Global reset: Why the world could benefit from Trump-style leadership

FOR decades, the world has promised peace, prosperity, and fairness through international institutions, free trade, and development aid.

- By Dilum Alagiyawanna

Donald Trump's policies offer a pragmatic reset that challenges the status quo, discourages aggression, and prompts nations to rethink their priorities.

Yet inequality persists, conflicts continue, and smaller nations remain vulnerable. In this fractured global landscape, strong, decisive leadership that enforces accountability is not only desirable but necessary. Donald Trump's policies offer a pragmatic reset that challenges the status quo, discourages aggression, and prompts nations to rethink their priorities.

Since 1945, the world has built an intricate system aimed at peace, prosperity, and equality. The United Nations was established to prevent war, the World Trade Organization to regulate commerce, free trade agreements to spur economic growth, and countless initiatives sought to lift developing nations out of poverty. Climate agreements, anti-terrorism measures, and human rights frameworks promised a fairer, more inclusive global order.

Yet decades later, the ideal remains largely unfulfilled. Globalisation widened economic gaps, and powerful nations often act in self-interest, leaving poorer countries and vulnerable populations exposed. UN resolutions and trade agreements, while symbolically important, have often lacked enforceability. Climate promises have frequently been symbolic rather than binding, and international institutions have struggled to prevent conflicts or hold major powers accountable.