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Richard N. Haass is an American diplomat and foreign policy expert who has served in multiple U.
Known for: A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order
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A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order
In this influential work, Richard N. Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, examines the breakdown of the post–World War II international order and the challenges facing U.S. foreign policy in an increasingly multipolar and unstable world. He argues for a new approach to global governance and American engagement that balances national interests with international cooperation.
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The Postwar Order
After 1945, the world looked to the United States for stability, and we responded by building a system where alliances, institutions, and shared norms replaced the destructive chaos of global conflict. Out of devastation came design: NATO for security, Bretton Woods for economic coordination, the Un...
From A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order
The End of the Cold War
The fall of the Soviet Union was a moment of triumph that paradoxically sowed future uncertainty. For four decades, global policy had revolved around a bipolar logic: two superpowers, two ideologies, two competing systems. When the Soviet bloc collapsed, the United States found itself alone at the p...
From A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order
About Richard N. Haass
Richard N. Haass is an American diplomat and foreign policy expert who has served in multiple U.S. administrations, including as Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. Department of State. He has been president of the Council on Foreign Relations since 2003 and is a leading voice on international r...
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Richard N. Haass is an American diplomat and foreign policy expert who has served in multiple U.S. administrations, including as Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. Department of State. He has been president of the Council on Foreign Relations since 2003 and is a leading voice on international r...
Richard N. Haass is an American diplomat and foreign policy expert who has served in multiple U.S. administrations, including as Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. Department of State. He has been president of the Council on Foreign Relations since 2003 and is a leading voice on international relations and global strategy.
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