The Outlook of the World Order during the COVID-19 Pandemic Era

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Faculty of World Studies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

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The Coronavirus phenomenon should be considered as an issue that will cause damage to other countries in the context of international interdependence. At the same time, the structure of the international system has placed a responsibility on China, as well as on international organizations and other countries in the fight against this transnational threat. China wants to change its international face, from security and disruptive acting to economic-security acting and protesting the existing international order. As a result, such events tend to have the least impact on the country's international relations and, above all, at the international level, overcoming this crisis will benefit it. At the international level, given China's position in the international economy and the interdependence of many countries, while overcoming this dependence on other areas and the interaction of the economy of all international countries, the Corona crisis is a matter of cooperation and convergence. Currently, under the auspices of the United Nations and the World Health Organization, countries are trying to do their utmost to help reduce this devastating phenomenon. The US approach so far, unlike Japan, which has been trying to resolve the crisis, has been more concerned with China's fear and instrumental use of the crisis to compete with China and define itself as a superpower. In contrast, pro-multilateralist countries, especially US allies in Europe, have used a pragmatic approach to focus on their national interests and help resolve the international crisis.

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Article Title [فارسی]

چشم انداز نظم جهانی در دوران همه‌گیری کووید-19

Author [فارسی]

  • Adib Bazgir
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Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs
Volume 11, Issue 31 - Serial Number 1
Winter and Spring 2020
Pages 61-90

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  • Receive Date: 15 February 2021
  • Accept Date: 15 February 2021

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