It has become a refrain among analysts that we have entered a new world order, with the law of the jungle replacing the old international rules-based system. This new order is said to be shaped by empires using raw power to expand their spheres of influence and vassalize others, rather than being structured by “multilateral” international agreements between large and small nations. The wars that Russia, the United States, and Israel have waged in recent years—and are currently waging against