The dominant model through which international relations are done today – multilateralism – is undeniably in crisis. The numerous criticisms of the model coalesce around two main concerns: structural inequality and political impotence, with the latter stemming in part from the former. The dynamics of international cooperation are changing; the multilateral model inherited from the post-World War II era is in crisis; new forms of collaboration are emerging. These themes were e

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Adam Smith, hailed as the father of modern economics, is often inseparable from the idea of the “invisible hand”. The invisible hand is widely understood as a metaphor illustrating how individual actions may unintentionally benefit society as a whole. However, to fully grasp this concept, we must take a step back from modern interpretations and revisit the contexts in which Adam Smith used the term.