MERCHANTILISM AND GLOBAL SECURITY
In: The national interest, Band 29, S. 21-29
Abstract
THE CERTAINTIES OF THE BIPOLAR WORLD ARE GONE AND THE BONDS THAT WERE A PART OF THAT WORLD ARE LOOSENING. THE SECURITY SYSTEM THAT DEVELOPS OVER THE NEXT DECADE WILL REFLECT A WORLD THAT IS SLOWLY DIVIDING ITSELF INTO THREE POWERFUL TRADING GROUPS; ASIA, NORTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE. ECONOMIC RELATIONS AMONG THESE THREE TRADING REGIONS WILL SET THE PARAMETERS WITHIN WHICH SECURITY ISSUES ARE RESOLVED. THE VISIONS OF WHAT THE EMERGING SYSTEM COULD BE LIKE IS OFFERED IN THIS ARTICLE. THE PRINCIPAL FORCE THAT COULD PROPEL THE REGIONS INTO BITTER ECONOMIC RIVALRY IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THERE CAN BE ENDURING NATIONAL WINNERS AND LOSERS FROM TRADE COMPETITION. IT IS ARGUED THAT AMERICA NEEDS TO ACT NOT FROM THE BELIEF THAT IT IS AND CAN REMAIN DOMINANT, BUT FROM AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW IT CAN BE EFFECTIVE IN CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH IT NO LONGER IS.
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ISSN: 0884-9382
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