A true masterclass by a top global thinker on the evolving global order. Decision makers around the world, and especially in the West, must read this book as a plea to realize the challenges ahead and act in the common interest of all of us, the global citizens. To say the least, Marc isn't optimistic, and for good reason.

Moeed Yusuf, President, Beaconhouse National University and former National Security Adviser of Pakistan

One of the most comprehensive analyses yet of the unraveling of the liberal world order and the rise of asymmetric multipolarity, this book is clear-eyed, elegantly argued, and refreshingly free of nostalgia and alarmism. Its call for a Helsinki 2.0 grounded in “universality without interference,” alongside flexible Partnerships in the Middle, offers a pragmatic and imaginative blueprint for navigating great-power rivalry and sustaining cooperation in a fractured world.

Yoon Young-kwan, Chairman of the Asan Institute for Policy Studies and former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea

Saxer's scintillating analysis of the post-liberal order offers a definitive diagnosis as well as a pragmatic direction for our world in flux. Coming from a European vantage point, Saxer engages seriously and productively with non-Western traditions of statecraft including the Confucian, Hindu, and the Islamic. Saxer's call for a 'grand bargain' anchored in sovereignty and non-interference should resonate deeply with non-Western scholars and policy makers.

C. Raja Mohan, Distinguished Professor, Institute of American Studies, Jindal Global University, Delhi