The (re)emergence of China, the return of ideologies, and the transition of the international order
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China, USA, international relations, international order, realism, ideologies, securityAbstract
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This article focuses on analyzing China's rise in the international sphere in recent decades and how this is believed to impact the international order. It starts from the theoretical premise that in international politics objective considerations, material capabilities, are at the base for the actions of states, but that the perceptions of decision-makers cannot be disregarded. Therefore, the interaction of the United States with China is analyzed and read, first reviewing their material considerations, mainly in security and economic issues, observing a clear competition, but with differentiated behaviors, which are interpreted using the historical pattern of interaction of the great powers proposed by Paul Kennedy. Subsequently, in the next part, a brief analysis is made on the ideologies of both countries, which are revealed to be different, thus fundamental to understand the perception that the leaders of these states have of themselves and of the global environment. Finally, an interpretation is suggested of how the international system is considered to be configured, which is seen as a complex order, with the return of ideologies, a context in which the best framework for interpretation and analysis is that given by realism.
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