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The UN is outdated. The ICC can’t touch major powers. And today, human rights law makes headlines - not for defending justice, but for blocking deportations over chicken nuggets.
Meanwhile, BRICS rises, the Global South realigns, and sovereignty is no longer sacred - it’s strategic. This episode unpacks the collapse of international institutions, the realist actors reshaping global legitimacy, and why recognition now matters more than law.
We trace the arc from empires to fragmentation, dissect the failure of enforcement, and ask:
Are we witnessing the death of consensus - or the birth of a new world order?
👇 Comment your take:
Does international law still mean anything?
Should recognition be based on power, not principle?
Is BRICS the future - or just another bloc of convenience?
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00:00 - The Myth of Global Rules
00:40 - Empire vs Nation-State: A Historical Reality Check
02:00 - Sovereignty Through Civilisation: Bharat & Beyond
03:00 - Tribute & Trade: China, Mongols, Rome
04:45 - The Montevideo Mirage: What Is a State?
05:44 - Disillusionment & Brexit: Globalisation Backlash
06:51 - Srebrenica to Nuggets: International Law’s Limits
09:22 - UN Design Flaws: Veto vs Democracy
11:32 - Bretton Woods & The Rise of BRICS
13:30 - Multipolarity & Spheres of Influence
15:08 - Who’s Building the New Order?
16:00 - Join the Debate: Substack & Community
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