Russia and global governance: the challenge to the existing liberal order

Kanet, Roger E.

doi:10.1057/s41311-017-0075-3

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“…As a matter of fact, the institutionalization of BRICS has proceeded at an unexpectedly rapid rate. China and BRICS have emerged as powerful actors in the global arena in the context of G-20 and South–South cooperation (Kanet, 2018; Stuenkel, 2016). Yet, as the decade unfolded, we observe a similar pattern of fragmentation within BRICS as well.…”

Section: The Political Economy Of Post-gfc: Fragmentation In An Age Omentioning

confidence: 99%

The New Age of Hybridity and Clash of Norms: China, BRICS, and Challenges of Global Governance in a Postliberal International Order

Önіş

Kutlay

2020

Alternatives: Global, Local, Political

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This article sketches an analytical framework to account for new patterns of global governance. We characterize the emergent postliberal international order as a new age of hybridity, which signifies that no overriding set of paradigms dominate global governance. Instead, we have a complex web of competing norms, which creates new opportunities as well as major elements of instability, uncertainty, and anxiety. In the age of hybridity, non-Western great powers (led by China) play an increasingly counter-hegemonic role in shaping new style multilateralism—ontologically fragmented, normatively inconsistent, and institutionally incoherent. We argue that democracy paradox constitutes the fundamental issue at stake in this new age of hybridity. On the one hand, global power transitions seem to enable “democratization of globalization” by opening more space to the hitherto excluded non-Western states to make their voices heard. On the other hand, emerging pluralism in global governance is accompanied by the regression of liberal democracy and spread of illiberalism that enfeeble “globalization of democratization.”

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Section: The Political Economy Of Post-gfc: Fragmentation In An Age Omentioning

confidence: 99%

The New Age of Hybridity and Clash of Norms: China, BRICS, and Challenges of Global Governance in a Postliberal International Order

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Kutlay

2020

Alternatives: Global, Local, Political

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“…The order does not reflect the new distribution of global power. China, Russia and other countries do not see the structure of the order as legitimate, and they continue to contest it [Kanet 2018].…”

Section: The Discontents Of the Global Liberal World Ordermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The concept of a "multipolar world", "polycentric world", and a "diversity in the world" emerged as practically the official foreign policy doctrine of Russia [Trenin 2018;Colton 2016;Kanet 2018;Kortunov 2019]. The mounting concerns that Russia's interests are not only taken into consideration, but also are not seemingly heard, prompted the Russian leadership to speak assertively about the concept of multipolarity.…”

Section: Trends In Russian Foreign Policymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Implosion of Global Liberal World Order and Russian Foreign Policy: Dimensions, Tensions, and Prospects

Kochtcheeva

2020

Vestn. Ross. univ. družby nar., Ser. Meždunar. otnoš.

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The world faces a strategic challenge of reforming the governance basis of international politics, which is displaying the symptoms of significant destabilization, searching for new ways of crafting nuanced equilibria of interests and capacity at the global, regional, and domestic levels. Developing intricate and adaptable formulas to manage individual facets of international engagement is becoming increasingly complex and volatile. The effects of instability vary in different countries, but the global operational and political space is increasingly determined by problems within countries, where external stress becomes a result of domestic discrepancies, aggravating them and producing a set of contradictions. In the context of profound global transformations, what explains Russia’s status and positioning in the world? This article argues that as states are struggling to adapt to new realities and acquire capabilities in an effort to survive or gain more influence, Russia’s standing will depend on how adequately it can respond to the challenges and how effectively it will be able to use its advantages. Russia should not simply take in the results of global turbulence, but rather employ and actively develop areas of leadership and collaboration, by tying foreign policy firmly to the priorities of domestic development. While Russia conducts an active foreign policy consistently defending its interests and combining efforts to find optimal solutions to many contemporary problems, it has not yet arrived at a coherent security strategy or produced a vision of a future world order. The success may depend on understanding of the current trends, recognizing opportunities and demonstrating leadership, willingness to share in responsibility for results, as well as conducting essential domestic reforms.

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“…Not surprisingly, Moscow's rhetoric and actions have generated substantial media commentary and scholarly attention (see, e.g. Kanet, 2018;Krickovic & Weber, 2017;Lo, 2015;Radin & Reach, 2017). Building upon the existing literature, this special issue will engage with three sets of questions that cut to the heart of the ongoing debate about Russia's role in the present world order.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Russia and the question of world order

Götz

Merlen

2018

European Politics and Society

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There is broad agreement among commentators and analysts that Russia seeks to undermine the US-led liberal international order. At the same time, there is considerable disagreement over the nature and extent of the challenge Moscow poses, the underlying drivers of Russian revisionism, and how the West should respond. In this article, we argue that it is possible to distinguish between three major perspectives. In brief, the first suggests that Russia is a 'revanchist power' that seeks to overturn the very foundations of the liberal world order. The second perspective holds that Russia is a 'defensive power' that works for incremental changes within the existing order. The third perspective contends that Russia is an 'aggressive isolationist', meaning that the Putin regime deliberately plays a spoiler role in international affairs to boost its domestic legitimacy. This article describes in detail the arguments of the three perspectives; it shows that each suffers from explanatory shortcomings and defects; and it outlines how the contributions to this special issue address the identified shortcomings.

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Russia and global governance: the challenge to the existing liberal order

Cited by 20 publications

References 8 publications

The New Age of Hybridity and Clash of Norms: China, BRICS, and Challenges of Global Governance in a Postliberal International Order

The New Age of Hybridity and Clash of Norms: China, BRICS, and Challenges of Global Governance in a Postliberal International Order

The Implosion of Global Liberal World Order and Russian Foreign Policy: Dimensions, Tensions, and Prospects

Russia and the question of world order

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