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cross_type 3.00 — strongly supporting 7 facts
The U.S. is central to the international order as its primary architect and leader since World War II [1], yet it is currently described as actively dismantling or reshaping this system through its rivalry with China [2] and its shifting willingness to uphold multilateral rules {fact:4, fact:5, fact:7}.
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Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 3 facts
claimThe United States maintained unchallenged dominance of multilateral organizations since the Second World War by leading the establishment of the international order and bearing significant financial burdens.
claimBoth the United States and China undermine the global order by flouting multilateral rules and using institutions for displays of power.
claimThe United States and China both undermine the global order by flouting multilateral rules and using institutions to display power.
Talking Points: US–China Competition and the International Order usali.org 3 facts
claimProfessor Sahashi defines the post-Cold War order as having three elements: the United States as a unipolar or dominating power, the importance of regional integration (such as the EU and ASEAN), and the agreement between China and Russia to underpin the international order.
claimThe rivalry between the United States and China is reshaping the international order, while the transactional diplomacy of the Trump administration is accelerating the erosion of post-World War II institutions, relationships, and norms.
claimProfessor Sahashi claims that the post-Cold War order has ended because the European Union is disintegrating, China and Russia no longer underpin the international order as previously agreed, and the United States has changed its willingness to use its power to shape the international order.
The European quest for autonomy at a time of shifting paradigms tepsa.eu 1 fact
perspectiveThe author asserts that the United States is currently dismantling the global order it previously built and is waging a cultural war against the European Union.