Both neorealism and the selectorate theory show that North Korea’s demand for nuclear weapons strongly correlates with a large US military presence in East Asia.
Faced with a rising and revisionist China, the US has come to emphasise the maintenance of a rules-based order as a substitute for what it sees as American rules and order.
The US and the EU can cooperate closely to address carbon leakage and create a momentum in significantly reducing carbon emission.
That Irish-American diplomacy contributed to an elaborate network of child adoption casts a dark shadow over what is otherwise hailed as a formative period in the relationship between the two nations.
Regardless of the context, the PRC’s PR professionals did not need an office on American campuses as Great Power competition moves beyond the soft power stage.
Despite criticism, the Belt and Road Initiative and the pragmatic values associated with Chinese investments are unlikely to lose popularity any time soon.
War is not simply about having the biggest gun, it’s about having the right gun. It is likely that the US army will resort to howitzers more similar to French artillery in the near future.
The ICA received bipartisan support due to both parties perceiving China’s authoritarianism similarly. Yet, partisanship remained active throughout negotiations.
The lack of domination structures through which imperial or state power can be exerted strains, and renders futile, the capabilities of the occupying force.
The Afghanistan conflict has provided the necessary dynamics of instability without stable institutions, making it an inviting strategic space for competing parties.
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