The collapse of international law and the end of plausible deniability
In the Arthashastra, written by Kautilya in the 4th century BCE, the concept of Matsya Nyaya warns that in the absence of just governance, anarchy prevails, morality collapses, and power supplants justice. Today’s international system increasingly reflects this condition, where might, rather than law, determines outcomes.
Mouli Ojha
10 January 2026
