Racism and World Order: The Geopolitical Tensions of the Pandemic

Historical racism via imperialism casts a long shadow. Racist mindsets and behaviours that characterised the colonial period are alive and well now, from micro-expressions of racism in the day-to-day lived experience of non-White people, to macro-manifestations in geopolitical relations and foreign policy. Being so ubiquitous, this begs the question: what is the impact of racism on the future of international world order?