International Institutions in Contemporary Global Politics

... transformational trends in the modern world order include, on the one hand, a long-term polycentric trend and, on the other, a clear outline of a new U.S.–China bipolarity. These are leading towards a restructuring of the international system, affecting global governance dynamics and the activities of international institutions – some of which (the United Nations and the World Trade Organization) have set themselves the tasks of reform, while others are expanding their institutional format and their areas of activity [ 11 ] . What is more, global ...