Zero Sum Logic Essay

The proper Global Security role of the United States in the international order over the next 20 years will need to be a “lead by example mentality.” There needs to be a better U.S. and China (G2) relationship in order to tackle the major ecumenical quandaries the world faces such as climate change, economic imbalances, nuclear proliferation, and interventions in failed states, terrorism, energy, and food security. The U.S. needs to take the initiative and dissever itself from the notion of “the Zero-sum logic.” The Zero-sum logic is when a country’s gain looks homogeneous to another’s loss. According to Rachman, “Zero-sum logic has averted the world from reaching a consequential acquiescent to combat ecumenical warning.” The ability of the …show more content…
The two leaders agreed on climate change and signed a "joint vision" ahead of December 's United Nations climate summit in Paris. China committed to a domestic "cap and trade" carbon exchange and will also set aside $3.1 billion as a fund to help developing countries fight climate change. That agreement is a key turning point that should not only have a significant impact on climate change, but positively affect international security. On an economic standpoint China’s economy is much higher than that of the U.S., because it has the world’s largest currency reserves, it’s the largest exporter, it’s the largest producer of steel and of greenhouse gases, it’s the biggest market for motor vehicles, and it’s the largest trading partner of other major economies such as India and …show more content…
In the future the U.S. will be the leading economic power over other industrial countries such as Japan who has over 200 people per square mile, versus the United States which has 35 people per square mile. According to Nye, “Japan faces astringent demographic quandaries, with its population projected to shrink to 100 million by 2050, and its culture is resistant to accepting immigrants.” The U.S. will have more room to grow, thus incrementing population while other countries populations will decrement due to insufficient room to grow.

In the future the U.S. should remain fixated on nuclear arms negotiations with Russia, due to both of them being the two key countries that still have 95 percent of the world’s nuclear warheads. However, cutting their nuclear engenderment down collectively will not solve the threat of nuclear proliferation, but it will be a positive step in the right direction, especially if one of the long term international efforts is to eliminate countries such as Iran, Korea, and other potential states nuclear