Zombies Are Running the International System.

The article focuses on the current dysfunction of key multilateral institutions, drawing parallels between the 1930s League of Nations and today’s international system, including NATO, the United Nations (UN), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and the International Criminal Court (ICC). It highlights how major powers undermine these bodies by ignoring rules, blocking reforms, and prioritizing domestic politics, leading to weakened deterrence, stalled disarmament, trade disputes, and ineffective international justice. This erosion threatens global security, economic stability, and peacekeeping efforts, raising concerns about a potential "great unraveling" of the post-World War II order designed to prevent conflict and promote cooperation. [Extracted from the article]