11 Mar 2026

Reimagining of the moral world order

From Nights, 8:10 pm on 11 March 2026

As the US-Israeli conflict with Iran rages on, leadership, specifically moral leadership, from the Western world's biggest powers players, like the US, has been drawn into question. 

A January poll found that 61% of Americans agree the United States should be the moral leader of the world, but only 39% believe it actually is.

So is there a problem of global moral leadership? And where we should we be looking for guidance? 

Joining Emile is specialist in International Relations at the University of Otago, Professor Robert Patman.