World Politics Since the Cold War

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Firstly, the paper looks at the idea of "unipolarism" -the development of one super-power in the world. Secondly, it explores the consequences when a powerful country takes on territorial commitments it cannot maintain. And thirdly, it touches on the concept of "bizonalism" - the theory that the world can be divided into 2 zones: one of power, peace and prosperity; and one of of dysfunction and turmoil.

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"The world since the cold war has had its share of times of peace and times of war. Many major conflicts and wars have taken place. The cold war ended in 1989, during the Bush administration. During this time of rivalry between the United States and Russia, the politics in the world was leading in a downward spiral. With two super powers at each other's throughts the world was in a time of war and turmoil. Today the politics in the world has changed greatly. There is a clear cut organization of politics and a certain hierarchy in the world. The terrors of the cold war days have given us three major views of politics, which are recognized throughout the world. The three major ideas of today are those of unipolarism, an idea that if a great power exceeds its reach in the world it will lead to its demise and an idea of bizonalizm."

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