POLITICAL POLARITY AND INTERNATIONAL ORDER: CONCEPTS AND CONTEMPORARY DYNAMICS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND VIETNAM’S STRATEGIC ADAPTATIONS
Journal: Dalat University Journal of Science
Year: 2025

The global political system can be organized in several configurations, including multipolarity, bipolarity, unipolarity, and nonpolarity. This study applies historical and theoretical analysis grounded in political polarity theory to assess the contemporary international order. The findings reveal that current global power relations are complex, driven by the ascent of emerging powers, the relative decline of Western influence, and the impact of globalization, technological progress, and intens