International Relations Researches

International Relations Researches

Sino-American Competition in the Context of the Geoeconomic Structure of the International System (2010-2023)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Naveed Mohebbifar 1
Seyed Hassan Mirfakhraei 2
1 PhD Student in International Relations department law and Political sciences Faculty Allameh Tabataba'i University Tehran Iran
2 International Relations Dept. Law and Political Sciences Faculty, Allameh Tabataba'i University Tehran. Iran
10.22034/irr.2025.488777.2629
Abstract
Sino-American Competition in the Context of the Geoeconomic Structure of the International System (2010-2023)



Abstract



The structure of the international system has been evolving since World War II. One of the aspects added to the components of the system structure in recent decades has been the economy, which has emerged and developed through the connection with strategic issues and geographical components in the form of geoeconomics. Therefore, some of the trends and power dynamics in the current structure of the international system are developed based on geoeconomic variables. Therefore, understanding the nature and evaluating the mechanism of operation of these variables can clearly help to understand the behavior of states, especially great powers, within the framework of the structure of the international system. Accordingly, the present article seeks to answer the question of what variables are effective in the geoeconomic structure of the international system.



Keywords: International System Structure, Geoeconomics, Geoeconomic Structure, China, America
Keywords
USA
China. Geo-economic structure
International system
Geo-Economy
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