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March 12, 2026International AffairsOpen Access

Time and the multiplex order

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PKPeter Marcus KristensenFCFabrício H. Chagas-Bastos

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Overview

This article explores competing temporalities in international politics, highlighting their implications for global governance.

Key Points

  • This article aims to explore how different temporalities affect global orders and international politics.
  • Expands on Amitav Acharya's multiplex framework
  • Analyzes temporal experiences and interpretations by different actors
  • Theorizes three distinct temporalities in global orders
  • Identifies three overarching temporalities: global western, global eastern, and global southern
  • Highlights global western temporality's emphasis on progressive modernity amid decline
  • Demonstrates how global eastern temporality influences geopolitical strategies through historical cycles
  • Notes global southern temporality's focus on decolonization and reparative justice
  • Reveals how these temporalities shape international conflicts and governance structures

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Kristensen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b2580996eeacc4fcec7533https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag026
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