The political influence pattern of the “Eurasia central region”based on Syria and Ukraine events
The political influence pattern of the “Eurasia central region”based on Syria and Ukraine events
Due to geopolitical factors, Eurasia is at the center of gravity in international relations and has become the core area of the game of great powers. Focusing on the Syrian and Ukrainian issues, we conduct event research by looking for relevant literature and news materials, and organize and analyze the theme of international organization meetings dedicated to solving these two issues. By creating complex networks, we use quantitative data to analyze the geopolitical forces in central Eurasia and reflect the evolution of the political landscape in the region. We have found that: First, Eurasia is still the center of geopolitics in the world, and the status of land-powered countries will rise. Second, the geopolitical structure of the Eurasian center has begun to take shape as a quadrilateral relationship between the United States and its Asia-Pacific allies (Japan and Australia), the European Union, Russia, and China. Third, the political influence of the United States in Eurasia is declining and its hegemonic status is weakening. China’s political influence has gradually increased, and Russia’s geopolitical influence has declined significantly. The study, on the one hand, clarifies the evolution of the political landscape of the region and gives the reader a clear idea of the involvement of geopolitical forces. On the other hand, it provides some guidance for the future development of the Eurasian countries, especially China.
complex network, Eurasia, political influence, Syria, Ukraine
Zhao, Changping
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Liu, Mengru
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Gong, Yu
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Hou, Yingying
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Cao, Xuping
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Zhao, Changping
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Liu, Mengru
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Gong, Yu
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Hou, Yingying
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Cao, Xuping
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Zhao, Changping, Liu, Mengru, Gong, Yu, Hou, Yingying and Cao, Xuping
(2022)
The political influence pattern of the “Eurasia central region”based on Syria and Ukraine events.
SAGE Open, 12 (2).
(doi:10.1177/21582440221097922).
Abstract
Due to geopolitical factors, Eurasia is at the center of gravity in international relations and has become the core area of the game of great powers. Focusing on the Syrian and Ukrainian issues, we conduct event research by looking for relevant literature and news materials, and organize and analyze the theme of international organization meetings dedicated to solving these two issues. By creating complex networks, we use quantitative data to analyze the geopolitical forces in central Eurasia and reflect the evolution of the political landscape in the region. We have found that: First, Eurasia is still the center of geopolitics in the world, and the status of land-powered countries will rise. Second, the geopolitical structure of the Eurasian center has begun to take shape as a quadrilateral relationship between the United States and its Asia-Pacific allies (Japan and Australia), the European Union, Russia, and China. Third, the political influence of the United States in Eurasia is declining and its hegemonic status is weakening. China’s political influence has gradually increased, and Russia’s geopolitical influence has declined significantly. The study, on the one hand, clarifies the evolution of the political landscape of the region and gives the reader a clear idea of the involvement of geopolitical forces. On the other hand, it provides some guidance for the future development of the Eurasian countries, especially China.
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Accepted/In Press date: 20 May 2022
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We acknowledge the editors and the anonymous reviewers for insightful suggestions on this work. The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2021M690654), the Jiangsu University Philosophy and Social Science Research Major Project (2021SJZDA033), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grant No.
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complex network, Eurasia, political influence, Syria, Ukraine
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/479314
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