关键词: 韧性, 国家韧性, 国际关系, 全球治理, 发展与安全

Abstract: “Resilience” is an important concept in a risk society, which refers to the ability that subjects should have to cope with setbacks and take responsibilities in an uncertain environment. On the basis of drawing on the theoretical resources of other disciplines, “national resilience” has become a discourse in political science to discuss a countrys specific capabilities to respond to risks. However, the current discussion on national resilience mostly focuses on the internal institutional system of the country, which to some extent ignores the country as a whole in international relations. To examine the resilience of countries in international relations, we must ground ourselves on systematic thinking, and explore the way of national survival and development in different levels and fields of “vertical” and “horizontal” international relations. From a vertical perspective, national resilience, based on the country and its geographical features, is specifically manifested as the structure from the border to the global risk environment. From a horizontal perspective, how national resilience works in the fields of international competition and cooperation is analyzed under the competition and cooperation relationship. In general, national resilience is an important ability of a country to coordinate development and security in a complex international environment in the era of major changes.

Key words: resilience, national resilience, international relations, global governance, development and security