‘Strategic Competition’ in International Relations: Scope and Impact Factors

Abstract

At present, strategic competition among great powers is fierce, strongly affecting the regions and the world. The strategic competition between the great powers entails the gathering of forces of the great powers leading to geopolitical and geo-economic fluctuations and directly affecting the interests of other countries at the global and regional levels. On that basis, the article focuses on presenting: 1) The basic connotations of “competition” and “strategic competition” from the perspective of international relations; and 2) Variables affecting “strategic competition” in international relations today.

(Received 28 April 2021; published 5 July 2021)