Multilateralism in the Era of Weak Institutions

... of intense geopolitical great power confrontation, which the world recently entered, will also imply a protracted period of relatively weak and even impotent international institutions with their authority and ability to contribute to building a new world order being significantly undermined [ 4 ]. This weakness of international institutions is often perceived as a serious obstacle to promote efficient multilateralism in an increasingly diverse and poorly governed world. With little hope in further empowering institutionalized multilateralism nation-states are more ...