The Dichotomy of Regional and Global leadership in Modern International Relations on the Example of Russia and Turkey

The urgency of the issues of the world order management is associated with the escalation of regional conflicts, global challenges of our time, the increasing influence of non-state actors in the international field and the increasing instability of the system as a whole. In the face of opposition to Western hegemony, competition for resources and influence in the region and in the world is increasing. The system of international relations is undergoing changes and in the conditions of this transformation, the actors of the “periphery†and “center†are reconfiguring – the era of the Western-centric world is passing away. The new conditions of the system dictate new rules of the game – imposing one’s will by intimidation and military-economic methods has become ineffective and meets resistance, and therefore individual countries have begun to fight hegemonism. The term that most clearly reflects modern relations on the world stage can be called “leadership†. This phenomenon is considered in the article through the “center–periphery†paradigm, global and regional leadership is distinguished by the examples of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey. The foreign policy course of the two countries, their main priorities and motivation are being analyzed, two leadership models are being compared based on the selected parameters. The prospect of Russia becoming one of the centers of the future world order is being outlined, and the possibility of Turkey to stay in the position of a regional leader and expand its zones of influence is being explored. In order to preserve and retain their already established positions, it is necessary to adhere to a multi-vector policy that corresponds to national interests. Ideas on the development and structure of the new world order and the ability to take responsibility for the processes taking place on the world stage are an integral part of strengthening the positions of the two countries.