The New World Disorder and the Indian Imperative

The world is in a state of disorder. As we approach the end of the Second decade of the twenty-first century, all about us is chaos. The rise of the East is viewed with scepticism and fear by the West. The international liberal order is facing a moment of crisis. With Darwinism (or the survival of the strongest and fittest) having guided the construction and management of international systems of governance for seven decades, it is no surprise that as sweeping change overtakes the world, There are no longer many takers for these arrangements. Globalization is confronted by economic nationalism.