Conclusion: interpolarity - bridging international relations with a dilemma

Özlem Terzi*

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Abstract

This concluding piece to the Special Issue on Interpolarity: Revisiting Security and the Global Order focuses on the concept of interpolarity as both a conceptual tool to understanding multipolar interdependencies and as an approach aiming to change the nature of multipolarity from one of rivalry and contestation toward one of cooperation in the face of global challenges. It engages with the question: To what extent is overcoming the tension between these poles a dilemma between interpolarity being a desirable goal and being a normative compromise on the values these poles want to uphold in the international arena? After presenting both sides of the dilemma, this piece concludes that an “interpolar” approach to conceptualizing International Relations (IR) can facilitate a more inclusive and comprehensive approach toward a truly global study of IR.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)736-742
Number of pages7
JournalDefence Studies
Volume22
Issue number4
Early online date25 Sept 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

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Keywords

  • Global IR
  • Interpolarity
  • multipolar interdependence
  • normative contestation

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