Geopolitical Transformation of the Global Order and the Position of Small States: The Case of Serbia

Stanković, Nevena (2026) Geopolitical Transformation of the Global Order and the Position of Small States: The Case of Serbia. In: Squaring the Circle: The New Global Dynamics. Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade, pp. 13-19. ISBN 978-86-7067-373-1

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Abstract

In contemporary academic literature, the geopolitical transformation of the global order is examined through diverse theoretical paradigms that seek to explain the nature and direction of changes in international relations. Scholars from different theoretical traditions—from realist-geostrategic thought (Brzezinski, Kissinger) to civilizational approaches (Huntington)—have pointed to profound structural shifts in the distribution of power and the character of contemporary international relations. More recent approaches further emphasize the multilayered nature of these changes and the growing interdependence of political, economic, and security factors. In this context, the Anglo-Saxon geopolitical paradigm keeps analytical relevance, as it captures both the continuity of competition over key strategic spaces and its adaptation to new forms of power in a multipolar and fragmented system. Geopolitical transformation can thus be understood as a long-term, multidimensional process involving changes across a wide range of social and institutional structures, rooted in the post-Cold War establishment of a unipolar order dominated by a single center of power. However, this order contained inherent structural contradictions from the outset—uneven power distribution, normative tensions, and limited institutional adaptability—which have contributed to its gradual erosion.

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