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Scientific Object Identifier: http://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-02-130-25
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2024.02.130.25
Language: English
Citation: Tsutsunashvili, A. (2024). Great power competition and multipolarity in flux. ISJ Theoretical & Applied Science, 02 (130), 258-264. Soi: http://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-02-130-25 Doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2024.02.130.25 |
Pages: 258-264
Published: 28.02.2024
Abstract: The fact that certain military conflicts are present and peace is gradually threatened is part of our reality mostly since February 2022. This article aims to observe the cycle of the recent political trajectories and analyze the macro perspective of the ongoing political uncertainties. Furthermore, it can be argued that this process must be discussed in a complex way as far as it is much more than first meets the eye. Thus, it will be accurately emphasized how the current international system can be characterized or defined with its clear orientation. The power projection together with existing severe security issues worldwide is what matters for this discussion. Explaining things requires addressing certain theories that are expected to make better sense of reality. That is the reason why realism is addressed as a theoretical frame. What is power? What does the strongest state’s lifecycle depend on? How to understand that once a unipolar anarchical international system becomes multipolar with its growing political and economic challenges? Under the anarchical international system where destructive weapons exist; stability becomes a top priority. However, we should take into consideration that not all states have the same values and actors perceive each other differently. Therefore, multipolarity or the increased number of leaders under anarchy is arguably more unstable compared to a bipolar world.
Key words: anarchy, realism, constructivism, multipolarity, military conflict, insecurity.
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