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The US could have ruled the world, but this one weakness ruined it all
Russia Today. 2023.
Trenin D.
For more than 30 years, Washington has failed to build a just order, which is why we are now experiencing unprecedented crises.
Lukyanov F., Russia in Global Affairs 2026 Vol. 24 No. 1 P. 5–6
A quarter-century ago, in January 2001, George W. Bush took the oath of office as President of the United States. “If our country does not lead the cause of freedom, it will not be led,” he proclaimed at his inauguration. “Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment. It is the determined choice of trust ...
Added: February 24, 2026
Lukyanov F., Russia in Global Affairs 2025 Vol. 23 No. 4 P. 5–12
There are some things that signify entire historical processes and eras.
The Berlin Wall is perhaps the most glaring example. What could better symbolize the division of Europe and the world into two ideologically, militarily, and politically irreconcilable blocs? A massive, technologically advanced fortification, cutting through the soul of a leading city of the Old World. ...
Added: February 24, 2026
Lukyanov F., Russia in Global Affairs 2025 Vol. 23 No. 3 P. 5–8
In times of upheaval, it is always tempting to compare the present with the past: Will history repeat itself? The war of Israel and the U.S. against Iran brings to mind the most diverse historical episodes—from the catastrophic (the world wars) to the equally painful but localized (e.g., the destruction of Iraq’s statehood at the ...
Added: February 24, 2026
Lukyanov F., Россия в глобальной политике 2026 Т. 24 № 1 С. 5–6
Bush assumed the reins arguably at the height of America's international power. In the decade following the Cold War, a victory declared by the president-elect's father, no one had emerged in the world willing to challenge the dominance of the United States. But it was during the Bush administration that a "radical turning point" occurred. ...
Added: February 24, 2026
Lukyanov F., Россия в глобальной политике 2025 Т. 23 № 5(135) С. 5–8
The meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska in August 2025 was somewhat reminiscent of the first summits (the word then entered our lexicon) between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev in Geneva and Reykjavik. The two sides began with a profound degree of mutual misunderstanding, yet felt compelled to continue the conversation. The ...
Added: February 24, 2026
Lukyanov F., Россия в глобальной политике 2025 Т. 23 № 4 С. 5–8
During periods of upheaval, there's always the temptation to compare the present with times past. How things were then, and will they be the same now? The Israeli-US war against Iran evokes a wide range of historical episodes – from catastrophic ones (the outbreak of world wars) to equally painful but local ones (for example, ...
Added: February 24, 2026
Lukyanov F., Россия в глобальной политике 2025 Т. 23 № 3(133) С. 5–8
History loves rhymes. Or rather, it's we who love to rhyme, drawing historical parallels by the ear. The eightieth anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War and World War II, which led to the creation of the UN and the post-war world order, is marked by a surge in military, political, and diplomatic activity.
The ...
Added: February 24, 2026
Korolev A. S., Galimullin E. Z., Kramarenko A. et al., Мировая экономика и международные отношения 2026 Т. 70 № 3 С. 17–28
This article presents a comparative analysis and conceptual differentiation of the terms “World Majority” and
“Global South”, both of which have gained prominence amid the ongoing transformation of the international order.
Special attention is given to their genesis, ideological foundations, and political-identificational characteristics. To this
end, the authors develop a framework of three analytical dimensions encompassing demographic, institutional-legal ...
Added: February 19, 2026
Entina E., Ansera G., Berolotti C. et al., Mediabooks, 2025.
The scope of geopolitics. Grain and water. Ancient, current, and future geopolitical challenges present a choral work that, in an interdisciplinary way, addresses the relationship between water resources, food security, and modern geopolitical dynamics, highlighting how water and grain constitute the real strategic infrastructure of global power today. Edited by Giuseppe Anzera and Tiberio Graziani, ...
Added: February 10, 2026
Dmitriev T., Russian Sociological Review 2025 Vol. 24 No. 4 P. 227–241
The article offers a critical examination of the latest work by one of Germany's foremost political theorists and historians of political thought, Herfried Münkler, World in Turmoil: the Order of Powers in the 21st Century (2024). The review pays particular attention to the conceptual apparatus and theoretical framework developed by Münkler, who draws on two centuries ...
Added: February 1, 2026
Gaman-Golutvina O. V., Российский Совет по международным делам 2025 № 17.06.2025
What is happening in world politics receives various interpretations in Russian and foreign academic discourse. Researchers are wondering what the outcome of this movement will be. Is the accumulation of new quality in the international system transformed into its radical renewal, or is it able to absorb changing realities, adapting to them and adapting the ...
