Global Power Shifts and International Conflicts

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Course Outline

  1. Post-Cold War Unipolarity
  2. 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
  3. War on Terror Strategies
  4. Iraq War and Consequences
  5. Afghanistan Conflict and Withdrawal
  6. Arab Spring Uprisings
  7. Global Financial Crisis 2008
  8. European Debt Crisis
  9. NATO Post-Cold War Role
  10. European Integration (Maastricht Treaty)
  11. Rise of China as Power
  12. Russian Federation Reforms

1. Post-Cold War Unipolarity

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Unipolarity: A global power structure where one state holds the preponderance of power, capable of influencing international affairs unilaterally.
  • Hegemon: The dominant state in a unipolar system, often responsible for maintaining global stability and order.
  • Post-Cold War Era: The period after 1991, characterized by the collapse of the Soviet Union and the emergence of the United States as the sole superpower.
  • Unipolar Moment: The brief period during which a single state, primarily the U.S., exerts unmatched global influence following the Cold War.
  • Power Transition Theory: A theory suggesting that global stability depends on the distribution of power; unipolarity can be stable but also vulnerable to challenges.
  • Multipolarity: A system with multiple great powers balancing each other, contrasting with unipolarity's dominance by a single state.

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1. What does post-Cold War unipolarity refer to in international relations?

2. On what date did the 9/11 terrorist attacks occur?

3. What is the primary role of War on Terror Strategies?

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Post-Cold War Unipolarity β€” definition?

One dominant global power, mainly the U.S.

9/11 Attacks β€” responsible organization?

Al-Qaeda, led by Osama bin Laden.

War on Terror β€” main strategy?

Military interventions, intelligence, and counterterrorism.

Unipolarity β€” definition?

Dominance by one global power.

Hegemon β€” role?

Maintains global stability and order.

Post-Cold War era β€” start?

1991, collapse of Soviet Union.

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