| Abstract: | Since the beginning of the 21st century,and in particular after the 2008 world financial crisis,relations between the great powers have been undergoing a profound transformation,and international patterns have changed significantly. Although not as dramatic and unexpected as the disintegration of the former Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War,this dire financial crisis forebodes an irreversible trend of multipolarization in the world,and exerts a deep influence on world patterns. The straw in the wind ... |
