COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP IN A MULTIPOLAR WORLD: BETWEEN PRINCIPLES AND NECESSITY

This article offers a comprehensive examination of the global shift from a unipolar order dominated by a single hegemonic power to a multipolar structure characterized by multiple centers of influence. It builds upon the European Doctrine of Mutual Respect and Cooperation (DERRC) to propose a framework that integrates sovereignty, collective leadership, and mixed democracy. The paper critically evaluates misleading narratives that depict multipolarity as inherently unstable or authoritarian, and it clarifies the distinctions between democratic multipolarity and both anarchic multipolar c ... continue reading->

Keywords: Multipolarity; Collective Leadership; Mixed Democracy; Sovereigntism; DERRC;Sovereignty; Global Governance; International Regulation