Reimagining Global Governance
Strategic Pluralism, Normative Blending, and the Emergence of a Polycentric Order
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8251985 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julia Gurol (0000-0003-4642-8013, German Institute for Global and Area Studies, corresponding author), Ariel Macaspac Hernandez (0000-0002-2727-0882, German Institute for Global and Area Studies), Miriam Prys-Hansen (German Institute for Global and Area Studies), Tomás Costa De Azevedo Marques (0000-0001-8713-7453, German Institute for Global and Area Studies) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2634-3797 • E-ISSN: 2634-3797 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/isagsq/ksag003 |
| OpenAlex | W7131073996 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 31 |
This research note offers a new theoretical framework to capture the current developments in global governance through the lens of strategic pluralism, normative blending, and polycentricity. Rather than viewing current dynamics as mere fragmentation or institutional decline, the article foregrounds the argument that they signal a structural transformation in global governance. Using illustrative empirical snapshots from different world regions, it argues that actors from the Global South are not passive recipients of global norms but strategic co-creators, experimenting with flexible and context-specific forms of authority. Strategic pluralism captures their pragmatic engagement across diverse alliances and institutions; normative blending highlights the blending and repurposing of global, regional, and local values; and polycentricity describes the emergence of a decentralized, multiscalar configuration of authority
Argument (complex analysis) · Corporate governance · Global governance · Normative · Order (exchange) · Pluralism (philosophy) · Polycentricity · Globalization and political ideologies · Human Rights and Development · Public health and occupational medicine
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |