Multipolar World

The article examines the evolution and change of international political systems in the history of international relations; trends relevant to international relations at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries; and the proposed conceptual foundations of the emerging new multipolar world. Among the conceptual foundations, the following stand out: the absence of dominance of one country or region; condemnation of any forms of colonialism and neocolonialism; refusal to politicize the term “democracy”; the desire to align national interests with the search for common goals and compromises; the need to find new approaches in the work of the UN; the asynchrony of the development of different countries and integration structures as one of the main features of the new world order; an objective rejection of a Western- or Eurocentric approach; increased attention to the value-ideological factor in building a new international security architecture. Special attention is paid to the role of international organizations in the formation of new international political systems, the potential role of Russia in the structures emerging today, the role of China, India, the United States, and the EU. This text is being published following discussions at several international academic conferences: “Formation and Change of International Political Systems. Experience of history for the contemporary World Order” (October 9—10, 2023), “Transition to Multipolarity and the Formation of a New World Order” (April 26—27, 2024), and “New World Order: Formation of a Multipolar World and the Role of Russia” (April 24, 2025). All events were held as part of the Moscow-based international meeting place for historians

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