HELSINKI, Finland:Finnish President Alexander Stubb has delivered a stark assessment of the global landscape, asserting that the liberal world order established after World War II is “now dying,” replaced by an era of “new world of disorder” dominated by multipolar competition.
In an article published in Foreign Affairs magazine, Stubb argued that the shift is diminishing multilateral cooperation and prioritizing “opportunistic transactions” over the defense of international rules. Crucially, he believes this transition has empowered developing countries to increasingly determine the international rules.
The Finnish leader defines the emerging geopolitical reality as a three-way confrontation among “the global West, the global East and the global South.” Stubb’s analysis posits that the nations of the Global South will ultimately decide the balance of this new order.
Despite the current disorder, Stubb affirmed in April that Finland must “mentally prepare” for the eventual restoration of political relations with Russia. He stressed, however, that the timeline for any contact with Moscow remains entirely dependent on the cessation of the conflict in Ukraine and the development of broader discussions on resuming relations.
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