Editors’ Picks: America is too scared of the multipolar world

Plus: Why the U.S. trade office no longer runs trade [Foreign Policy Logo]( [Foreign Policy Editors Picks]( March 07, 2023 | [View in browser]( To read unlimited articles featured in Editors’ Picks, [subscribe today](. SPONSORED BY [THE BUSH SCHOOL AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY]( 1 [Outdated order.]( Biden administration may wish it were living in a unipolar moment, but multipolarity might not be so bad for the United States, FP’s Stephen M. Walt [writes](. 2 [Out of step.]( decades, it was clear who ran U.S. trade policy. Under the Biden administration, the center of power in Washington has shifted, FP’s Edward Alden [writes](. 3 [Planning ahead.]( are famously willing to defend their country and well-trained to do so. To defend against Russia, Estonia wants its citizens to do the same, FP’s Elisabeth Braw [writes](. 4 [Perpetuating violence.]( groups across West Africa are committing mass atrocities against Fulani civilians in the name of the fight against jihad, James Courtright [writes](. 5 [Stop the slide.]( Minister Rishi Sunak has withdrawn the United Kingdom from climate leadership, but there’s still time to change, Francis Shin and Alex Urwin [write](. --------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORED [ Texas A&M University Bush School Plants Flag in DC]( [Texas A&M University Bush School Plants Flag in DC]( Located in the heart of the nation’s capital, just two blocks from the White House, the Bush School DC offers graduate students from diverse backgrounds a path to a successful career in national security, diplomacy and foreign policy. There’s simply no better place to gain the experience needed to propel one’s career in public service to the next level. [Learn More](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Be informed. Be challenged. Be a subscriber. Join FP today to [save 60 percent]( on your first three months of unlimited reading. Get direct access to global leaders and experts, revisit 50 years of foreign-policy news and analysis in our digital archive, and more when you [subscribe.]( FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Editors' Picks newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [partner with FP]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2023 Graham Digital Holding Company. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005. [Link](