RISING POWERS AND GLOBALIZATION IN STRUCTURAL REALIST SENSE

RISING POWERS AND GLOBALIZATION IN STRUCTURAL REALIST SENSE

The Globalization is a phenomenon in International Relations which is expected to bring a systemic outputs especially in the polarity of International system. The rising powers concept is referred to indicate the states encouraging shifts in power structure of international system In this study the structural realist understanding of globalization and rising powers concept will be evaluated. For providing a structural-realist explanation of globalization phenomenon and rising powers concept within the framework of their interrelationship, the implementation of structural realist theory is practiced through referring to Kenneth Waltz's systemic approach to International Politics and John Mearsheimer's explanation of structural Realism