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news Dw English 2026-04-12

Questioning the future of international rules-based global order

The current geopolitical climate, marked by conflicts between major global powers, has led many to question the durability of the rules-based international order established after World War II. The article contemplates what structural framework might replace this declining global system.


The war between the US, Israel and Iran was, for many, a sign that the rules-based world order, a set of principles developed after World War II, is collapsing. If that era is over, what could be next?

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