And as mentioned before, the “Global South” or the “Third World” is where the systemic rivalry between the United States and the Sino-Russian alliance will play out. The key to winning this systemic rivalry is winning over the “Global South” or the “Third World.” But historically, American interventions in the “Global South” or “Third World” … Continue reading Domino Theory
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The Impact of Global Political Awakening
In short, a more Sinocentric world system and a less Eurocentric world system is indeed the single most important and consequential phenomenon or trend of contemporary international affairs, aside from the rise of what is known as the “Global South.” It is also important to note that the world system is still Eurocentric due in … Continue reading The Impact of Global Political Awakening
China and World Order
It follows that on balance, the world system is becoming more Sinocentric and less Eurocentric as a result of the restructuring and transformations which have been occurring in the world system over the course of the last number of years or even decades. To borrow from Kissinger, China’s participation and initial subscription to the Eurocentric … Continue reading China and World Order
All Under Heaven
Our focus shifts to China yet again, given that the restructuring and transformation of world order and thus a “hegemonic transition” such as the one we are experiencing today results from the transfer of the locus of accumulation from one core state to another. That transfer from the United States to China occurred sometime between … Continue reading All Under Heaven
Studying a System in Transformation
In short, world history is a history of world systems, and the two basic pillars of world systems are accumulation and hegemony-rivalry. Our world system happens to be going through restructuring and transformation. In fact, all world systems are always in a state of evolution and change. They are never static. Also, the world system … Continue reading Studying a System in Transformation
Adam A. Azim 