can be achieved only by hegemony or balance of power system”. Treaty of Westphalia resulted in the emergence of the nation-state and balance of power system. In the start, balance of power politics was only confined to the continent […]