The article examines the establishment, especially after the II World War, of an undemocratic and not very equitable world order. In the author's view, such features tend to become more severe as a result of present American foreign policy, which does not favor consultation nor respects the rules of multilateral organizations, but prefers to demand international support for its political and military decisions. This would be necessary to cope with the common threat of international terror. The article ends with some considerations on the challenge that such situation poses to Brazilian foreign policy.
World Order; American Foreign Policy; Brazilian Foreign Policy