1/3 What Russia (& China!) would support is a global version of The Concert of Europe. It was far from perfect, but see @kylelascurettes via @RANDcorporation:
rand.org/pubs/perspecti….
"A key norm was that no great power was to be openly disrespected, dishonored, or humiliated."
rand.org/pubs/perspecti….
"A key norm was that no great power was to be openly disrespected, dishonored, or humiliated."
https://twitter.com/DanDePetris/status/1510044976939474945
2/3 Where ignoring this norm of respect can lead:
- opium wars of British Empire against China
- Versailles treaty
- Gorbachev let down by the West noemamag.com/why-gorbachev-…
- George Bush answers Putin's 2007 Munich speech by pushing Nato membership of Ukraine & Georgia
- next?
- opium wars of British Empire against China
- Versailles treaty
- Gorbachev let down by the West noemamag.com/why-gorbachev-…
- George Bush answers Putin's 2007 Munich speech by pushing Nato membership of Ukraine & Georgia
- next?
3/3 In the Concert of Europe, "the great powers were particularly successful in setting up buffer zones between them".
The permanent members of UNSC can do this by agreeing that future #UA will be non-nuclear & will not join military alliances.
The permanent members of UNSC can do this by agreeing that future #UA will be non-nuclear & will not join military alliances.
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