Clash of Narratives: Between the Narrative of Transformations, Actors, the International System, International Organization, Putin’s Resurgence, China’s Rise; and the Post-... Narrative

Abstract

According to the "political narrative" approach, we will attempt to address the most significant Western narratives, including the narrative of revolution, the narrative of the Arab Spring, the narrative of democratic transition, the narrative of combating terrorism, and the narrative of new actors, among others. We will explore how counter-narratives can adapt and innovate, such as the narrative of return, the return of the past, glory, nationalism, and serving oppressed peoples, the narrative of the rise of China, and the new global economic system. Then, we will discuss why there is always a "post-narrative"; post-Russian war, post-"Hamas," post-war, and so on. We will also examine how some Western narratives rise to the forefront of events, spread, and are adopted through the use of dominant political media, while the narratives of Russia, China, and oppressed nations recede. However, the narrative of the new international order, international organization, and UN reform continue to interact and resist, in order to justify the "given" and the "meaning" of new old narratives.