Added: December 11, 2025
Grinin L. E., Korotayev A., Ходунов А. С., Религиоведение 2025 Т. 31 № 3 С. 105–113
The article studies modern religious fundamentalism and the characteristics of its manifestations
in major religions. It is called “The Many Faces of Fundamentalism”, because despite the diversity of religious
beliefs and views, fundamentalism in different religions has many similarities. The main thing is that
fundamentalists put religious principles and norms at the forefront of personal and public life. ...
Added: October 17, 2025
Lukyanov F., Россия в глобальной политике 2025 Т. 23 № 2 С. 5–8
American politics has taken a dizzying turn since Donald Trump's return to the presidency. A suspicion arose: isn't this another turning point in the course of history, no less decisive than in the second half of the eighties of the last century? A reverse fracture. Gorbachev, with his new political thinking, willingly or unwittingly opened ...
Added: April 23, 2025
Lukyanov F., Россия в глобальной политике 2025 Т. 23 № 1 С. 5–8
The relatively uniform globalization that it was at the turn of the century has ended, but the world has not fragmented. It has remained interconnected, although often in a whimsical way – through informal mechanisms and gray-black schemes. Centralized management by certain rules is being replaced by self–organization for survival - a special one, from ...
Added: April 23, 2025
Lukyanov F., Россия в глобальной политике 2024 Т. 22 № 6 С. 5–8
2024 was immediately declared the year of big elections – half of the world's population voted in almost all significant countries and regions. And it's not just that the entire world politics depends on the results of the expression of will in some states. During periods of drastic change, as now, societies move. Elections serve ...
Added: April 23, 2025
Lukyanov F., Россия в глобальной политике 2024 Т. 22 № 5 С. 5–10
The chain of conflicts with the armed component will continue, and many of the contradictions that were under control will enter an active phase. This is natural in the context of the general crisis of the restriction system. Hence the increased role of military force, which is certain today and inevitable tomorrow. But, as extensive ...
Added: April 23, 2025
Lukyanov F., Россия в глобальной политике 2024 Т. 22 № 2 С. 5–8
The events of two years have changed the perception of both war and peace. It would be an exaggeration to say that everything turned upside down overnight – international processes have long and consistently deviated from how they were usually described. The divergence of feelings, words, and deeds became more and more striking. Looking back, ...
Added: April 23, 2025
Lukyanov F., Россия в глобальной политике 2024 Т. 22 № 1 С. 5–6
In the context of global instability, the stability of national systems is crucial. And it depends on how much the state power is able to get the population to recognize its right to govern. In other words, to ensure legitimacy. Historically, this has happened in different ways - by force, by class hierarchy, by dynastic ...
Added: April 23, 2025
Lukyanov F., Россия в глобальной политике 2023 Т. 21 № 5 С. 5–8
By the autumn of 2023, the military campaign in Ukraine had become an integral part of the international political and economic landscape. A cessation of hostilities is not expected – neither a decisive victory by either side nor a peace agreement based on compromise seem likely in the foreseeable future. The conflict remains the main ...
Added: April 23, 2025
Fyodor A. Lukyanov, Russia in Global Affairs 2025 Vol. 23 No. 2 P. 5–8
Classical diplomacy—based on the balance of power, on determining which of one’s own interests should be prioritized, on achieving their satisfaction in return for the satisfaction of others’, and on frank conversations between leaders—cannot guarantee success, but does at least strive for it. The U.S. and Russia clearly value the opportunity that has opened up before ...
Added: April 23, 2025
Lukyanov F., Russia in Global Affairs 2025 Vol. 23 No. 1 P. 5–8
The dismantling of the old world order has become a popular topic in recent years. Conceptually, everything is clear and even coherent: the end of hierarchy, the growing influence of various countries and peoples, a complex and unstable but generally fairer system, a new type of relations for a nonlinear world… But now we have entered the ...
Added: April 23, 2025
Fyodor A. Lukyanov, Russia in Global Affairs 2024 Vol. 22 No. 4 P. 5–8
When global tensions began to intensify a few years ago, discussion of major war as a real possibility gradually shifted from the tabloids to respectable analysis. While such a topic had been considered inappropriate, ignoring it became increasingly difficult as the signs of general disorder multiplied. ...
Added: April 23, 2025
Lukyanov F., Russia in Global Affairs 2024 Vol. 22 No. 3 P. 5–8
The latest changes in the international arena, including the new Russia-DPRK relationship, are returning us to pre-liberal international practice. The first Cold War’s victors have so far been unsuccessful in their attempts to regain dominance. It is up to everyone to decide whether this is good or bad. But the world has come full circle. ...
Added: April 23, 2025