Global power

development of the wind power generation is rapidly maturing, with recognized reliability and affordability. Besides the low prices, the cost-stability of wind energy against the wildly fluctuating prices of fossil fuels is making it a very smart option for the consumers, independent power producers and corporations. This is clearly reflected in the growth of the global annual installed wind power as shown in Figur. After a slowdown in 2013, there is a 44 % increase in the wind power installation, which

Nuclear power should not be dismissed and must be included as a major component of an alternative energy source to replace fossil fuels as it has the greatest potential to be the primary energy source in the future which can work together with other alternative renewable energy sources to combat global warming and to help meet the world’s growing energy demand Nuclear energy, which has historically been depicted as a dangerous and evil energy source, has recently seen renewed attention as an alternative

Global Politics and Relational Power Joseph Nye’s book, The Future of Power discusses the vast definitions and cultural differences for the word, power. The definition of power, much like humanity itself, has continued to evolve. In the face of this ever changing landscape of a now global community, those who wish to yield power must adapt to the new realities. Nye argues there are three aspects of relational power, commanding change, controlling agendas and establishing preferences;

applicable to the current global power system. Under this system, the voices of the powerful, mainly the United States, are given enough expressions, while the voices of those powerless or that receive the help of the US are frequently suppressed. For example, the notion of establishing Free Trade Area of Americas (FTAA) was firstly proposed in 1994 by the United States, but it has been meeting pressures from the Latin American nations. The resistance of Latin America to FTAA, or global trade and globalization

Behind the global power of the U.S. dollar, hides the most significant form of currency you 've probably never heard of, the Petrodollar. The word “Petrodollar” was coined by the Egyptian economist Ibrahim Oweiss, as a way to describe how oil producing and exporting countries were accounting for oil units outside of the regular money supply. While the Petrodollar may not be a commonly used term, I would agree with Economist Jerry Robinson when describing it as, "the most brilliant [series of] political-economic

Every country differs in economic wealth, military might and political power. As one will soon see, this is not a universally agreeable proposition, but the United States is observed by some as the world’s sole superpower since the conclusion of the Cold War. Below, there will be an exploration of the literature on the global distribution and balance of power. Then, there will be an examination of the most stable global distribution. Additionally, the United States’ ideal strategy to keep its military

Polarity Every country differs in economic wealth, military might and political power. As one will soon see, this is not a universally agreeable proposition, but the United States is observed by some as the world’s sole superpower since the conclusion of the Cold War. Below, there will be an exploration of the literature on the global distribution and balance of power. Then, there will be an examination of the most stable global distribution. Additionally, the United States’ ideal strategy to keep its

since the end of the Cold War. A lot of regions in the world are still trying to find the balance of power in the international system, which the U.S. often intervenes to provide its brand of “global leadership”. Some countries like China are emerging as a global power since a few years ago. Subsequently, this will lead to a major threat to the U.S. status as a global major power. The rise of power by China in the international scene signifies the unpredictable nature of the international system.

David Shambaugh’s book, China Goes Global: The Partial Power, joins existing scholarship that comments on the implications of China’s rise as a global power. Though many scholars would argue that China has been on the rise for several decades and is due to overtake the United States in several more, Shambaugh argues that this may not be the case. To prove this argument, Shambaugh has researched six dimensions of China’s recent emergence in a comprehensive study. These dimensions include China’s

beginning of time (literally). Some would say that is customary, and many would even argue that it is inevitable. In the book, ¬Global Corruption: Money, Power and Ethics in the Modern World, Laurence Cockcroft attempts to identify and educate others on the ethical (or unethical) dilemmas that many individuals, companies, and/or governments are facing throughout the world. Global Corruption provides the reader incredible insight into a wide array of instances of corruption. Mr. Cockcroft begins by giving