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This paper looks at "The Grand Chessboard" by Zbigniew Brzezinski, Professor of American Foreign Policy, John Hopkins University. Brzezinsky also worked as national security advisor to President Jimmy Carter between 1977 and 1981. It looks at how the book states possible scenarios that may be faced by America in the future and how America is and is likely to become a real super power in the world. It also discusses how the reaction to America's desire to become a unique power in the world has been increasingly more severe and how the balance of the world is subject to remarkable changes.

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"According to the author, possible disputes among Islamic countries located south borders of Russia are big threats for Russia. Moreover, Russians desire to develop economical and political collaboration with other countries of Eurasia to be able to position itself strongly in the world, while America wants to constitute weaker countries and to rearrange public relations in its own benefit in Eurasia. The author believes that Russia was not strong enough politically to impose its will and not attractive enough economically to be able to seduce the new states. Russia consequently faces the dilemma that the choice in favor of Europe and America."

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