Interesting geopolitical piece
Parag Khanna's got a provocative piece in today's NY Times magazine arguing for a new way of viewing world geopolitics.
Khanna argues that the world's balance of power has already shifted from the so-called "unipolar moment" (total US dominance) to a multi-power competition between the United States, Europe and China, with other countries cooperating or defecting from the main powers' alliance group as dictated by their own self-interest.
Students of history will know that multi-polar arrangements tend to be both interesting and extremely dangerous, since they involve shifting alliance patterns and complex power calculations. Like a game of Risk brought to life, the wrong strategic moves can quickly lead to isolation and / or conflict. And, Khanna argues, the sooner we Americans wake up to the new reality, the sooner we can re-shape our foreign and domestic policies to account for (and profit from) this new state of affairs.
Whether or not Khanna is right about where we're headed, his piece makes for a fascinating read.
Khanna argues that the world's balance of power has already shifted from the so-called "unipolar moment" (total US dominance) to a multi-power competition between the United States, Europe and China, with other countries cooperating or defecting from the main powers' alliance group as dictated by their own self-interest.
Students of history will know that multi-polar arrangements tend to be both interesting and extremely dangerous, since they involve shifting alliance patterns and complex power calculations. Like a game of Risk brought to life, the wrong strategic moves can quickly lead to isolation and / or conflict. And, Khanna argues, the sooner we Americans wake up to the new reality, the sooner we can re-shape our foreign and domestic policies to account for (and profit from) this new state of affairs.
Whether or not Khanna is right about where we're headed, his piece makes for a fascinating read.
Labels: balance of power, geopolitics, Khanna
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