A WAR THAT NEVER ENDS. THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM'S INABILITY TO EMERGE A STABLE POWER STRUCTURE AND A FUNCTIONAL ORDER
A WAR THAT NEVER ENDS. THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM'S INABILITY TO EMERGE A STABLE POWER STRUCTURE AND A FUNCTIONAL ORDER

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents the possibility of a new cold war between the West and Russia. The end of the Cold War opened the door to a new era, called to this day in a highly simplistic way - post-Cold War. Aspirations of cooperation on a mutually beneficial basis and perhaps even hopes of cultural unification have been abandoned because of the activation of imperialist reminiscences amid the erosion of Russia's power status in the international security environment. The following aspects should be mentioned as general conclusions of the research. First of all, the relatively unexpected end of this competition fought from antagonistic positions generated a lack of consensus, which has been accentuated as time passed regarding the real causes that determined the event and the moment when it came to a peaceful conclusion. Secondly, the order in an international system is shaped by the power potential of the states and the established power hierarchy, by the way the powerful actors (current, former, or aspiring) define their national interest and fulfill not only their role in the international scene but also the obligations resulting from a common international coexistence.

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