A European Perspective on the New World Disorder

Shaping a stable world order requires political leadership. And leadership requires a strong and clear sense of realpolitik.

• Rüdiger Lüdeking
• The National Interest

The first decades after World War II were characterized by the bipolar world order between East and West, which had an impact on almost every aspect of international relations.

The world got used to it and respected the other side’s red lines in the interest of avoiding a new major war, possibly fought also with nuclear weapons.

And, especially since the late 1960s, the West sought to ensure security and stability through dialogue, cooperation, and the establishment of a sustainable military balance through arms control agreements.

This was done…

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