I don’t get China copium. Haven’t they completely subscribed to the International Law model?
The Neoliberals have awful policies, but at least they don’t give a shit about the rules based order, so naturally people will cheer for the devil if he’s the only one willing to help.
Subscribing to the international law model is equivalent to inviting foreign capital in to invest in China - it’s using the opponent’s energy against it.
One thing that has been true for a while now is that while the US claims to be all about international law, it violates it constantly. But the US continues to use it justify sanctions and violence and rally many countries to common cause.
If China also subscribes to International Law and behaves better than the US, why would it be any different than say Luxembourg or Zimbabwe doing the same? Because of economics. As China ascends to the dominant economic position in the globe, and as it becomes capable of protecting other nations, more and more countries will be able to use International Law against the US.
I don’t get China copium. Haven’t they completely subscribed to the International Law model?
The Neoliberals have awful policies, but at least they don’t give a shit about the rules based order, so naturally people will cheer for the devil if he’s the only one willing to help.
Yes but internationalism from a lost era still fuels peoples hearts. They believe it because they want to.
Subscribing to the international law model is equivalent to inviting foreign capital in to invest in China - it’s using the opponent’s energy against it.
One thing that has been true for a while now is that while the US claims to be all about international law, it violates it constantly. But the US continues to use it justify sanctions and violence and rally many countries to common cause.
If China also subscribes to International Law and behaves better than the US, why would it be any different than say Luxembourg or Zimbabwe doing the same? Because of economics. As China ascends to the dominant economic position in the globe, and as it becomes capable of protecting other nations, more and more countries will be able to use International Law against the US.