hard power consisting of military and economic power. Therefore‚ America should adopt multilateral foreign policy rather than following its hard power policy in order to maintain and increase its status as a superpower in today’s world. The new concept of soft power‚ other economic superpowers‚ and diverse climate issues substantiate this viewpoint. To begin with‚ hard power such as military and economic powers has lost their strength after the end of the Cold War. A new and different concept
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bank robber with their spider web? Indeed we were all influenced by characters with superpowers‚ believing one day we can grow up‚ and one day use powers such as those of Superman or Spiderman to one day save the world. However as we mature‚ we eventually learn that we may not have a supernatural power‚ but we all have a mind of our own‚ where we can create opinions and thoughts and use those beliefs as superpowers of our own to influence the world as it is today‚ for a better tomorrow. An example
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The two superpowers of the 1930’s‚ Americans and the Soviet Union‚ were starting to have a few disagreements‚ which initiated the COLD WAR’s BEGINNING. The ROOTS OF THE COLD WAR started when the Americans and the Soviets found out they had different systems of economy. Then the Americans and Soviets started to lose trust in each other. In the Yalta Conference‚ Stalin promised an established “broadly representative” government and free elections in Eastern Europe and to divide Germany only temporarily
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its weight in the international system. As Krauthammer argued that “The most striking feature of the post-Cold War world is its unipolarity”(Krauthammer‚ 1991). The USA has enjoyed special advantage in nearly every sphere. By 2000‚ the popular view was that the USA was more ‘hyperpower’‚ than mere ‘superpower’‚ (Baylis et al‚ 2001:70). William Wohlforth has argued that the USA’s dominance is durable because no other state is likely to be able to challenge the USA dominance in the contemporary
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‘Today’s China is both a “status-quo power” and a “revisionist power”’ The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has become more integrated and willing to cooperate within the global political and economic systems than ever in its history. However‚ there is growing apprehension in the Asia-Pacific region and the U.S. in regards to the consequences of rising in economic and military power in China. Descriptions about Chinese diplomacy in the policy and scholarly are less positive lately concerning China’s
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their location was key to their success with industrialization and imperialism. Britain was known as the origin place for the Industrialization and Japan shocked the world with its rise to power. Both learned how to use their geography to their advantage. Critical geography lead to efficient and effective Industrialization‚ that later help with Imperialism. Britain‚ a small island nation in the western part of Europe‚ is filled with thousands of canals and rivers‚ that assisted them with trade
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The Meaning of Power The instrumental character of power is that of a "means to an end." It includes the tools‚ resources‚ and abilities used to pursue goals. The meaning of power and its role in politics is understood first with a background of its dual nature. De jure refers to the theory of power. The concept of "absolute power‚" considers tangible factors. When comparing nations’ power‚ money and gross national product are units of measure; the United States is more powerful than Mexico
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Only through a liberal understanding of the world can one believe that addressing the biggest global challenges requires international cooperation. Relatedly‚ it is essential that countries recognize that the biggest threats facing a nation are becoming increasingly global‚ and that sovereignty must be redefined from coercion and exclusion to cooperation and inclusion. Financial crises‚ pandemics‚ cyber security‚ migration‚ and climate change have emerged from globalization and pose the greatest
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“Is the American Century Over?” Nye strongly believed that ‘America Century is to continue‚ it will not enough to think in terms of American Power over others’. For more than centuries‚ United States being recognized as the world’s most powerful state. However‚ currently some analysts predict that China will soon take over from United States to be the most dominant state in the world. Does it spell the end of American century? This book attempts to separate myth and reality about wide spread perception
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ships‚ but coast guard orembark on a costly and potentially destabilizing arms race to compensate for a lack of security. On the other end extreme if they have lost confidence in the U.S.‚ they may become more accommodating to demands of China‚ because they see no alternative. A crisis that stems from an aggressive Chinese act and met with a strong military response from us could have the opposite affect and lead the SCS nations to seek to strengthen military relationships or formalize ties with
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