// Global Analysis Archive
The Diplomat argues the international system is being “unbundled,” with power, legitimacy, and cooperation increasingly separated across different institutions and coalitions. It recommends South Korea respond by building “connective power” that links U.S.-anchored deterrence, trusted technology networks, diversified economic ties, and legitimacy-providing multilateral institutions.
The source argues that today’s system is defined by hyper-multipolar fragmentation across domains, reducing the feasibility of any single state or small concert providing global order. It highlights modular, differentiated, benefit-driven institutions (e.g., CPTPP, MPIA, RCEP) as practical templates for sustaining cooperation without unanimity or hegemonic leadership.
The Diplomat argues the international system is being “unbundled,” with power, legitimacy, and cooperation increasingly separated across different institutions and coalitions. It recommends South Korea respond by building “connective power” that links U.S.-anchored deterrence, trusted technology networks, diversified economic ties, and legitimacy-providing multilateral institutions.
The source argues that today’s system is defined by hyper-multipolar fragmentation across domains, reducing the feasibility of any single state or small concert providing global order. It highlights modular, differentiated, benefit-driven institutions (e.g., CPTPP, MPIA, RCEP) as practical templates for sustaining cooperation without unanimity or hegemonic leadership.
| ID | Title | Category | Date | Views | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPT-5626 | South Korea’s ‘Connective Power’ Strategy in a Fragmenting Global Order | South Korea | 2026-08-07 | 0 | ACCESS » |
| RPT-5565 | Designing Order Without a Hegemon: Governance in a ‘G‑Minus’ World | International Order | 2026-08-03 | 0 | ACCESS » |