GVPT 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter March 5: Hegemony, Northeast Asia, Mutual Assured Destruction
6 Mar 2018
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It is used to gain power: blackmail is a more attractive strategy in that it relies on the threat of force but not the actual use. Therefore, it is relatively cost-free, but difficult as great powers are unlikely to acquiesce to other great powers: bait and bleed involves weakening rivals by provoking a long and costly war between them. It is difficult to project power over oceans: this is why the united states has not conquered europe or. Northeast asia: great powers strive to prevent rivals in other regions from gaining hegemony. Regional hegemons prefer that there be two or more great powers in other key regions because they are most likely going to spend their time competing with each other. Blackmail works better against minor powers without great power allies: bait and bleed, two rivals must be baited into engaging in a protracted war, which will bleed and weaken them.
