And as a result of a systemic rivalry having arisen between America on one hand and the Sino-Russian alliance on the other hand, we are now in a “post-hegemonic era” as certain scholars and thinkers have dubbed it. Or as Brzezinski called it, a “Post-America Scramble.” But America is not accustomed to having a peer … Continue reading The Post-America Scramble
Tag: geopolitics
Hegemonic Transitions
Psychoanalysis is at the heart of our analysis of institutions and systems as well. Institutions and systems also comprise of social relations, and social relations are hegemonic in nature. In turn, we are going through what one could call a “hegemonic shift” or a “hegemonic transition” in the international system as a whole. The first … Continue reading Hegemonic Transitions
The United States and Europe
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
Disputed Territory
Empowerment has also put China into a position where it can play games with its key adversaries in the East Asia region, namely, America and Japan. But these games can also lead to miscalculation on the part of one side or the other, and as a result, the miscalculations can increase the risk of an actual war. … Continue reading Disputed Territory
Sinocentric World Order
Plus, in order for China to have global power – which one should note is something which China surely seeks – it must first have regional power or regional primacy in East Asia. Regional power or regional primacy is the springboard for global power. As a result, we are likely to witness efforts on the … Continue reading Sinocentric World Order
Adam A. Azim 