| Summary/Abstract |
This article aims to contribute to the discussion about the ongoing
transformation of the present unipolar, hegemonistic capitalist world
order to a multipolar and fairer global system. The author claims that this
transformation is taking place through the encirclement of the imperialist
center by the developing and emerging countries of the global periphery.
Previous waves of global encirclement are described and the reasons for
its decline in the 20th century are analyzed. The paper also discusses the
role played by China and Russia in the struggle for a multipolar world in
the 21st century. The author argues that only a non-hegemonic multipolar
world order can guarantee nations an independent choice of their path of
socio-economic development and open the way for a socialism-oriented
transformation in all countries.
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