Contours of the Formation of a New World Order

The global order, which was based on liberal principles and Western hegemony twenty years ago, is gradually being replaced by a multipolar balance of power. Modern international relations are marked by signs of state power, institutional disintegration, and technological and economic fragmentation. New powerful centers have been developed in world politics - China, India, Russia, and the so-called "Global South", which play a decisive role in the transformation of the order. The aim of this paper is to analyze the contours of the new world order, based on its structural trends, actors, and systemic transformations. The main conclusion is that the world is in a transitional stage - on the path of the collapse of the old order and the formation of a new one in a still uncertain form.