Before we can discuss the defining characteristics of the present system, we need to define what we mean by the term "system" - and what makes the world political arrangement a system? ... (Scott, 1967 pp 27) So the international system is, at its most abstract level, just like any other system. ... So was this a system? ... (Baylis & Smith, 2001 pp 43) This theory held until at least the end of the Second World War. ... So we can see that the international system is a very complex system, built up over many centuries. ...

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This theory, similar to John Locke's tableau rasa, proves that minorities aren't born less superior to any Aryan, defeating the whole theory of a superior race. ... After World War II, the Cold War emerged; it too popularized the theory of existentialism. The main reason for the Cold War was communism; existentialism was applied to support the system of communism. ... Therefore, whoever has authority must be listened to, this existentialist's theory was used in the communist system to get all people to obey a single ruler. ... This idea is the same to the communist social theory...

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The neo-realist theory in International Relations is often simplistically defined as a state-centric theory, specially if considered relatively to other theories. ... In other words, "the fundamental unit in the system is the sovereign state. ... For Waltz, the system is self-constituting and self-reproducing, and therefore destined not to end. ... International forces have helped create different main types of states in the international system- (Søresen 2001: 11). ... At this point multipolarity seemed to be still valid, but the international system showed itself to be profoundly differ...

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Theory Included is a neo-realists framework to analyze the international structure of power. This includes K.Waltz's theory of polarity and John J. ... Waltz has focused his study on the stability of the bipolar system, but neglects a detailed explanation of the unipolar system. Mearsheimer's integrates the basic neo-realists assumptions to his own theories, and tends to describe better the international system. ... A significant contrast exists between Waltz (defensive realism) and Mearsheimer (offensive realism) theory of international systems. ...

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This paper will first focus on the diversity and power of some of the weapons of mass destruction, then I will focus on the origins of military doctrine, specifically the command and control systems for launching any weapon of mass destruction. ... Countries that have had weapons of mass destruction for some time have a system of checks and balances to ensure that not just one person has total control over the weapons. These countries have had years of practice and experience in order to fine their own command and control systems. ... With this section I will briefly identify three competing...

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Now that we know why people view Communism as being evil lets go over the theory of Communism. Communism is a theory of government in which the people are all considered equal. ... The Capitalistic system allows it's people to die of starvation simply because of their being poor (at least until the eerily similar version of Communist policy known as "welfare" came into being in the United States). The Soviet Communism of the Cold War was unable to succeed not because of it's basic theory, but rather because of the extreme drain of having to devote so much of it's resources to de...

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The theory says that states are the primary actors in international affairs instead of IGOs, NGOs or MNCs, making states the most powerful actors. ... All of these notions and theories relate to national security. ... The Beliefs, values and self- objectives vary from state to state, depending on their economic systems, culture, or form of government. ... Finally, there is a theory that states that profit (not only capital) can be attained with cooperation, therefore achieving peace (Murray & McCoy 2010). There is a theory in international relations called "democratic peace theory" w...

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First, the hegemonic stability theory itself. ... Lastly, how the hegemonic stability theory really applies to the rise of China. ... This theory is closely related to the long cycle theory (Modelski 40), which is a cycle consisting of four different phases: global war, world power, delegitimation, and deconcentration. ... So coming out of WWII, the two countries were together in a bipolar system which caused the Cold War. Eventually, the fall of the Soviet Union left the United States in a unipolar system and we were able to start leading the world in the way that we wanted to with the spre...

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Through his theories and his researches he influenced the world historically, politically and sociologically. ... This theory influenced the space program. ... "His third theory entitled Theory of Brownian Movement gave a mathematical formula predicting the path distance and relative speed of minute particles suspend in liquid- (Candee 179). This theory gave the atomic theory a major piece of corroborative evidence. ... Pressed by the events Einstein became an active anti-fascist, against a governmental system led by a dictator. ...

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Democracy was either not deeply rooted or a system of government of short duration, and nationalist sentiment often ran high. ... Fascism offered an alternative to the system of parliamentary democracy which failed to solve the post-war social and economic problems. ... The cult of leadership also went hand in hand with the master race theory. ... Such radical theories believing in the necessity to remove impurities led to the relentless persecution of Jews and non-Aryans. ... Fascists claimed that socialism, represented by the Marxist theories involving a class struggle between the Proletar...

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The theory of democratic peace is supported through several factors. ... The political system is originally modeled after the communist Soviet Union. ... The theory of democratic peace is proven through the government and actions of North Korea. ... Vietnam supports the theory of democratic peace. ... This supports this factor, and further proves the theory. ...

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Lindquist supplements his analysis by connecting colonial imperialism to social Darwinism and the evolutionary theory. ... Sven Lindqvist explains how Darwin's theory of evolution was used as justification for imperialism and cultural extinction. ... Not only did Europeans misinterpret Darwin's theory of evolution they misapply his theory to social Darwinism. ... Lindqvist's "Exterminate All the Brutes" is brilliant, it helps understand the justifications of the Holocaust by uncovering European thoughts and belief systems. Lindqvist's explains how imperialism and the evolut...

