title: Emerging Multipolarity: A Deeper Understanding Of NATO-China Relations
abstract: This paper deals with the research question of how the emerging multipolar world order affects relations between NATO and the People's Republic of China. The authors analyze the changing world order from unipolarity to multipolarity, the rise of China and Russia as global security actors, and internal relations among the NATO members. The tested general hypothesis within this research is as follows: The emerging multipolarity creates very complex circumstances for adopting the appropriate NATO s