Impact of World Order Flashcards
impact of the world order…
On conflict poverty human rights and the environment
The structure of power in the international system plays a key part in the extent of conflicts and poverty in the world
It can affect where the states protect the human rights of the citizens and whether states cooperate over environmental issues such as
climate change
From a realist perspective unipolarity could promote peace and the protection of human rights if the global hegemon acts as the worlds police officer
States might be encouraged or forced by the dominant power to cooperate in order to reduce global poverty and combat climate change
However liberals believe unipolarity is inherently unstable and more likely to lead to conflict and the abuse of human rights especially if the hegemon is predatory
States may be less likely to cooperate on poverty and the environment if the dominant state does not set a good example
Realists and liberals disagree about whether multipolarity is any more likely to have a beneficial effect on any of these issues
The impact of world order depends on the perspective taken and there is evidence to support either side of the argument
However the most progress on climate change poverty human rights and conflict has been made since 2000 arguably in an area of multipolarity
