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17 Int'l Stud. J. 7 (2020-2021)

handle is hein.journals/isudijo17 and id is 1 raw text is: International Studies Journal (ISJ) Vol. 17, No. 1 (65), Summer 2020 Received Date: 7 March 2020 Accept Date: 28 March 2020 PP: 7-26 The Post-COVID-19 Pandemic World Order: Imposing New Realities Mahmood Monshipouri PhD. Abstract Treating global pandemics must be seen as a form of investment for the future of public health rather than a temporary, political response to national or international crises. Meeting this challenge need not necessarily lead to a degradation of norms and values in the pursuit of politics and global great power rivalries. It is urgent to search for a paradigm shift away from a nationalist-populist solution and toward global cooperation and coordination. A reliance on empirical science, combined with value-loaded and evidence- based approaches, is essential to controlling the spread of this infectious disease and being better prepared to cope with its possible next waves. Trump's magical hopes, dreams, and thinking are unlikely to restore normalcy to the lives of multiple millions of people-both in the Unites States and around the world. At a time when we all face a world turned upside down, the need for a tenable vision and strong leadership has never been more urgent and apparent. Trump has failed to offer a comprehensive plan and national strategy for dealing with the COVID-19 virus. Hope alone is not a strategy nor can it provide the optimal level of solidarity needed for coping with the myriad challenges involved in effectively containing and eliminating COVID-19. This Chair/professor of International Relations, San Francisco State University/ Email: mmonship@sfsu.edu and Lecturer, Global Studies/International and Area Studies University of Berkeley, California/ Email: mmonship@berkeley.edu