Extra Readings

Question 1

The Making of a Modern World

Answer 1

Our modern-day state emerged from the state formation process in Europe as Church and state separated, the middle class few, institutions were built up, and Europeans imposed their system on their colonies and it remained even after they departed

Question 2

Back to Bipolarity

Answer 2

The US had a period of unipolarity after the fall of the USSR, but as of 2015 China has emerged as a great power and restored the system back to bipolarity.

Question 3

A New Grand Strategy

Answer 3

The U.S. has been pursuing an aggressive unipolar strategy but needs to shift their strategy a began to accept the development of other nations

Question 4

Strategies for World Peace

Answer 4

There are a variety of ways we can work to instill world peace: shift focus to individuals, not allowing states to violate human rights bc they have sovereignty, UN focusing on stopping poverty, preventing conflict, and promoting democracy, and collective pursual of peace

Question 5

It’s a Flat World After All

Answer 5

America needs to pick up the pace and increase education, creativity, and innovation in order to stay the leading power and stay ahead of China and India

Question 6

Feminists and Fundamenalists

Answer 6

Women’s rights are a global good, humanity as a whole must fight to maintain prior advancements and continue to further women’s rights as well as defeat fundamentalist ideas which seek to continue oppression

Question 7

Humanity’s Common Values

Answer 7

Huntington worries about the clash of civilizations causing conflict when really conflict generally occurs due to our shared human values (both positive and negative). As a whole we should band together to promote good common values and squash bad ones

Question 8

The Illusions of Geopolitics

Answer 8

Mead worries about the coalition of Russia, China, and Iran usurping the US however the author points that this won’t happen bc of the rise of democracy and the US’ alliances and power. Additionally, Russia and China seek dominance in their region not over the whole world

Question 9

Are the U.S. and China Headed for War

Answer 9

China will continue to grow and has the capabilities necessary to rise up and go to war with the US. But war is not inevitable we must carefully manage our relationship with China to prevent it

Question 10

The New Age of Imperialism

Answer 10

US has been inclined to pursue a more aggressive role/FP which may be a sign of a reemergence/rising imperialism