The Changing Global Order

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxvii

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2. Theories of International Relations to Understand the Changing Global Order

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Traditional Theories of International Relations

      • Denise de Buck, Madeleine O. Hosli

      Pages 3-21

   3. Alternative Post-Positivist Theories of IR and the Quest for a Global IR Scholarship

      • Indraneel Baruah, Joren Selleslaghs

      Pages 23-43

3. The Changing World Order: The Rise of New Powers

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 45-45

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   2. Power Politics

      • Rob De Wijk

      Pages 47-63

   3. China’s Ascent: A Strategic Perspective of Its Vision

      • Jian Shi, Zeren Langjia

      Pages 65-84

   4. Russia in the Changing Global Order: Multipolarity, Multilateralism, and Sovereignty

      • André Gerrits

      Pages 85-107

   5. India as an Emerging Power: Understanding Its Meaning

      • Carina van de Wetering

      Pages 109-126

   6. Africa in the Changing Global Order: Does African Agency Matter in Global Politics?

      • Fridon Lala

      Pages 127-143

4. Regional Organisations in Global Affairs

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-145

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   2. The Rise of Regions: Introduction to Regional Integration & Organisations

      • Joren Selleslaghs, Luk Van Langenhove

      Pages 147-162

   3. The European Union: Integration, Institutions and External Relations in a Globalised and Regionalised World

      • Joren Selleslaghs, Mario Telò, Madeleine O. Hosli

      Pages 163-175

   4. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

      • Giles Scott-Smith

      Pages 177-191

   5. ASEAN as a Conflict Manager: Lukewarm Mediation

      • Fathania Queen, Ying-Hsien Sheng

      Pages 193-221

   6. Regionalism in Latin America: Eclectic, Multi-faceted and Multi-layered

      • Joren Selleslaghs, José Briceño Ruiz, Philippe de Lombaerde

      Pages 223-245

   7. An Analysis of Regional Integration in South Asia

      • Indraneel Baruah

      Pages 247-273

5. International Organisations and Global Governance 2.0

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 275-275

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   2. Global Governance 2.0

      • Amy E. P. Kasper

      Pages 277-297

   3. The United Nations Security Council: History, Current Composition, and Reform Proposals

      • Madeleine O. Hosli, Thomas Dörfler

      Pages 299-320

This volume offers a comprehensive evaluation of the concept of global order, with a particular emphasis on the role of regional organisations within global governance institutions such as the United Nations. Building from a solid theoretical base it draws upon the expertise of numerous leading international scholars offering a broad array of timely and relevant case studies. These all take into consideration the historical setting, before analysing the contemporary situation and offering suggestions for potential realignments and readjustments that may be witnessed in the future. The volume adopts an interdisciplinary approach when addressing some of the most pressing issues of global governance which our global community must tackle. This presents the readers an opportunity to understand related topics such as political economy, international law, institutions of global governance, in conjunction with the academic field of International Relations (IR). It further helps students and interested readers understand the theoretical and practical foundations to the changing nature of global affairs.  

• Theories of International Relations
• Understanding the Changing Global Order
• Traditional Theories of International Relations
• Russia in the Changing Global Order
• The Rise of China
• India as an Emerging Power
• Introduction to Regional Integration
• Regionalism in Latin America
• Regional integration in South Asia
• The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
• The United Nations and the Security Council
• Global Governance
• International Economic Organisations
• Conflict Resolution and International Security

• Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Leiden University, The Hague, The Netherlands

  Madeleine O. Hosli

• Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, Leiden University, The Hague, The Netherlands

  Joren Selleslaghs

Madeleine O. Hosli is full Professor of International Relations and a Jean Monnet Chair ad personam at Leiden University. She is also the Director of the two-year advanced MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy. She is Author of The Euro: A ConciseIntroduction to European Monetary Integration (2005) and a Coeditor of Decision-Making in the European Union Before and After the Lisbon Treaty (2015). Her work has appeared in journals such as International Organization, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of European Public Policy, European Journal of Political Research, Journal of Common Market Studies, Review of International Organizations,  Governance, Political Studies and Journal of International Relations and Development.

Joren Selleslaghs is the Belgian Consul for Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador since October 2018. He entered the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a Diplomat in October 2017 and has worked at the Brussels headquarters (Brexit, Benelux, Consular Affairs) and the Belgian Embassy in Luxemburg as diplomatic Counselor. He graduated cum laude from the College of Europe (MA EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies) and magna cum laude at the Institute for European Studies of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (MSc European Studies). He previously  worked as a Lecturer and Researcher on the EU and International Relations at Leiden University, and as an Associate Research Fellow at the United Nations University Institute of Comparative Regional Integration Studies, UNU-CRIS (Belgium). He also worked as an EU Innovation Consultant at PNO Consultants (the Netherlands), at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, the cabinet of a Belgian Member of the European Parliament, and the External Relations department of the Belgian Permanent Representation to the European Union. Until October 2017, Joren Selleslaghs was also an external evaluator/expert for the European Commission and member of the Board of Directors of the Europe-Central America Chamber of Commerce. He was the Belgian Youth Ambassador toward the UN in 2011–2012 and also active as a development worker for UNICEF in Tanzania and Central America (2007–2008 and 2012).

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