21st Century Global Political Paradigm

Author: Yu Zhengwu Chen Yugang Su Changhe
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book critically examines and draws upon the global political paradigms of Western, particularly American, international relations scholars. From the perspective of the transition from international politics to global politics, it systematically presents theoretical reflections by Chinese scholars along paths such as international anarchy, global order, global governance and shared state governance, and the role of states in globalization. In the era of globalization, the transformation from international politics to global politics requires taking globalization as a starting point to construct a new paradigm of global politics. The core principle of this paradigm is global governance, which means shared governance by all actors based on multilateral cooperation. Its fundamental variables are multilateralism and the practice of state-centric actors, with a gradual shift from state-centricity to state-cooperative governance. Authority moves from state monopoly to gradual sharing with society. This paradigm advocates global moderation, integrating the essence from nationalism to globalism, covering both reality and trends, and is characterized by comprehensiveness and moderation. It is a product of Chinese and cultural thought. This book is suitable as a textbook or teaching reference for graduate and upper-level undergraduate students in international politics, international relations, political science, and related fields at universities. It can also serve as a reference for teachers and researchers in related fields for teaching and research purposes.