White Papers
The New Alignment White Paper series presents a number of provocations from leading experts and thinkers across the world.
Toward a New World Order
Prof. Dennis J. Snower argues that the post–World War II rule-based world order is unraveling, as declining trust, rising inequality, and geopolitical tensions undermine multilateral cooperation. It identifies a crossroads between a path of fragmentation—marked by transactional diplomacy, economic inefficiency, and heightened conflict—and an alternative path termed “The New Alignment.”