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Controversies over the US Hegemony in the Multipolar World
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Abstract Since the end of the Cold War, American hegemony continues to characterize the international system. This hegemony has met with a considerably higher acceptance by other states and other actors of the international system than a world of competing superpowers and political blocs. The main argument d... view more
Since the end of the Cold War, American hegemony continues to characterize the international system. This hegemony has met with a considerably higher acceptance by other states and other actors of the international system than a world of competing superpowers and political blocs. The main argument developed in this paper is that American primacy may not last forever, but as there is no effective global security mechanism for coping with the growing threat of extremist religious and political movements, the United States will continue to play the unique role of a sole superpower in the international system for a few decades to come.... view less
Keywords
NATO
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
US hegemony; multipolar world; US power; military expenditures
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 7-21
Journal
Politics in Central Europe, 6 (2010) 1
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications