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Fukuyama
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The End of History
o Democracy is the final state of violent struggle between states for equal recognition o Assumes that the world will embrace capitalism and westernize • What about rising powers, like China? • What is Communism had won in the CW? |
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Mearsheimer
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Great Power Politics in the 21st Century
o Realist: Conditions similar to that of the CW o States will search for hegemony as source of stability • CW did not truly change the world in the fact that states will still seek power at another’s expense o Economic transitions are just the same and states spend too much time achieving prosperity over survival |
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Posen
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Emerging Multipolarity
o Shifting towards multipolarity o Diffusion of powers -> military skills and communication gap will close • More conflict over power as more states rise: geography, diplomacy |
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Kagan
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Return of History
o US is only power, but others are rising up • War and security competition erupt in future as states’ identities have them pursuing conflicting interests • US role in institutions says something about its hegemony, as does its allies • But it cannot simply impose itself on others o Nationalism is back! o The truggle over liberalism v. autocracy is stronger than modern over traditional • World is becoming more and more secular and it is impossible to get to a past state |
