In what ways can India’s leadership role within the Non-Aligned Movement be analysed in the context of its historical foundations, ideological commitments, and strategic relevance in shaping the dynamics of the Global South and the post-Cold War international order?

India’s Leadership Role within the Non-Aligned Movement: Historical Foundations, Ideological Commitments, and Strategic Relevance in the Global South and the Post-Cold War Order Introduction The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), conceived during the height of the Cold War, emerged as a historic collective endeavour of newly independent states to resist bipolar alignments and assert autonomy in foreign … Continue reading In what ways can India’s leadership role within the Non-Aligned Movement be analysed in the context of its historical foundations, ideological commitments, and strategic relevance in shaping the dynamics of the Global South and the post-Cold War international order?

What structural, economic, cultural, and geopolitical factors have contributed to the regionalisation of world politics, and how has this phenomenon reshaped the dynamics of international relations, global governance, and regional integration in the post-Cold War order?

Regionalisation of World Politics in the Post-Cold War Era: Structural Drivers and Transformative Impacts The post–Cold War international order has witnessed a marked intensification of regionalisation—a process whereby states and societies within a given geographic area deepen their political, economic, and institutional cooperation. Unlike globalization, which denotes transcontinental connectivity, regionalisation emphasizes intra-regional interdependence and institutional … Continue reading What structural, economic, cultural, and geopolitical factors have contributed to the regionalisation of world politics, and how has this phenomenon reshaped the dynamics of international relations, global governance, and regional integration in the post-Cold War order?

To what extent, and through which specific manifestations across its military, economic, political, and cultural dimensions, has US hegemony since the end of the Cold War shaped the evolution of the international order, considering its intended and unintended consequences for great powers, developing nations, international organizations, and non-state actors, while also evaluating the internal and external challenges currently facing this hegemonic position and the normative implications for the legitimacy and justice of the resulting global system?

Since the end of the Cold War, U.S. hegemony has played a defining role in shaping the evolution of the international order, exerting multifaceted influence across military, economic, political, and cultural domains. This hegemony, often theorized through frameworks such as hegemonic stability theory (Kindleberger, 1973; Gilpin, 1981) and Gramscian accounts of hegemony (Cox, 1983), has … Continue reading To what extent, and through which specific manifestations across its military, economic, political, and cultural dimensions, has US hegemony since the end of the Cold War shaped the evolution of the international order, considering its intended and unintended consequences for great powers, developing nations, international organizations, and non-state actors, while also evaluating the internal and external challenges currently facing this hegemonic position and the normative implications for the legitimacy and justice of the resulting global system?