The topic of the three-lecture series is whether the international order exists or not, because when you have an international order you can criticize it, but when you don't have one, you can't really criticize it—and the West is on a path toward not having one.
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Steven CodkinEvidence Quote
“When you have an international order, you can criticize it... But when you don't have an international order, you can't really criticize it. That's the path that we're on.”
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Stephen Kotkin: Sphere of Influence I - The Gift of Geopolitics: How Worlds are Made, and Unmade— IWMViennaCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:14:33 PM
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