Analyzing Russia's Approach and Performance in the Changing International Order
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https://doi.org/10.61438/bsrqj.v3i2.172Keywords:
Russia, International Order, Transition, Pragmatic Realism, United StatesAbstract
This study investigates Russia's strategy and performance within the evolving international order. The diminishing dominance of the United States and the West, coupled with the ascent of emerging powers, such as China, has ushered the international order into a transitional phase towards a new global structure. Consequently, the mechanisms of order, global interactions, trends, and international issues have undergone substantial transformation. Russia, leveraging revisionist discourse, confrontation with the U.S. and the West, aspirations of great power status, and diverse strategic resources, seeks to bolster its position in global affairs. This study employs power cycle theory and content analysis of texts and documents to explore Russia’s strategy and performance in this context. The central question is how does Russia’s strategy and performance in the transitional international order affect its position in global equations? This paper posits that despite Russia’s efforts to enhance its standing in the evolving international system, it encounters numerous challenges that may constrain its long-term influence in the future. To address this question and examine the hypothesis, an analytical-explanatory research method was employed utilizing library-based sources for data collection. The findings indicate that Russia, emphasizing its independent status as a great power, advocates the end of Western hegemony, supporting an oligarchic order, and adopting a pragmatic and cautious approach, aims to assume a more active role in global governance. However, as the future order is increasingly shaped by geo-economics and the relationship between economic power and international influence, Russia’s impact on this system faces significant challenges.
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