ABSTRACT

The post-Cold War international order collapsed the day American forces stormed Baghdad to put an end to the Saddam Hussein regime despite Washington's lack of authorization from the United Nations. While debate over who is to blame for its demise and whether it could have been preserved with more time and sincere effort will be a useful academic pastime, it's really time now for sober reflection on what kind of new order is emerging. Two questions are important for policymakers in Asia and around the world. First, what is the new American approach to international security? Second, are we witnessing a paradigm shift in America's foreign policy framework?