The US-led world order is breaking-here's what history tells us may come next
Mullan, T.
(24 September 2025)
The US-led world order is breaking-here's what history tells us may come next.
USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog.
The US is undermining the very order it built, and the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit shows how China is seizing the moment to offer an alternative. Terrence Mullan writes that historical patterns indicate that the result may not be a new global system, but a more independent world of shifting power and contested rules.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2025 The Author(s) |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > International Relations |
| Date Deposited | 28 Oct 2025 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/129763 |