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"Russia’s invasion of Ukraine appears to be a defining moment in the evolution
of the post-Cold War world. In particular, it is highlighting problems that do
not respect borders, such as the environmental damage caused by war. These are
raising important questions about international security.
Can a form of rules-based international co-operation – rather than great power
aspirations – become the preferred diplomatic response?
Traditionally, a key driver of international relations has been the so-called
Westphalian doctrine of absolute state sovereignty. This is based on the belief
that there is no higher authority than the state for defining national
economic, security and diplomatic interests in the international arena.
But the end of the Cold War and deepening globalisation have challenged that
approach to global politics.
Today, there appears to be a significant divide. On one side, “realist”
observers claim reinvigorated great power rivalry has ended the globalisation
“project”. On the other, “liberals” argue globalisation is an irreversible
structural change that encourages international co-operation to deal with
“problems without passports”.
Clearly this disagreement has not been resolved. But the environmental impacts
of Russia’s Ukraine invasion could tilt the debate in favour of those arguing
for a more multilateral approach to security."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
