The international system inherited from 1945 is currently going through a phase of tension and lasting instability, to say the least. This situation requires a clear diagnosis, free from simplistic or binary readings or systematic rejection of the new order being established. And not to be defeatist in the process! It is a fallacy to imagine hopefully that everything will return to normal with the departure of Donald Trump at the end of his term in 2030. The world is evolving rapidly, in an increasingly uncertain environment, and the balances that structured the international order are deeply challenged because the West is more challenged than ever before.
The order that emerged from 1945 was based on a clear ambition: to prevent the return of major conflicts by establishing a system regulated by institutions capable of transcending strictly state-centric logics. This model, largely shaped by Western powers, now appears weakened, even inadequate to the contemporary reality, for many countries in the international community who feel misunderstood or not defended through the lens of the United Nations and who are seduced by the rise of an alternative world that offers them different realities and better tomorrows.
