A World Safe for Democracy: Liberal Internationalism and the Crises of Global Order

A sweeping account of the rise and evolution of liberal internationalism in the modern era

"The crowning achievement of [Ikenberry's] decades-long work explaining and defending the liberal international order." —Michael Hirsch, Foreign Affairs

"A thoughtful and profound defence of liberal internationalism — both as a political philosophy and as a guide to future actions."—Gideon Rachman, Financial Times

For two hundred years, the grand project of liberal internationalism has been to buil...