Autorentext

Ville Sinkkonen is a leading researcher at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, Finland.

Veera Laine is a senior researcher at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

Matti Puranen is an associate professor at the Finnish National Defence University, Finland.

Klappentext

This book explores the international ordering visions of key global and regional powers in the international system from 2014 onwards.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Envisioning International Order in an Age of Global Contestation Part 1: The Superpower Contenders 2. The United States and Lost Visions of International Order in a World of Great-Power Competition 3. Chinese Vision for a Durable Security Order in an Era of Great Power Competition: The Global Security Initiative Part 2: Status Quo Powers 4. The EU's Evolving Vision for the International Order: From Liberal Beacon to Competitive Pole 5. France's Ordering Visions: Independence, History, and Countering the Logic of Blocs 6. Germany's Vision for International Order in the Era of Zeitenwende: No More Kantian Dreams? 7. The United Kingdom's Post-Brexit Ordering Vision 8. The Japanese Vision of World Order Part 3: Revisionists and Post-Westernisers 9. India as a Pivotal State Shaping a Post-Western World: From Periphery to Centre 10. Brazilian Competing Ordering Visions: Destined to Become a Great Power? 11. South Africa's Vision of "A Better Africa and World" 12. The Ordering Vision of Turkey's AKP Regime: A Regional Centre State? 13. Saudi Arabia's Balancing Act in the Shifting Sands of the Middle East 14. A Critical View of Iran's Vision to Global Order 15. Russia's Vision of a Multipolar World and the Sovereign "State-Civilisation" 16. Conclusions: Comparing Visions, Fathoming Orders