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"1 That spirit of civilization must be cultivated through an effective educational system. ... Nowhere was the combination of the three more apparent than in Japan's educational system. ... One of America's most pressing post-conflict tasks lay in the formation of a modern educational system in Japan. In 1946, shortly after the beginning of the American occupation of Japan, a group of American educators arrived in Japan to modernize the education system. ... The French did implement a rudimentary state education system, but only for the well-off. ...

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We should also take into account that there are several different theories and ways of looking at the origins of the Cold War. Some would put the blame entirely on the Soviet Union and argue that the Cold War was the result of its aggression - that is the Orthodox theory. ... That would be the view of the West in the support of the Orthodox theory. ... Both sides wanted their values and economic and political systems to prevail in areas which their soldiers had helped to liberate. ... Two superpowers with a completely different ideology, economic and political systems would probably have that ...

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In 1859, Charles Darwin presented what was to be one of the most revolutionary theories in biological science when he published his On the Origin of Species. ... Also contained in Darwin's theories was the notion of the "Struggle for Existence." ... The new philosophies which evolved from Darwin's theories were decidedly secular, not unlike Darwin's theory itself. One of the most influential social and ethical philosophies associated with Darwin's theory was that of the British philosopher, Herbert Spencer. ... All of the Powers involved in the Great War began to stake clai...

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For instance, Aids harrows far into the middle-class and aggressive minorities are craving their conception of the world in educational system, where Japanese electronics and Japanese cars triumphs and the saving banks are going bankrupt, where the war of the Gulf discloses an evident cynicism. ... As the meaning of politics have changed, thus derived terms of politics changed such as political theory, ideology and hegemony through the history. ... By comparison with other political forms, democracy would appear to be the system which is most conductive to human happiness, and which seems mo...

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Nation-states, city-states, empires and Kingdoms have interacted with each other in a similar way since the end of the thirty years war. An example could be China, Africa, India, and Ancient Greece; they got involved in economic relations, established embassies and helped each other or fought in war...

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Two main theories developed as to the way peace could be brought about. ... A resolve by all members to deal with conflict and aggression, rather than commit open war, by constructing a system of shared security. ... All these elements seemed ideal and that they could work, but they needed the other theory of peace in order to complete it. The second theory of peace was the realist way of thinking. ... This is based on a system of collective security. ...

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Causes of the war also dealt with such ideologies as Nationalism, Imperialism and militarism along with the prominent alliance systems in Europe all strongly affected the outbreak of the war. ... This particular theory is supported by the fact that all of the Great Powers in Europe had a vested interest in this area of Europe. ... This theory is what another historian, Gilbert, believes provoked war, saying that "The Austrian foreign minister was "fired up" for war against Serbia, but needed Germanys support. ... Two rivalling alliance systems where established. ... The alliance system...

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According to balance of power theory, restraint and stability are not goals of national leaders but are by-products of the pursuit of narrow self-interest.... "4 A bipolar global system is defined by two states or group of states sharing the global power. ... Alliances, bandwagon, and counter-balance are often seeing in this in this kind of system. ... Another example of a bipolar system is a multi-state bipolar world. ... The realists strong believe that a multipolar system is more stable and peaceful than a bipolar system. ...

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His systems helped actors find their inner truth, he wanted actors to live on stage. The next minor theatre style to emerge, more of a theory, was Naturalism. ... He developed the theory of Naturalism. ... Under his theory drama was to depict a "slice of life," actors were expected to live the drama on stage. ... It has shown that the 20th century had an explosion of styles and theories. ...

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Industrialisation was made out to be patriotic by the government and formed an essential pillar in Stalins cry for socialism in one country' theory which promoted building a strong and lasting socialist country. ...

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Solomon wrote a poem about Marx and how he developed his ideas with the help of others previous ideas and theories. ... That God wasn't present in a lot of systems that have long been forgotten. Atheistic systems are always founded on hatred, race hatred when they're Nazi, class hatred when they're communistic (RM, Springsteen 1949 ). ... The United States feared that if all of Vietnam fell to communism, the Domino theory would come into effect (J. ... Domino Theory is the idea that once one nation fell to communism, it would jump from it to the others surrounding it. ...

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Some consider war to be a necessary consequence of the state system. ... Some argue that war is the result of particular economic systems. ... There is no ultimate cause of all wars and the search for a grand theory which purports to explain all wars as a fruitless exercise. War can be situated within a wider theory of conflict and in thinking about the past, present and future society. ... He argues that disequilibrium has developed between the governance of the international system and the prevailing distribution of power and that this instability could produce conflict likely t...

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The Soviets justify their expansionism in accordance with their Marxist theory which advocated the need to spread revolution throughout the world. ... Soviet Foreign Minister Vyshinsky, for example, claims that the Marshall Plan was a way the USA was establishing a European empire and that its theorical method of helping other countries recover was just a way of achieving economic domination and dependence, which would ultimately lead them to political control. ... He writes in 1997 that the justification for all the USSR's actions and for their whole system was ideology. Gaddis endorse...

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