Nationalism versus multilateralism: International Society 2.0 and the diffusion of power in complexity - Europe and NE Asia in a world of issues
Journal: DuEPublico (University of Duisburg-Essen)
Year: 2018

My thesis makes a theoretical and empirical contribution to the understanding of international society and governance by comparing the development pathways of Europe and North East Asia and these regions' respective responses to the financial crisis and to the climate change challenge. The novelty of my approach lies in conceiving of nationalism and multilateralism as competing but compatible principles of order in international society. These two organising principles form ideological instituti