title: Fearful New World
abstract: The “Great Fear of 2020” has left an indelible mark on history, akin to a hurricane wreaking havoc on the global economic system and hastening the entropy of international politics. Even before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent near-universal lockdowns, the world was grappling with a profound sense of disarray. This disarray is “great international disorder,” set in motion by the collapse of the Yalta order and further compounded by the crisis of 2008 and 2020. The prevailing