Since the end of the Cold War, the US and its Western allies have dominated international relations through various
political and economic institutions. However, with the rise of new power centers, Western governance and US
dominance began to be questioned, including by Russia and China. Among other efforts, Russia and China decided
to empower the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in order to attain regional security, establish a new energy
club and reduce US influence in the region. Although the SCO lacks the material and political capacity to confront US
interests directly, this organization has become an important tool to balance the US through the soft balancing policies
of Russia and China. This article evaluates the posssibility of Sino-Russian collaboration through the SCO in terms of
balancing the dominance of the US.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | March 1, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 16 Issue: 61 |