In this Issue

Abstract

The global dimension of the conflict changes and war taking place in the Eastern Partnership space allows one to argue about the contradictory transformation of modern international and regional relations into a different state, which is quite different from that which was typical in previous centuries. On the one hand, new international and regional relations are characterized by a greater degree of rationality, which is manifested in the desire of global and regional actors to regulate international relations based on their own interests. On the other hand, there is a growing spontaneity emanating from international and regional relations itself. At the same time, spontaneity and chaos develop to a certain extent as a counterbalance to the tendency towards rationalization or orderliness. The interaction of rationality and spontaneity accelerates the transformation of interstate relations. Despite the fact that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is universal in nature and is designed to equally draw the attention of the world community to the problems of all states without exception, it nevertheless emphasizes the special responsibility of developed countries for the future of the developing world, where there is currently a critically high deficit investment in key social and economic Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Under these conditions of comparative analysis, research on the topic of regulation and leadership seems relevant in terms of identifying recent trends in the South Caucasus. A comparative study of the issues of stability and instability in international relations is of paramount importance, since they play a world-system role and influence the ability of international relations to adapt to constantly changing conditions. Therefore, the main attention in the articles of this volume was paid, first of all, to the theoretical and methodological dimensions of regulation and leadership in modern international and regional relations.