If the basic frame or theme of international affairs is the clash between Western hegemony on one hand and Eastern expansion on the other hand, it follows that everyone and everywhere is an ideological, geopolitical, and military battleground, including Europe. But Europe also demonstrates the limits of American hegemony. For instance, America instructs Europe to … Continue reading The United States and Europe
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Guilty as Charged
It follows that in the international state system, it is all about core goals and objectives. But when the goals and objectives of various states do not align with one another, they enter into a state of war. And as we mentioned or suggested before, the core goal or objective of the United States is … Continue reading Guilty as Charged
The Russian Enigma
And when brought altogether and converged with one another, the aforementioned “master trends” of our day and age ultimately lead to a basic shift in the global balance of power in favor of the East, particularly in favor of Russia and China. What then compounds the enigma or the dilemma or challenge of the balance of power … Continue reading The Russian Enigma
Fuqiang
One should note that the flux and the uncertainty in terms of the U.S.-China relationship stems in large part from the Chinese side, not the American side, in the sense that the American side is in a defensive and reactive mode in East Asia, whereas the Chinese are in an offensive mode and are proactive … Continue reading Fuqiang
The Rising Chinese Dream
Moreover, throughout the history of Asia, it was common knowledge that the Asian order would always be Sinocentric. All roads lead to China. There was an unwritten code of sorts and mutual understanding that the Asian order is and will be Sinocentric. And while the rise of the Eurocentric order disrupted business as usual in … Continue reading The Rising Chinese Dream
Adam A. Azim 