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On January 20, 2017, a speech delivered from the steps of the Capitol in Washington DC signalled the end of the post-war world order. The country that led the development of this order elected a President whose inaugural speech rejected practically every foundational principle on which it is based. The pursuit of these principles led to the establishment of many institutions for global cooperation and a loosening of border barriers. Their impending abrogation will surely lead to rising barriers and discord between nations.
The establishment of this order began in 1945 when, in a far-sighted decision, the United States, decided
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