Fragmented Futures: Navigating a World in Crisis through the Lens of International Relations

• Author(s): Sunny Dutta
• Paper ID: 1709008
• Page: 138-139
• Published Date: 05-06-2025
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 8 Issue 12 June-2025

Abstract

In an era defined by cascading crises—climate collapse, war resurgence, digital authoritarianism, and fractured multilateralism—the traditional paradigms of International Relations appear increasingly insufficient. This paper argues that the post-1945 world order is undergoing a structural unravelling, not through sudden collapse but through slow erosion: of trust, solidarity, and the very meaning of sovereignty. From Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam terror attack in South Asia to the paralysis of global institutions during humanitarian catastrophes in Gaza and Sudan, the international system is failing to uphold even its most basic promises of peace and protection. Drawing on both classical and critical IR theories—realism, constructivism, post-colonialism—this work reframes global security through a human-centered lens. It contends that states must go beyond performative diplomacy and nationalist myopia to confront the moral crisis at the heart of contemporary geopolitics. Combining political analysis with a grounded ethical voice, the paper calls for a new vocabulary of international responsibility: one that privileges empathy, inclusion, and the shared vulnerabilities of a fragmented human future.

Keywords

Fragmented world order, human security, global governance, post-Westphalian sovereignty, crisis diplomacy, India–Pakistan conflict, Operation Sindoor, Pahalgam terror attack, South Asian geopolitics, refugee protection, climate-security nexus, moral responsibility in IR, multipolarity, constructivism, critical International Relations theory

Citations

IRE Journals:
Sunny Dutta "Fragmented Futures: Navigating a World in Crisis through the Lens of International Relations" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 12 2025 Page 138-139

IEEE:
Sunny Dutta "Fragmented Futures: Navigating a World in Crisis through the Lens of International Relations" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 8(12)