THEORETICAL ISSUES OF FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES IN THE NATURE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Аннотация

This article theoretically analyzes the fundamental changes that occurred in the system of international relations in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The author covers such processes as geopolitical changes that occurred after the end of the Cold War, the formation of new states, therole of international institutions, and the spread of liberal and democratic values. The article also analyzes current problems such as multipolarity, the rise of transnational actors, andthe instability ofthe international order based ontheoretical approaches (realism, liberalism, constructivism). The article shows the importance of theoretical and analytical approaches in understanding the new system of international relations and emphasizes the need for interstate cooperationinensuring globalsecurity. Keywords: International relations, Cold War, geopolitics, multipolarity, international institutions, transnational actors, democratic values, global security, theoretical approaches, realist and liberal concepts.