1821 and the invention of world order

Historian Damian Valdez on international order's 19th-century origins. Read by Leighton Pugh.

Read the original essay here: https://engelsbergideas.com/essays/1821-and-the-invention-of-world-order/.

Image: Mexican general Agustín de Iturbide rides through a ceremonial arch to welcoming officials in Mexico City on September 27, 1821, after decisively winning independence for Mexico. Credit: Album / Alamy Stock Photo