Europeans supported international law norms not because they were nice people but because these norms were fundamentally in European interests; abandoning them for a 'survival of the fittest' predatory power model is therefore short-sighted because Europe cannot itself become a predatory power in such a system.
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Natalie TocciEvidence Quote
“We supported these norms cuz they were fundamentally in our interests, right? And so, I think it is also really rather short-sighted to think that somehow you can end up being a predatory power yourself.”
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Nathalie Tocci and Matthias Matthijs: Are Europe and the United States Finally Heading For Divorce?— Foreign AffairsCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:08:35 PM
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