POLSCI 2XX3 Chapter 5-2: Chapter 5 - 2XX3 .docx
11 Nov 2013
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Traditional ir theory does not have the tools to understand the developing world: four-fifth of the population is excluded as a subject of study. It overlooks the central role played by developing countries as actors in international politics and as sites of confrontation and competition: reflected a north american and european perspective on the world. The period of confrontation between the united states and the former soviet union between 1945 and 1990. International system is bi-polar: first world the united states and its allies, second world soviet union and eastern europe, third world decolonized countries of asia and africa, and countries of latin. America, most of which gained their independence at the start of the 19th century. New world order: 1991 the united states president speech (reference to the gulf war) The united nations authorized an international military response to iraq"s invasion of kuwait in.
