The title of Herfried Münkler's latest book described the state of this planet well before the start of an eventful week – after Donald Trump's surprisingly clear election victory in the USA and the end of the traffic light coalition, it is even more appropriate: analyzed in “The World in Turmoil”. the political scientist explains how the international order is rearranging itself and which cherished patterns, especially the West, must say goodbye to. Münkler is currently on tour with his book, and the SZ reaches him during his reading tour through a republic in turmoil.