نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسنده
دانشجوی دکتری روابط بین الملل، دانشکده علوم انسانی، دانشگاه تربیت مدرس، تهران، ایران
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسنده [English]
The aim of this article is to elucidate the nature and dimensions of the decline of U.S. hegemony and to examine its theoretical implications for the future of the international order. Drawing on diverse theoretical frameworks in international relations, including theories of historical power cycles, global political economy, structural realism, institutional liberalism, and constructivism, the article investigates the trajectory of U.S. decline. The main hypothesis of the study is that the decline of U.S. hegemony does not signify the absolute collapse of its power; rather, it reflects a relative, gradual, and multidimensional decline resulting from structural pressures, the overextension of commitments, the rise of emerging powers, and the erosion of normative legitimacy. The study employs a qualitative, analytical-descriptive methodology, using document analysis, theoretical text analysis, and historical comparison with past hegemons. The findings indicate that U.S. hegemonic decline is observable at the material, institutional, and normative levels, and that the continuation of this trend is steering the international system away from the post-Cold War unipolar order toward a form of asymmetric multipolarity—an order in which the United States remains a significant actor but has a diminished capacity to unilaterally shape global structures. Overall, rather than marking the end of the United States’ global role, its decline signals a gradual redefinition of its position within the architecture of the future international order.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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