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For nearly a century, or at least three-quarters of one, the United States has embraced a leadership role in the international arena. From World War II well into the post-Cold War era, the US, as the primary architect of the world order, charted the global rules we are familiar with today. Notwithstanding several serious blotches – the Vietnam War, the Bay of Pigs fiasco, the Iraq invasion (being some of the more glaring examples), the US has tried maintaining an international rules-based order in the world. Whether it always abided by its principles is a debate for another day. On the whole, the US has remained the most preeminent player in international politics.
It is perhaps the moments of crises that assesses best what leadership is made of. After all, it is in a storm that the mettle of the captain is tested. The coronavirus is one such crisis that requires the captain to steer the ship. Since the outbreak, the world has plunged into the chaos of some sorts, bringing life to a halt and economies to a decline, yet the global leader is nowhere to be seen.
Is US backtracking on pledges?
The US leadership initially remained dismissive of the virus and tried to downplay its severity. It was more concerned with why it should be called the Chinese or Wuhan virus. The US then leapt into a form of isolationism of its own, even taking measures as far and wide as the travel ban on twenty-six of its European compatriots. To some extent, the US demonstrated a little generosity, but it was no match to the severity of the pandemic. The US delivered stretchers and medical supplies to the Italian province of Lombardy, where coronavirus struck hard. They also committed to sending 17 tonnes worth of medical equipment and an additional $100 million to China. Or at least they said they would.
However, in a puzzling reversal of events, the US modified the recipient of the $100 million in later statements, claiming the aid would go to other high-risk countries, as well as multilateral institutions like the WHO and the UNHCR. China did not receive a single dollar from the US and delivery of the pledged donations has remained largely invisible. The response of the US is in stark contrast to its proactive response in the outbreak of the Ebola virus. This illustrates that the traditional leadership role of the US has weakened in the great game of global influence.
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China takes over the world leadership role abandoned by US
For nearly a century, or at least three-quarters of one, the United States has embraced a leadership role in the international arena. From World War II well into the post-Cold War era, the US, as the primary architect of the world order, charted the global rules we are familiar with today. Notwithstanding several serious blotches – the Vietnam War, the Bay of Pigs fiasco, the Iraq invasion (being some of the more glaring examples), the US has tried maintaining an international rules-based order in the world. Whether it always abided by its principles is a debate for another day. On the whole, the US has remained the most preeminent player in international politics.
It is perhaps the moments of crises that assesses best what leadership is made of. After all, it is in a storm that the mettle of the captain is tested. The coronavirus is one such crisis that requires the captain to steer the ship. Since the outbreak, the world has plunged into the chaos of some sorts, bringing life to a halt and economies to a decline, yet the global leader is nowhere to be seen.
Is US backtracking on pledges?
The US leadership initially remained dismissive of the virus and tried to downplay its severity. It was more concerned with why it should be called the Chinese or Wuhan virus. The US then leapt into a form of isolationism of its own, even taking measures as far and wide as the travel ban on twenty-six of its European compatriots. To some extent, the US demonstrated a little generosity, but it was no match to the severity of the pandemic. The US delivered stretchers and medical supplies to the Italian province of Lombardy, where coronavirus struck hard. They also committed to sending 17 tonnes worth of medical equipment and an additional $100 million to China. Or at least they said they would.
However, in a puzzling reversal of events, the US modified the recipient of the $100 million in later statements, claiming the aid would go to other high-risk countries, as well as multilateral institutions like the WHO and the UNHCR. China did not receive a single dollar from the US and delivery of the pledged donations has remained largely invisible. The response of the US is in stark contrast to its proactive response in the outbreak of the Ebola virus. This illustrates that the traditional leadership role of the US has weakened in the great game of global influence.
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China takes over the world leadership role abandoned by US
