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Unipolar World

ICSE · Class 11 · Political Science

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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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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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