Reflexiones sobre lo "nuevo" del "nuevo orden mundial"

Abstract

With the intention of approaching the reality of the "new world order" from different perspectives, in the first place, some clarifications are made about the concept of world order itself. Some ideas are developed that contribute to the current debate in Latin America on the transformations of the international system, focusing on three macro issues: what features does this new order have and how it differs from that of the Cold War; what are the likely scenarios and; the impact of changes in the foundations of the global order on the nature of international relations. It is concluded that the current geopolitical map does not only constitute a confrontation between forces of integration and fragmentation, but that it is necessary to add to the inconsistencies of the temporal gap between changes in the bases of the global order and the real possibilities of adopting policies according to such changes.