title: THE WORLD-SYSTEM DYNAMICS AND THE REALITIES OF OUR TIME
abstract: The article analyzes the main provisions of the world-system theory from the point of view of its applicability to the consideration of the global situation surrounding the Russian-Ukrainian war. Also, the authors apply the methodology of world system analysis when studying the factor of geopolitical hegemony and the possible change of hegemon in the first half of the 21st century. In the context of the analysis of modern geopolitical conflicts, is considered I. Wallerstein’s hypothesis about a 
journal: International and Political Studies