Multiplexity 2.0: Power and plurality in a post-liberal world
Journal: White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York)
Year: 2026

This article-and the edited collection it introduces-ask: How to best read the post-liberal era of world politics?The resurgence of hard power has led many to turn to realism, even as a liberal lens reveals key features of the world we inherited.Meanwhile, diverse state and non-state actors around the globe are (re)asserting their voices in international affairs.This article builds on Amitav Acharya's work to offer a vision of "multiplexity 2.0" that captures the interface of hard power, soft po