The geopolitical order of the world is changing, and just as tectonic shifts happen all the time below our feet, so our international order experiences constant change. This change is typically gradual and slow, but just like big earthquakes make our very own foundations shake, sometimes to devastating effect, when the plates that make up the international order cannot find the right accommodation, they too can unleash violently. Are we living through one of those moments? Whatis the state of our international order, and where is it headed?