The Great Disorder: A New Beginning or the End?

The West is losing influence: economically, politically and morally. Authoritarian forces are gaining strength – even in formerly liberal societies. The global balance of power is shifting and old rules no longer apply. The West’s claim to set worldwide norms is encountering increasing resistance – not only in the Global South, but also within its own societies. Is this the beginning of the end or the emergence of a new, multipolar world order? To open Reflexes & Reflections, the British economic historian Adam Tooze and the author and journalist Nesrine Malik from The Guardian examine the ambivalent legacy of Western liberalism and the future of open societies.