1. The US and Rising Powers Chapter 1

2. History Treaty of Westphalia This is the settlement that ended the "Thirty Years War“ The Thirty Years War : War between Holy Roman Empire over religion ( Catholics vs Orthodox) resulted in the emergence of the European states system. state sovereignty. 1st attempt to structure how nations dealt with each other

3. History Congress of Vienna (1814 ) Again trying to constitue peace and draw borders World War I the central powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey), and the allied powers (Britain, France, Belgium, Russia, Italy, USA) The Treaty of Versailles ( 1919) The League of Nations World War II The Allies ( France, Britian, US, USSR, China )Vs. The Axis ( Germany, Japan, Italy ) Allies created the UN US vs Soviet Union

4. Bipolar World CAPITALISM - Containment Of Communism Eastern Bloc COMMUNISM

6. WHAT MAKES A MAJOR POWER? Political Scientist – Kenneth Waltz Population and Territory Natural Resources Economy Stability of Political System Military Strength

7. Asia Pacific – “Asian Triumphalism” China Economy growing at a 10% clip Trading partners – US is largest, however EU if combined is larger Military – extemely strong- budget doubled – very strong navy Part of the Nuclear Non-Profileration Treaty India Economy growing at an 8 % clip Nuclear Power – signed a treaty with the US

8. NPT US, Russia, China, France, and Britain Limit the spread of Nuclear Power 1970 189 members 5 of them are recognized as Nuclear Power states Four non-parties to the treaty are known or believed to possess nuclear weapons. India, Pakistan, and North Korea

10. Petro Power Demographics Russia - Resources of oil and natural Gas Brazil – Biodiesel Japan – development of new technologies for energy efficiency , alternate and renewable fuels China and India - very populated – LABOR Russia- declining demographic trends

11. Legitimacy of Power Being acknowledged by others to have this power THE UN Acknowledges only – China, France, Russia Britain and the US This no longer reflects the truth of the world’s global Powers Now there is Brazil, India, Japan, Germany, and others

12. Soft Power Concept introduced by Joseph S. nye Jr. Dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government ABILITY TO SHAPE THE PREFERENCES OF OTHERS Brazil China

14. GLOBAL CHALLENGES Energy and Natural Resources Climate Change Means cutting down production Nuclear Weapons Some of the NPT signatories like N.Korea and Iran – have started producing Nuclear weapons Non-signatories like Israel, India, Pakistan Terrorism Benefit from IT, globalization Conflict of Ideologies Democracy vs. Authoritarianism

15. Global Order Need to find a new way to govern the world After WWII – the winners made the UN security Council but Now there must be a change Who plays the role of enforcer if different powers have different views concerning the challenges?

16. Need new financial institutions The G-8 can no longer solve financial world problems alone Robert Zoellick, president of the World Bank suggested the G-14 Whether it’s 14 or something else – need the right set of players to fix things up

18. Role of the US in a Multipolar System Primacy in military power No clash between major powers Post American Era Embrace the multipolar world Return to an isolationist view

19. Collaboration and Recognition Use other major powers to collaborate and find solutions to global challenges