Balance of Power vs. Empire in International Relations: A Global Study

国际关系中的权力平衡与帝国：一项全球研究

• 批准号: DP220100627
• 负责人: A/Prof Andrew Phillips
• 金额: $ 11.72万
• 依托单位: The University of Queensland
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2022-03-31 至 2025-03-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP220100627
• 关键词: Balance; Power; vs.; Empire; International

Why have some international systems seen power-balancing between competing Great Powers, while others have been dominated by a single empire? Drawing from European history, International Relations (IR) scholars have conventionally assumed that international systems tend towards a balance of power. Yet recent analyses of East Asia highlight the historical dominance of successive Chinese empires. Other, neglected regional systems vary between these extremes. IR scholars lack an explanation of when and why international systems tend towards balance of power or empire. This project aims to fill this knowledge gap. With US hegemony in doubt, and China rapidly rising, understanding what drives change in international systems is urgent.

为什么一些国际体系在相互竞争的大国之间实现了权力平衡，而另一些则由单一帝国主导？根据欧洲历史，国际关系（IR）学者通常认为国际体系倾向于力量平衡。然而，最近对东亚的分析强调了历代中国帝国在历史上的主导地位。其他被忽视的地区系统则在这两个极端之间变化。国际关系学者无法解释国际体系何时以及为何倾向于权力平衡或帝国。本项目旨在填补这一知识空白。在美国霸权受到质疑、中国迅速崛起的情况下，理解推动国际体系变革的因素迫在眉睫。