Superpower

Out of the numerous actors that play apart in international politics, I find that the most critical and vital is the state. It is the primary vehicle for diplomacy, stability, defense and cooperation in a world of anarchy with no other actor existing above it. The nation-state has existed since 1648 after the Peace of Westphalia. The two international theory paradigms I will be using to prove my point is Realism and Liberalism, both in how they conflict with one another, but as well, the common…

The United States has developed into a super power nation and the world has felt the presence from the States. From the early 2001 terrorist attacks, the U.S. has been a hotspot of continuous terrorist attacks and groups forming in order to have a larger presence in the middle east. The U.S.’s presence in the middle east led to a record length war known as the War on Terror. Recent terror attacks in the U.S. have shown to provoke action from the government such as the Patriots Act. Islam has…

The nineteenth century was a huge turning point in global powers in Europe and Asia. The smaller countries grew larger in power whereas the bigger countries grew smaller in power, Russia, Japan, and China being the greatest examples. While Japan thrived in many aspects, Russia and China were on the verge of falling apart. The different approaches to nationalism by the three countries affected their political, social, and economic transformation and modernization while Japan mostly benefitted in…

Julie Y. Huang, Joshua M. Ackerman, and John A. Bargh (2013) ran a social experiment and they proceeded to write an article of their studies, methods, and results. This article is entitled, “Superman to the rescue: Simulating physical invulnerability attenuates exclusion-related interpersonal biases”. In the article, the authors explain three different studies they conducted. Each study produced different findings that were recorded and interpreted for the researcher’s information to see if…

Wars have huge impacts on the nations involved, oftentimes remodelling the nation’s foundational ideology. World War One, was a devastating event, however, it turned out to be a catalyst for change in American society. The political changes that occurred as a result of World War One had incredible implications for the future of America. The social changes in America promoted equality and changed America 's views, and morals. Finally, the economic changes significantly promoted America’s economic…

For these summaries, I read about institutions, constructivist view of politics, the unipolar system and how China might develop into a world power. The first article is, “The False Promise of International Institutions” by John J. Mearsheimer. The second article is, “Constructing International Politics” by Alexander Wendt. The third article is, “Unipolarity, State Behavior, And Systemic Consequences” by G. John Ikenberry, Michael Mastanduno and William C. Wohlforth. The final reading is, “After…

sewers? If you have well you’ve probably seen a Cockroach before, these incredible insects have extraordinary “superpowers” and they set a good example for us. We might not notice it but they too have to survive and being able to adapt to things easily and being tough helps them to survive, this is why Cockroaches should be the national bug of the United States. A Cockroach’s superpowers include, flight, shape shifting allowing them to flatten out and squeeze through tiny spaces, toughness,…

The Reasons why the United States remains the world’s only superpower are their economics, military, political influence, and innovation are the strongest in the world (Bremmer, 2015). The size of population is just a key on helping boosting up the rate of economics and building a stronger military force. The United…

The Explosion of an American Superpower At the end of the 19 century, America was becoming a formidable superpower, she had reached the limits of her national frontier, and had achieved the manifest destiny. As any up and coming superpower would do, she turned her interests to the international scale. The sinking of the USS Maine on February 15th 1898, which killed 260 U.S Navy servicemen. This attack on American servicemen gave America the excuse it needed to get involved in a foreign war, and…

time which included not getting involved in foreign issues. This was a great way for Americans to perceive their role in relation to the economic strength and military might of other countries in the world. America at the tie was not the homogenous superpower we see today; instead they were an infant nation based upon new ideals and principles which had never been tested before. This made America somewhat fragile to outside conflicts which would ultimately have placed America in contention with…