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.”

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