The demise of US superpower: 'It's not just China, Russia and Iran' | Defence in Depth

The term ‘rules based international order’ wasn’t really used until after the end of the Cold War, but is generally taken to mean the institutions and norms of international behaviour established after the Second World War, particularly as they relate to the United Nations. It is said to encompass rules that protect sovereignty, preserve peace, curb excessive use of power and enable international trade and investment.

Who wouldn’t want some of that? Well, for starters, groups like the BRICS who want to move away from a world dominated by the G7 ‘global elite’ and who question why they should give equal importance to the values underpinning this order - human rights, for example. They’re saying, ‘that may be your system, but we don’t want to play anymore’.

So with no world government, what power do these ‘rules’ really have, and why should countries pay them any attention?

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