Chapter 6. The Future of International Relations

The purpose of this article is to discuss the trajectory of Belarusian-Lithuanian relations with a particular focus on the period after the 2020 Belarusian presidential election, which resulted in a change in international relations in the region. This was the moment that redefined the Lithuanian-Belarusian relations, which until 2020 were satisfactory for both sides (especially in the economic aspect). However, Lithuania began to pursue a reactive policy of promoting the democratisation of Belarus and provided multi-level support to Belarusian opposition forces. The current problems in bilateral relations (e.g., the future of Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant located in Astravyets) have been put on the agenda for discussion at the EU level, while the instruments of a hybrid conflict in the form of an influx of immigrants into Lithuania, controlled by the Belarusian regime, have become a key issue for the future prospects of relations between Belarus and Lithuania.

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Future of US-China Relations: Conflict, Competition or Cooperation?

Asian Social Science ◽

10.5539/ass.v16n7p1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (7) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Syed Muhammad Saad Zaidi ◽

Adam Saud

Keyword(s):

Cold War ◽

International Relations ◽

The United States ◽

Great Powers ◽

Political Agenda ◽

Eastern Hemisphere ◽

The Us ◽

The Future ◽

Rise Of China ◽

The Rise Of China

In contemporary times, the geo-political agenda and geo-economic strategy of the world is being dominated by the ongoing US-China hegemonic competition. Where the United States is trying to prolong the ‘unipolar moment’ and deter the rise of China; China is trying to establish itself as the hegemon in the Eastern hemisphere, an alternate to the US. The entirely opposite interests of the two Great Powers have initiated a hostile confrontational competition for domination. This paper seeks to determine the future nature of the US-China relations; will history repeat itself and a bloody war be fought to determine the leader of the pack? or another prolonged Cold War will be fought, which will end when one side significantly weakens and collapses? Both dominant paradigms of International Relations, Realism and Liberalism, are used to analyze the future nature of the US-China relations.

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The World at a Crossroads and a System of International Relations for the Future

Russia in Global Affairs ◽

10.31278/1810-6374-2019-17-4-8-18 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 8-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Sergei V. Lavrov ◽

Keyword(s):

International Relations ◽

The World ◽

The Future

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Implications of the Argument

Economic Interdependence and War ◽

10.23943/princeton/9780691161587.003.0010 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Dale C. Copeland

Keyword(s):

International Relations ◽

Raw Materials ◽

International Relations Theory ◽

Economic Interdependence ◽

The Future ◽

Per Se ◽

The Relationship ◽

Practical Implications

This chapter summarizes the theoretical and practical implications of the trade expectations theory, including the relevance of its logic for the future of US–Chinese relations. It then considers the implications of this approach for international relations theory, focusing on its broader importance for thinking about liberal and realist theories that are not focused on economic interdependence per se. The chapter then turns to an examination of the contemporary US–China relationship. It contends that China's growing dependence on external raw materials and markets along with its expectations for the future are critical to predicting the likely shape of the relationship over the next two or three decades.

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New wars, the age of risk, and the future of international relations

Debating a Post-American World ◽

10.4324/9780203153970-43 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 211-216

Keyword(s):

International Relations ◽

New Wars ◽

The Future

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‘The future of humanity begins with a choice’: narrating techno-rational subsumption and micropolitics in International Relations and Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica and International Relations ◽

10.4324/9780203070055-9 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 71-91

Keyword(s):

International Relations ◽

Battlestar Galactica ◽

The Future

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The Future of Order

Orders of Exclusion ◽

10.1093/oso/9780190068547.003.0009 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 228-244

Author(s):

Kyle M. Lascurettes

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

International Relations ◽

The United States ◽

International Order ◽

First Century ◽

Relative Power ◽

The Future ◽

Twenty First Century ◽

Near Term

Chapter 9 (“The Future of Order”) reviews the empirical findings of the book and discusses their implications for the study of international relations. It then leverages these findings to address the two most important questions for international order in the twenty-first century: In the near term, what changes to the existing liberal order will the United States advocate as it continues to decline in relative power? And in the long term, what is its projected hegemonic successor, China, likely to do with the existing order when it finds itself in a position to fundamentally recast its underlying principles?

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Questioning the Future of Multilateralism

Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting ◽

10.1017/amp.2019.33 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 112 ◽

pp. 332-333

Author(s):

Jean-Marc Thouvenin

Keyword(s):

International Relations ◽

International Governance ◽

Global State ◽

The Future ◽

The One

The very notion of “multilateralism” seems straightforward. It immediately suggests an approach of international relations different from the one to which other “ism” notions refer, like “unilateralism,” “bilateralism,” “regionalism,” imperialism,” and “colonialism.” In this respect, “multilateralism” sounds like some kind of good international governance, like an alternative to the absence of a “global state.” Yet, in any endeavor to assess what could be “the future” of multilateralism, it is worth trying to better approach the notion, as it is understood in the international legal world.

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International Relations Theory and the Future of European Integration

International Studies Review ◽

10.1093/isr/viaa010 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Richard Maher

Keyword(s):

International Relations ◽

European Integration ◽

World Politics ◽

Ir Theory ◽

Future Prospects ◽

Eu Member States ◽

The Future ◽

Future Direction ◽

Theoretical Paradigms ◽

The Eu

Abstract What are the prospects and likely future direction of European integration? Will it be marked by resilience and perhaps even deepening integration among European Union (EU) member states, or will it encounter further instability that could lead to fragmentation and disintegration? The answers to these questions are currently unknown but are important not just for the citizens and countries of the EU but for world politics more broadly. Scholars and other observers have advanced a range of arguments to answer these questions, many of which are derived from the three mainstream theoretical paradigms of contemporary International Relations (IR): realism, liberalism, and constructivism. These arguments reveal disagreement both within and across paradigms over the question of the EU's future. While it is commonly thought that realists are generally pessimistic and liberals and constructivists broadly optimistic regarding the EU's future prospects, it is possible to identify arguments derived from liberal IR theory that the EU faces possibly fatal challenges and realists who see powerful reasons for the EU to stick together, while there are constructivists who think it can go either way. There are thus six basic positions on the future of the EU derived from IR theory. This paper identifies and evaluates a broad range of causal forces that will affect the future of European integration. The paper concludes by discussing the enduring role and value of theory in the study of international relations.

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