Is This the End of the Liberal International Order?
Since the end of World War II, global affairs have been shaped by three broad trends: the increasing free movement of people and goods, international rules setting, and a broad appreciation of the mutual benefits of a more interconnected, interdependent world. Together, these factors defined the liberal international order and sustained an era of rising global prosperity and declining international conflict. Be it resolved, the liberal international order is over.
This book discusses how the reassertion of national borders, national interests, and nationalist politics across the globe threatens the pillars of liberal internationalism.
It examines whether the liberal globalization that has shaped post-WWII international alignments can survive “an era of rising nationalism, protectionism, and populism.”
Readers interested will gain both Zakaria and Ferguson's intelligent and thought-provoking arguments.