It would be unrealistic to expect that the future world order will be free of conflict. The world will retain its diversity, with different potentials of countries and their competition
The concept of a
multipolar (or polycentric) world order
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1
] was first coined by Academician Yevgeny Primakov ...
... approach to US Western allies and partners: both groups of nations appear to be not full-fledged sovereign decision-makers, but rather as disciplined decision-takers with somewhat limited sovereignty. This is not a very appealing vision of the future world order for aspiring nations in the Global South trying to position themselves not as speechless objects, but as vocal subjects of global politics. To cut it short, what works for the time being in Europe or in the Northeast Asia, does not work the ...
... the crisis in Ukraine
The “confrontation” between the global majority and the “collective West”
The role and impact of sanctions and the consequences of Russian asset expropriation.
Fyodor Lukyanov:
‘Being in Order’ Also Means Being in the World Order
Oleg Yanovsky:
Hello and welcome to the Grani project with Oleg Yanovsky. With us today is a very special guest, Ivan Nikolaevich Timofeev, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council. I’d like to start off by asking a ...
Policy Brief #51 / 2024
Policy Brief #51 / 2024
The Russian-Chinese “comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction of the new era” represent a key element of the emerging multipolar world order. Moscow and Beijing’s mutual support in the international arena, growing trade turnover in the face of sanctions, strengthening humanitarian ties, and people-to-people cooperation represent a unique example of the constructive dialogue taking ...
... are unlikely to endanger their fundamental interests by burdening such a practically important relationship with vague inflated ambitions.
Secondly
, much more than the Cold War (military-ideological confrontation), the post-Cold War era (the liberal world order) has caused world politics to diverge from the historical norm in which states are driven primarily by material interests, and only secondarily by ideological and ethical imperatives. Post-Cold War globalization (economic, but also political ...
... realities, try to understand how the world might develop — and are grateful to have the chance to experience these historic times of upheaval and geopolitical shifts.
Tectonic geopolitical shifts
In 1991, with the collapse of the USSR, the bipolar world order became a monopolar world with the USA as the sole world power, politically, economically and, above all, militarily — together with the states dependent on it, in particular the EU, which serves as an important outpost for the USA.
Jacques ...
... complex topic. Neither country accepts subordination to anyone or to each other. China is unable to be a junior partner, and the same goes for Russia. Fyodor Lukyanov sat down with RIAC to describe the future of Russia–China engagement in the emerging world order.
Good afternoon, Fyodor Alexandrovich. Thank you very much for agreeing to an interview as we approach the 9
th
RIAC and CASS International Conference
Russia and China: Cooperation in a New Era
. As the Editor-in-Chief of
Russia in Global ...
... this critical question, but a candid exchange of views on Europe and on the political trends within the United States, the likely outcome of the November elections including, should constitute a significant item of the Putin-Xi agenda.
Fifth,
emerging world order.
The two leaders are also likely to discuss more general matters of the emerging new world order, such as the preferred role of the UN system, the future of strategic stability along with various dimensions of global and regional governance....
... abroad is enriching India with the knowledge of the whole world. Is there any point in answering a self-evident question?
There is. The cumulative effect of changes in India’s society, economy and domestic politics, combined with transformations in the world order and international relations, is giving rise to significant shifts in the country’s foreign policy. It is not simply a list of individual innovations, but a different quality that determines foreign policy identity. The change in identity ...
The institutional weaknesses of today should probably be accepted as an integral and indispensable part of the world order mysterious metamorphosis turning an antediluvian caterpillar into a post-modern butterfly
“Nothing is possible without men; nothing is lasting without institutions.” The famous quote of Jean Monnet looks outrageously outdated, if not ...