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Alliances In The Third Millennium System And Their Impact On Multipolarity, Basma Tom, Mohammad Katatsheh

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

By using the hypothesis “There is an associative relationship between the alliances being formed between the rising powers in the third millennium system and that system’s transformation from unipolarity to multipolarity as a baseline, this paper aims to investigate and explore the key alliances between rising powers in the third millennium system, as well as the impact of these alliances on the shift from unipolarity to multipolarity. Both the descriptive analytical method and a systems analysis approach were employed to research this thesis.

This study concludes that these rising powers (while rejecting American hegemony, notably) tend to lean toward establishing …

The World In Transition: A Comparative Analysis Of Youth Perceptions In China And America, Tyler D. Prochazka

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Many scholars have argued, over the next two decades China will rise while the United States begins a relative decline. Today’s youth will eventually become the next generation of leaders and policymakers. Thus, understanding youth’s perceptions of these trends can help provide insight into how they will shape the future Sino-U.S. relationship and their state’s standing in the world. This research found that the youth in China were optimistic toward their country’s prospects in the international community compared to their American counterparts. The relative optimism among the Chinese has made them more willing to participate in global affairs and institutions …

The American Hegemonic Responses To The U.S.-China Mid-Air Plane Collision, Dexin Tian, Chin-Chung Chao

Communication Faculty Publications

This paper examines the major documents of the American side concerning the U.S.- China mid-air plane collision incident, which occurred April 1, 2001. Through the hegemonic theoretical lens of Robert Cox’s frame of action and via the research method of hermeneutics of the selected rhetorical artifacts, we aim to shed light on the understanding of the incident and provide insightful implications for handling similar international conflicts in the future. Our findings indicate that the United States has preserved the most resourceful material capabilities and established all the necessary human institutions to implement its shared notion of American hegemony all over …