On the Discourse Competition of Multilateralism:Space,Identity and Institutions
Multilateralism is the fundamental paradigm to build international order,and it is the critical power for major states to build and shape international structure.The competition in multilateralism discourse primarily points to differences in countries'perceptions of the global space and their concepts of governance.Subsequently,countries seek to establish their appropriate identities within the common space,accompanied by structural identity differences and processes of identity re-differentiation in the international community.The competition in multilateralism discourse focuses on international institutions,embodying in content as countries'evaluations and competitive appeals based on their alignment with self-interest,adherence to authoritative boundaries,and compliance with fair expectations within international institutions.