Multilateral governance and international order

Author: Pan Zhongqi
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Since the end of the Cold War, multilateralism has become a significant focus of theoretical research and policy debates. The rise of global issues has called for a transformation of the international order, with one key direction being the realization of global governance for these issues. Any form of global governance is a multilateral arrangement. This book explores the issues of multilateral governance and the international order from both theoretical and practical perspectives of multilateralism, at three levels: the international system, the East Asian region, and Chinese diplomacy. Since the end of the Cold War, multilateralism has become a significant focus of theoretical research and policy debates. The rise of global issues has called for a transformation of the international order, with one key direction being the realization of global governance for these issues. Any form of global governance is a multilateral arrangement, and this book examines multilateral governance and the international order from both theoretical and practical angles of multilateralism, across three levels: the international system, the East Asian region, and Chinese diplomacy.