In recent years, the term “like-minded countries” has often been used as a shorthand to mean the United States and its allies. But lately, the definition appears to have been expanded to include simply those with similar interests – even if they stand at opposing sides of the spectrum.Used by commentators and academics to describe “the West”, “like-minded countries” refers to states that share similar values such as democracy, human rights, the rule of law and a rules-based international...