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Polarity Flashcards

(10 cards)

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Polarity definition

A
  • also know as world order
  • describes where and how power is distributed in the international communities
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three ways polarity can be seen

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  • unipolarity
  • bipolarity
  • multipolarity
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Unipolarity

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  • there is one single dominant power in the world
  • a global hegemony refers to a single country dominating global power
  • it could be seen that since the end of the cold war, the USA is the dominant global power, but its status as a global hegemon is diminishing
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Bipolarity

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  • there are 2 main powers in the world
  • for this to occur there must be a balance of power
  • during the cold war, the USA and USSR were the two countries that held the majority of power in the world
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Multipolarity

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there are 3 or more main powers in the world

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realists on unipolarity

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  • states seek power within an anarchical society
  • in order to protect yourself you should seek to become a global hegemon
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liberals on unipolarity

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  • fear the idea of a hegemon
  • the rise of power and the methods of doing so result in conflict
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realists on bipolarity

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a bipolar world, and the resulting balance of power, promotes peace as a state no longer seeks hegemony

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liberals on bipolarity

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this still isn’t enough to prevent the damage that seeking power could potentially do

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realists on multipolarity

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  • this is the most unstable system of power
  • the number of actors increasing leads to increasing number of conflicts
  • this can intensify the security dilemma
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