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power and development
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polarity
uni - one power dominates international relations and has hegemonic status - able to act unilaterally - USA
bi - two states are evenly matched in balance of power - rivalry between USA and USSR during cold war - MAD
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balance of power - describes who power is distributed - bipolarity seen as ultimate balance of power - realists argue this means stability
common problems
poverty
liberals argue that GG and free trade have enabled significant reduction in global poverty - globalisation encouraged foreign direct investment and enabled trickle down effective to benefit worlds poorest
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HR
have been a feautre of GG but in recent years there has been a decline in the number of interventions
realists argue that key reason HI doesn't work is because of its disregard for sovereignty and increasingly states are reluctant to breach sovereignty on grounds of HI
conflict
liberals argue that conflict is reduced by multipolarity - see as feature of globalisation - allows more cooperation and interdependence
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environment
liberals increased emphasis on GG has been crucial to addressing issues like the environment - transcends state borders - global issues require global platform and international cooperation
realists see liberal argument as flawed by the fact that states will ultimately continue to act in their own self interests (tragedy of the commons)
classification of states
super power
have all the status of great power but also have significant military power - ability to make presence known anywhere globally - USA
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emerging power
powers that were traditionally part of developing world but have become increasingly powerful in recent years with globalisation
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great power
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members of organisations like G7/G20, bretton woods and influential in the UN
changes since 2000
hegemon in decline?
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also been a rise in regionalism and regional power with many states now focused on regional rather than global hegemony
multipolarity
trend of globalisation has been a rise in multipolarity - more focus on multilateralism, diplomacy and addressing global issues using global platforms
more interconnectedness and technology have meant there are more vehicles for this - greater focus on common problems eg. enviro as there is growing need to
regional bipolarity
increasingly been move towards regionalism - more countries fighting for regional power - in some cases led to regional bipolarity
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can china rival the us?
yes
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china has significant structural power - permanent member of UNSC and has a lot of sway in region - significant opposition to US foreign policy - china dominates in the asian infrastructure investment bank
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china is significant economic rival to USA - surpassed them in certain economic measures (purchasing power) set to overtake USA in terms of GDP in near future
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no
america's army is more able to deploy anywhere at any time - more international bases and greater military technologies and capabilities - most air craft carriers
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america has greater structural power across more GG organisations - legacy as hegemon - washington consensus and bretton woods organisations
america has greater soft power role on global scale - china influence more regional - america seen as global leader, promoting liberal values and human rights
US remains significant global economy is likely to continue to be key global competitor for foreseeable future
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