In The End of American World Order, international-relations scholar Amitav Acharya argues that the emerging global order is better described as multiplex than as a simple handover from one dominant power to another. Established powers, rising states, regional organisations and non-state actors all shape different parts of global governance while remaining interdependent. The framework cautions against reducing every geopolitical shift to a binary contest between two powers. Source: Amitav Acharya.