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Unipolar World — Revision Notes
ICSE · Class 11 · Political Science
Unipolar World revision notes for ICSE Class 11 Political Science: 4 topics in quick points. Part of the ICSE Class 11 Political Science syllabus.
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Key Topics to Revise
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1. Basic Ideas and Historical Background
- A state can dominate many countries and create a period of peace by suppressing rivals.
- Such dominance has been seen in different periods of history.
- Pax-Romana was the ancient dominance system established by the Romans.
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2. Growth of American Dominance
- American influence was steadily increasing after 1971.
- The Soviet Union was weakening internally.
- Mikhail Gorbachev realised this decline and introduced glasnost and perestroika.
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3. Features of American Dominance
- The US became the only super-power affecting world politics.
- It tried to create a new world order.
- George H. W. Bush spoke of a world based on rule of law, justice, freedom, and peaceful settlement of disputes.
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4. Concrete Cases of American Dominance
- The Gulf War of 1991 was the first major example.
- Iraq captured Kuwait on 2 August 1990.
- The Security Council imposed mandatory economic sanctions on 6 August 1990.
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Full NotesKey Concepts
These terms describe earlier phases whenAfter the Second World WarUnipolarity means a world orderAmerican influence increased steadily after 1971Gorbachev introduced glasnost
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Key topics in Unipolar World include Basic Ideas and Historical Background, Growth of American Dominance, Features of American Dominance, Concrete Cases of American Dominance. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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