Geopolitical competition of global powers during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Authors: Mykhailova-Kacimi Diana

Title variants

PL

Geopolityczna rywalizacja światowych mocarstw w czasie pandemii COVID-19

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Despite the fact that the classical concept of geopolitics was first formed by Rudolf Kjellén in the early 20th century, modern experts in international relations still discuss the feasibility and relevance of these classical methods in today’s conditions. The academic debate revolves around new methods of geopolitical struggle in the foreign policy of the states in the international arena. Geographical features take a back seat, and economic, military, technological and informational factors come to the fore. The article’s aim is to analyse the impact of geopolitical competition of world leaders during the COVID-19 crisis. The author demonstrates the tendency of aggravation of geopolitical competition between the so-called Collective West and Chinese–Russian alliance. The degree of intensity of geopolitical competition poses a threat to the security and stability of the EU. To discuss the geopolitical competition, it is proposed to include the following issues: the main actors of geopolitical competition, the key methods of this competitiveness and their evolution under the coronavirus pandemic.

PL

Pomimo tego, że klasyczna koncepcja geopolityki została po raz pierwszy sformułowane przez Rudolfa Kjelléna na początku XX wieku, współcześni eksperci stosunków międzynarodowych wciąż dyskutują o relewantności jej pierwotnych założeń w dzisiejszych warunkach. Dyskusja akademicka toczy się wokół nowych metod geopolitycznej rywalizacji aktorów na arenie międzynarodowej. Czynniki geograficzne schodzą w niej na dalszy plan, podczas gdy na pierwszy wysuwają się czynniki ekonomiczne, militarne, technologiczne i informacyjne. Celem artykułu jest analiza wpływu geopolitycznej rywalizacji globalnych liderów podczas kryzysu COVID-19. W tekście przedstawiono tendencję do zaostrzania się konkurencji geopolitycznej między Zachodem a sojuszem chińsko-rosyjskim. Stopień nasilenia rywalizacji geopolitycznej stwarza zagrożenie dla bezpieczeństwu i stabilności UE. Rozważania dotyczące rywalizacji geopolitycznej powinny dotyczyć następujących zagadnień: jej głównych aktorów, kluczowych metod tej rywalizacji oraz ich przemian w dobie pandemii koronawirusa.

Keywords

EN

COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; USA; China; European Union (EU); Russia; geopolitical; competition

PL

COVID-19; koronawirus; pandemia; USA; Chiny; Unia Europejska (UE); Rosja,; rywalizacja geopolityczna

• Publisher: Wydział Nauk Politycznych i Studiów Międzynarodowych, Uniwersytet Warszawski
• Journal: Przegląd Europejski
• Year: 2022
• Issue: 1(63)
• Pages: 133-144

Dates

published

2022

Contributors

author

Mykhailova-Kacimi Diana

• Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

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