BERLIN — The chaotic consequences of the gradual disintegration of Pax Americana are becoming increasingly clear. For seven decades, the United States safeguarded a global framework, which — however imperfect, and regardless of how many mistakes the superpower made — generally guaranteed a minimum level of stability. At the very least, Pax Americana was an essential component of Western security. But the U.S. is no longer willing or able to be the world’s policeman.
The staggering accumulation of crises and conflicts facing the world today — in Ukraine, Iraq, Syria, Gaza and Libya — are linked to America’s new stance. …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
