The international order that existed is fractured and no longer monolithic; the world now consists of a US-led collection of like-minded countries (G7, NATO, selective alliances), a Chinese bloc of countries and institutions (Belt and Road, BRICS), and many rising powers that shop between the two and pick which arrangement suits them best on particular issues.
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Ben RhodesEvidence Quote
“that International order doesn't exist anymore it's fractured there's a US collection of like minded countries there's a Chinese block of countries and institutions there's a whole bunch of rising powers that going to pick and choose between”
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Ben Rhodes: The Warren and Anita Manshel Lecture in American Foreign Policy— Weatherhead Center for International AffairsCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:23:32 AM
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