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The Return of Geopolitics
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In this article, the authors argue that countries are more willing to use military force or its threat in pursuit of geopolitical goals and thwart the policies of the U.S. and European Union, which since the end of the Cold War are seen as focused on issues requiring international cooperation such as climatic changes, human rights and nuclear nonproliferation.Abstract:
The author offers opinions on world politics and international relations. Russia's intervention in Ukraine, increased tension between China and Japan and Iran's actions in the Middle East are said to reflect a trend in which countries are more willing to use military force or its threat in pursuit of geopolitical goals. This in turn is said to thwart the policies of the U.S. and European Union (EU) which since the end of the Cold War are seen as focused on issues requiring international cooperation such as climatic changes, human rights and nuclear nonproliferation.read more
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