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    Struggle for Status, analyzes China’s rise in power and it’s future trajectory according to his research. The novel was released during what many consider the peak of China’s growth, or at least when the world was witnessing the prosperity of their country, the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The novel strays away from the status quo of analyzing China’s rise, and rather focuses more on the reasons behind why China would want to become the world’s top super power and its motives for control, if any. The book

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    The rising to the status of world super power does not happen overnight. To explore the journey to the top, we must recognize the struggles and obstacles that were overcome. As Americans we can proudly say that we live in a country with globally recognized supremacy. As stated earlier, it was not an easy title to obtain. Looking back throughout history we can see specific examples of how we began our rise to power and what it has taken to preserve our power. Some of our more recent history has shown

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    Much of Western Europe quickly industrialized after Great Britain. If they did not, they were immediately outclassed by the British in trade and military strength. Industrialization made good use of the natural resources in a state. Some nations industrialized a while after Great Britain and were falling behind. Two of these states were Russia and Japan. These countries experienced change in governments, economic power, and social structure as a result of industrialization. Yet, these states went

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    provides solutions. Article 51: How Globalization went Bad From Terrorism to Global Warming In the Article “How globalization Went Bad” by Steven Weber et al. the author describes several reasons why having the United States as the single super power in this modern global market is not exactly a good thing. Weber says that the “evils of globalization are even more dangerous than ever before…The

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    regions are shifting over time, and changes in global environment can make an influence on the regional powers. The world’s great powers are the main and decisive actors among states, which make an enormous influence on processes of the international relationship. Throughout history the world environment have demanded from nations to get more resources in order to develop their economy and military power. Therefore, countries struggled to get more possessions and territory in order to survive. A high developed

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    Constructivism and International Institutions As technology leapt forward, facilitating and promoting the rapid spread of both goods and ideas throughout the world, the twentieth century saw the beginnings of true globalization and with it the birth of many international institutions. From organizations and documented agreements to global norms for state interaction, these institutions have changed the face of global politics and drawn analysis from all over the theoretical spectrum. Liberal theorists

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    were seen to confess to spreading this by using their powers to poison the water and air. Jews were condemned in the same ways as witches and therefore were burnt at the stake; this was seen to be the most favoured punishment for crimes of witchery. During this time period of early modern Europe many religious and scholarly men had combined the effects of the plague with witchcraft. This said to have occurred because witches had used there powers to poison people through the water and air and they

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    “China Rising” is a non-arguable fact and the one of the most important subject in the twenty-first century. The rise of China is a relative threat to the neighbor regions or other great powers. Further, some scholars also comment that China either will replace or has already superseded the United State as the world’s only superpower. China’s growth is too rapid and massive that other nations have limited or no opportunity to compete with it. By using international relations theories to analyze US-China

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    likely to hold back its bid for “great power” status? A3. China’s exceptional growth rate has influenced a domestic concern for the Chinese causing inequality in the country. Many agriculture and factory workers have expressed concerned of the growing middle class sector leaving people in the primary and secondary sector dissatisfied. Even if there is a tremendous growth rate in the economy Chinas domestic problems are likely to cause China to hold its “great power status”. This has come about worse

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    the United States out of the great depression and cemented them as the world’s greatest economy. War, however, has no place on the horizon for China if they want to become the world’s economic superpower. China relies too heavily on foreign influence and investment to take a risk on nationalistic or militaristic gains. While there are some pro-conflict forces who have power within China, these desires will go unrealized as long as supreme leader Xi Jinping is in power. He understands the interests

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