The Global Story: The post-World War II era is over. What comes next?

全球故事:二战后的时代已经落幕。接下来又将发生什么?

Global News Podcast

2026-01-18

28 分钟
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For most of the years since World War 2, many global powers said they adhered to a rules-based international order. Since Donald Trump returned to the White House that idea is falling away. But did it ever exist in reality? And what’s the alternative now? The BBC’s International Editor Jeremy Bowen wraps up our week of special coverage. Producers: Cat Farnsworth and Xandra Ellin Mix: Travis Evans Senior news editor: China Collins The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption. For more episodes, just search 'The Global Story' wherever you get your BBC Podcasts. Photo: Presidents Putin, Trump and Xi as Russian dolls. Credit: Yuri Kochetkov. EFE/REX/Shutterstock
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  • I'm Helena Merriman, and in a new BBC series,

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  • What did they miss the first time?

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  • Every day we focus on one story looking at how America and the world shape each other.

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  • The world order as we've known it is being upended.

  • Great powers and strong men are trying to use their muscle and might to expand territory.

  • And there's no better man to help us make sense of these tectonic shifts than the BBC's international editor Jeremy Bowen.

  • The world has changed so much that it's going to be very difficult for a couple of strong leaders to impose their will on everybody.

  • The danger is that little crises can become big crises and suddenly things start slipping out of control.

  • One of the things that would stop, you'd hope,

  • things slipping out of control is some kind of rules-based system.

  • From the BBC, I'm Tristan Redman in London.

  • And I'm Asma Khalid in Washington, DC.

  • And today on The Global Story, the post-World War II era is over.

  • What comes next?

  • Could you introduce yourself, please?