Comparative regional studies as an indicator of the modification properties of the modern world

The modern world is faced with a problem: the more aggressive globalization is, the more urgent it is to solve problems of various local specifics. The essence of the modification of the world is that it involves territories that have been forming their own development imperative for centuries. The process of global regionalization has taken shape, which is considered as the regionalization of the system of international relations (hereinafter – MO). The changes actualize the appeal to the concepts: "region", "regionalization", "sovereignty", "quasi-state", "actors of the defense system", etc.; regional studies as a science. Regional studies is becoming a tool for understanding the world in terms of revealing its transformation. The problem of studying comparative regional studies, an indicator of global transit that determines the vector of the emerging structure of the world, is being formed. This refers to a new interpretation of the concept of "region", an attempt to create a new direction in the study of the regional level in the context of global changes. The purpose of the article is to identify the role of comparative regional studies as a method in assessing the transformational processes of our time. In accordance with this goal, such methods of scientific knowledge as the study, synthesis, analysis, and systematization of research papers reflecting aspects of international politics were used. Based on the theoretical experience gained, forecasting and modeling of the development of modern political processes are used. The method of comparative analysis, operating within the framework of civilizational and systemic approaches to cognition, seems to be decisive and significant, and its development and application opens up prospects for a more complete understanding of the content of the formation of the MO system. As a result of the research, the author came to the conclusion that the mechanism of regional development has a sustainable impact on the world; comparative regional studies allows us to determine the directions and priorities in this process. The results obtained confirm the predictions about the duration of the modern transition period and the identification of approaches to its understanding.