SHANXAY HAMKORLIK TASHKILOTI: MARKAZIY OSIYODAGI YANGI MINTAQAVIYLIK MUHIT AKSI (Xalqaro munosabatlar 3-4 / 2022)

Abstract:

The article analyzes the formation, evolution, and contemporary role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in international relations and Central Asian regional stability through the theoretical lenses of "new regionalism" and multilateralism. The author highlights the unique nature of the SCO as a non-bloc, open regional structure driven by the "Shanghai Spirit", consensus decision-making, and mutual respect for civilizational diversity. The study emphasizes the organization's contribution to maintaining strategic balance, safeguarding sovereignty, and enhancing multi-vector connectivity across Eurasia and Central Asia.

Keywords: Shanghai Cooperation Organization, SCO, Central Asia, Regionalism, New regionalism, Multilateralism, Shanghai spirit, Regional security, Geopolitics.