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effects of dis-integration (changes in int'l power relations (2…
effects of dis-integration
end of cold war
end of military alliances and military blocs
end of nuclear arms race
establishment of world peace
end of conflicts between the ideologies
changes in int'l power relations
relative influence of ideas and institutions changed
2 possible results:
dominance of the remaining superpower and creation of an uni-polar world
groups of countries could become imp. players in the int'l system
multi-polar system w/o dominance
US dominated world politics
capitalist economy dominated
World Bank and IMF became powerful
the notion of liberal democracy emerged as the best way to organise political life
end of soviet bloc
emergence of new countries
east European countries joined EU and NATO
east Asian countries took advantage of their geography
maintained relations with USA and Russia, China, etc.
many new players emerged, each with its own identity, interests, and economic and political difficulties