Débat
America first: Are we returning to the law of the strongest?
Edition 2026
Start of the session
09 April 2026
16h30
End of the session
09 April 2026
18h00
[There will be no English translations for this debate.]
The new American national security strategy marks a geopolitical shift. Far from isolationism, the “America First” slogan seems to signal a shift towards a form of diplomacy akin to a new imperialism.
From the arrest of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela to its ambitions to acquire Greenland, the United States is not burdened by multilateralism. Faced with a superpower that defends its interests through economic or political pressure, how can international law and multilateralism be upheld?
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