Hal Brands, Columnist

The Global South Owes America Some Thanks

The rules-based order crafted after World War II has been favorable — transformative, even — for the developing world.

April 27, 2023 at 12:30 PM UTC

Hal Brands is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and the Henry Kissinger Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.

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