Yale political science professor Ian Shapiro and teaching assistant Christina Seyfried field student questions in this office hours session tied to the course Power and Politics in Today's World. The discussion centers on whether the post-Cold War international order is giving way to something new, with Shapiro unpacking student questions about shifting power balances among states, the role of international institutions, and how theories covered in lecture apply to current events. The format is conversational rather than a prepared lecture, but Shapiro works through the reasoning behind his positions in detail, connecting classroom material to real-world developments. It offers a useful supplement for anyone following the course, showing how the professor thinks through ambiguous or contested questions about global order in real time rather than delivering a polished thesis.