India’s Claim for a Permanent Seat in the United Nations Security Council: Global Governance, Power Redistribution, and Democratization of International Institutions The debate over the reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) remains one of the most contentious questions of global governance. At the heart of this debate lies India’s long-standing aspiration for a … Continue reading How can India’s claim for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council be evaluated in light of questions of global governance, power redistribution, and the democratization of international institutions?
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How can the contemporary international order be characterised as an oligopolistic global system, and what are the structural, economic, and political implications of concentrated power among a limited number of dominant states or actors for global governance, economic interdependence, and the normative foundations of international relations?
The contemporary international order, when conceptualised through the lens of political economy and structural theories of international relations, can be aptly described as an oligopolistic global system. This characterization draws from the economic notion of oligopoly—a market structure where a few dominant actors hold disproportionate influence over outcomes—and transposes it onto the domain of global … Continue reading How can the contemporary international order be characterised as an oligopolistic global system, and what are the structural, economic, and political implications of concentrated power among a limited number of dominant states or actors for global governance, economic interdependence, and the normative foundations of international relations?
Analyse the transformative shifts in the international political economy since the end of the Cold War, focusing on the rise of economic globalization, the proliferation of regional trade agreements, the reconfiguration of North–South economic relations, and the evolving roles of emerging powers, international financial institutions, and transnational corporations in shaping global economic governance.
Transformative Shifts in the International Political Economy since the Cold War: Globalization, Regionalism, and the Contestation of Economic Governance The end of the Cold War in 1991 marked not only the collapse of a bipolar ideological order but also ushered in profound and wide-ranging transformations in the international political economy (IPE). The dissolution of the … Continue reading Analyse the transformative shifts in the international political economy since the end of the Cold War, focusing on the rise of economic globalization, the proliferation of regional trade agreements, the reconfiguration of North–South economic relations, and the evolving roles of emerging powers, international financial institutions, and transnational corporations in shaping global economic governance.