The nature and structural dynamics of multipolarity (2 models)

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  • 2 MODELS of MULTIPOLARITY
    • 1). PESSIMISTIC IMPLICATIONS
      • These implications are on a WIDER DIFFUSION of POWER amongst GLOBAL ACTORS
        • NEOREALISTS argue that this causes CHAOS & INSTABILITY
          • MEARSHEIMER (1990) argues this model will CREATE a 'BACK TO THE FUTURE' APPROACH
            • This is where MULTIPOLARITY gave RISE to WW1 & WW2 by ALLOWING AMBITIOUS ACTORS to PURSUE EXPANSIONIST GOALS
              • Therefore, this could HAPPEN in the FUTURE- as BRIC STATES will BECOME more AMBITIOUS due to their rising power
                • These implications are on a WIDER DIFFUSION of POWER amongst GLOBAL ACTORS
                  • NEOREALISTS argue that this causes CHAOS & INSTABILITY
                    • MEARSHEIMER (1990) argues this model will CREATE a 'BACK TO THE FUTURE' APPROACH
                      • This is where MULTIPOLARITY gave RISE to WW1 & WW2 by ALLOWING AMBITIOUS ACTORS to PURSUE EXPANSIONIST GOALS
                        • Therefore, this could HAPPEN in the FUTURE- as BRIC STATES will BECOME more AMBITIOUS due to their rising power
      • 2). SHIFTS of ALLIANCES
        • This may make POWER RELATIONS more DRAMATIC & FREQUENT
          • OFFENSIVE REALISTS argue that it ENCOURAGES AMBITION & RESTLESSNESS
            • E.g. UK: Steel & nuclear power stations- CHINA & FRANCE
              • SLOW DOWN of their ECONOMIES
          • Through TRADE, they RELY on EACH OTHER

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