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A World Without Rules: The Consequences of Trump’s Assault on International Law 2026/01/13 00:00

• URL: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/world-without-rules
• Posted: 2026/01/13 (date: 2026/01/13)
• Topics: international law rule by force argument from force Trump-Vance administration world order history
• Summary: «For the past eight decades, legitimate grounds for war have been much more narrowly defined. The current international system rests on the premise that the use of force by one state against another is prohibited, even criminal, unless undertaken in self-defense or with collective authorization by the UN Security Council.» .. «The Trump administration is no longer trying to work within this system. For the past year, it has been attacking and dismantling the legal infrastructure of the existing order.»

• venue: Foreign Affairs
• authors:
  • Oona A. Hathaway (author page)
  • Scott J. Shapiro (author page)
• discussion: Chuck Darwin