Abstract

In 2018 Vittorio Parsi published a book entitled Titanic. The Wrecking of the Liberal Order. His pessimism with respect to the future of the multilateral framework which, promoted by the United States after WWII, had been socialized within the international community as a key tool to address shared problems, was slightly reconsidered in the second edition of the book. Here the scholar argued that a change of course, in which Europe should play a major role, could enable the ship to continue its challenging navigation. The responsibility for this change was entirely placed on the shoulders of the Euro-Atlantic community, with a small role assigned to the context in which the redirection should take place. This article, revisiting the theses advanced by Parsi, suggests broadening the scope of reflection to address the potential impact on the present order of contestation and new visions coming from emerging countries. Its vital renewal – ideal and institutional – could benefit considerably, it is argued, from a greater attention paid by the Euro-Atlantic core to the “Global Westµ, namely those countries that belong to the West in terms of values held, but observe global dynamics from a different geographic viewpoint. The rescuing of the international liberal order may greatly benefit from their insight on the wider world and social intelligence.