This article was originally written in Foreign Policy Magazine, May 6, 2014. Let's start by describing how the article defines the New World Order: The New World Order, a term coined by George H.W. Bush, formed after the fall of the Soviet Union The New World Order constituted the peaceful settlement of disputes between states that would have otherwise led to war These disputes were settled through international courts, universal human rights, international criminal justice, and free trade and investment The article starts...CONTINUE READING

When faced with a security threat, states will join forces with each other to contain the threat (BALANCING) or join forces with the threat, mainly to increase their own power (BANDWAGONING). Balance of Power Theory- protection against states with superior resources that could pose a threat Why do states choose to balance? to contain the threat before it becomes too powerful to increase the new member's influence within the alliance It's safer to join with less dominant powers than the dominant powers because the...CONTINUE READING

Please note these are excerpts directly from the article The basis of the paper is to argue that the hegemony is the ultimate goal of great powers. The logic explaining why states seek to gain as much power as possible over their rivals will be explained. ...CONTINUE READING

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