title: International Relations in the Early 21st Century: Trends and Prospects
abstract: This article dwells on the prospects for the development of international relations in the 21st century. The fact of a high level of conflict in the world is stated, the specifics of the current situation is considered and the need to analyse ways to create a stable system of international relations is substantiated. Further, a short overview of how well this topic has been researched is provided. The problem is considered in historical retrospect. The paper studies the systems of international 
journal: Vestnik of Northern (Arctic) Federal University Series Humanitarian and Social Sciences