Where's the Rule of Law in Global Politics?
The West's difficulty in dealing with an aggressive Russia demonstrates a broader issue: The world is having a much harder time holding to a common set of rules in the geopolitical realm than in the economic. This raises an important question: Will convergence occur, and if so, how and when?
The Ukrainian crisis is just the most vivid and recent illustration of pressures on the rule of law, many of which have been years in the making. You need only count the number of unresolved conflicts and stalled negotiations around the world, be they in Africa, Asia, Europe or the Middle East.… Seguir leyendo »