Trends in the Formation of a New Social Order

The subject of the research is the identification of trends in global social changes in the context of the transformation of the world's socio-economic and political order. The authors have designated the established world order following the Second World War and the "Cold" War as the object of their study, noting that it is currently undergoing a profound crisis. The authors carefully examine various aspects of the chosen topic, such as the causes of this crisis of the "rules-based order," including the ideology of neocolonialism, the deepening of global inequality, and the dysfunction of international regulatory institutions. Special attention is given to the analysis of the loss of moral leadership and economic dominance by the collective West, as well as the fundamental shift in the economic balance of power between the Global North and the Global South, driven primarily by the rise of BRICS countries, especially China. The methodological foundation of the research is based on the fundamental works of Russian and foreign scholars. Throughout the work, general theoretical methods such as analysis and synthesis were used, as well as cross-country analyses of relevant statistical information from international organizations and secondary analyses of empirical studies by the UN. The main conclusions of the conducted research are the assertions that the modern world is witnessing not merely a crisis but a fundamental transformation of the established socio-economic order. The rules-based world order, created by a global minority to maintain hegemony, is becoming a thing of the past. A significant contribution of the authors to the study of the topic is the justification of the thesis that the destructive attempts by the West to maintain dominance through sanctions only accelerate the collapse of this system. The novelty of the research lies in demonstrating the objective nature of these social changes, which rely on a solid economic foundation: the West's definitive loss of economic leadership and the strengthening of the competitive positions of Global South countries, which seek to create a more just and equal world order. The authors argue for the significance of the modern policies of the Russian state aimed at strengthening national sovereignty, including in the sphere of economic development.