SOCI 265 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: High Tech, Eastern Ukraine, Hegemonic Stability Theory
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Soci 265 war, states, and social change. Great deal of economic power remains in the north. Trade and investment matters here the most. In economic terms, the north is much more integrated and has greater power. Between the great powers, there has been very few wars. The position of the u. s is very predominant. The language after 1989 was to talk about a unipolar power. Imperial germany challenged british position in the world (1914). Hegemonic stability theory says this because they are trying to combine two things at the same time. It had efficient rail road lines, marvelous soldiers, militarily they were extremely powerful, just like economics. 1913: germany becomes the largest economy in europe, not as big as the usa. Large also in terms of its prospects. The challenge to britain is geo-political and an economic challenge. Brics invented by a banker in the united states. These countries are very diverse, dangerous to put together.
