Introduction to International Cooperation

Explanation of the Concept of International Cooperation: The International cooperation refers to the process of policy and behavior coordination among international actors and the resulting relationship state.

Conflict and cooperation are age-old and eternal themes in the field of international relations. Since the emergence of modern nation-states and the formation of the international system, international conflicts and cooperation involving nation-states have occurred frequently. After experiencing countless conflicts, including the two world wars, various countries gradually realized that international cooperation is the fundamental way to achieve their survival and development goals. Since the 1970s, various bilateral and multilateral economic, political, and cultural cooperation activities in the international community have gradually become active.

International organization cooperation and international mechanism cooperation are the main forms of current international cooperation. International cooperation is a complex and rich phenomenon and process in the international community, reflecting the basic needs of countries for survival and development on the international stage. It is an indispensable element of international politics. Its content can be either short-term, sporadic, and accidental joint actions between actors, or institutional cooperation at bilateral and multilateral levels. Through cognitive interaction and strategic interaction, common cooperation goals and will are formed, thereby constraining the behaviors of all parties and ensuring the continuity and effectiveness of joint actions.