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Institutions created after 1950 are losing relevance because the economic power base has moved.
  • The UN, World Bank, IMF, and similar bodies were designed when the West held the lion’s share of global wealth.
  • As the economic center shifts east, these institutions lack the financial clout and legitimacy to shape outcomes.
  • Their mandates, funding, and decision‑making processes still reflect a 1950s worldview, creating a mismatch with today’s reality.
  • This misalignment erodes their effectiveness and fuels calls for new, regionally‑balanced structures.
  • The decline of the post‑war order is evident in the diminishing influence of Western powers in global forums.
Balaji SrinivasanThe Peter McCormack Show00:04:31

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The post‑war order is obsolete because the money isn't there. Balaji Srinivasan
The world is actually reverting back to what it looked like before 1950. Balaji Srinivasan

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The Post-War Institutional Order Is Obsolete

Balaji argues that institutions forged after 1950--UN, World Bank, the whole post-war order--were built on a Western-centric economic base that has now evaporated, making them increasingly irrelevant.

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