After the unipolar moment of the United States China's rise and the comeback of Russia have
caused a tectonic change in the modern World-System. Both powers challenge the Western
dominated Liberal International Order. The „America first“ policy of the Trump Adminstration
produced increasing tensions within the Western bloc. Both major trends in international
relation – China's rise and American decline – are opening a window of opportunity for a Multi-
polar World Order. The course seeks to analyse the following questions: What are the
fundaments of the Western World Order? How has the international scenario changed with the
presence of the BRICS in 2009? Could China and Russia eclipse the power of the West? What
are their strategies? And how the West is reacting against this challenge? The regional crises
and conflicts in the Middle East, in the Ukraine and in the South Chinese Sea are part of our
analysis and discussion. Attention is also paid to Latin America
- Trainer/in: europast europast
- Trainer/in: Stephan Kaschner