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What it means today

The post-1991 liberal order is fragmenting. US–China strategic competition defines the era, while Russia's war in Ukraine has accelerated bloc formation. Economic security now rivals efficiency: semiconductors, critical minerals, and supply chains are treated as strategic assets. Countries are diversifying trade partners and reducing single-market dependency. Sanctions, export controls, and industrial policy are the new tools of statecraft. The result is a multipolar system with overlapping spheres of influence and contested rules.

Definition: World order = how power, rules, and dependencies shape global behavior.

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#	Country	GDP	Inflation	Deficit	Trade Bal.	Population
1	United StatesUSA	$27.4T	3.4%	-6.3%	-$985B	333M
2	ChinaCHN	$18.5T	0.3%	-3.8%	+$823B	1.4B
3	GermanyDEU	$4.5T	2.2%	-2.1%	+$210B	84M
4	JapanJPN	$4.2T	2.5%	-5.8%	-$55B	125M
5	IndiaIND	$3.7T	4.8%	-5.9%	-$260B	1.4B
6	United KingdomGBR	$3.2T	2.3%	-4.4%	-$105B	67M
7	FranceFRA	$3.1T	2.2%	-5.5%	-$70B	68M
8	ItalyITA	$2.3T	0.8%	-7.2%	+$18B	59M
9	BrazilBRA	$2.2T	3.7%	-7.8%	+$60B	203M
10	CanadaCAN	$2.1T	2.7%	-1.3%	-$5B	40M

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Current World Order

World Order Cycles

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