Will India Become a Superpower? More than sixty years ago‚ in the summer of 1948‚ the Indian nation‚ then newly-born‚ was struggling for its very survival. It was pierced from the left by the Communists‚ and pinched from the right by Hindu extremists. And there were other problems aplenty. Eight million refugees had to be resettled; provided with land‚ homes‚ employment and a sense of citizenship. Five hundred princely states had to be integrated‚ one by one‚ a process that involved much massaging
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America: the Accidental Superpower The Modern era is almost exclusively controlled by the United States. The international economy revolves around America’s economy. The majority of the world’s job incentive comes from America. Ultimately‚ the decisions of America determine the actions of the rest of the world‚ in addition to the benefits or consequences of these decisions. But not until recent did this become reality. In fact‚ only 234 years ago‚ America did not exist; and not until around 100
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Having expanded to twenty five states the European Union is only becoming larger and stronger. Europe is definitely a power in it ’s own right and could have claims to superpower status ’ in the future. The creation and implementation of the European Union has ensured that the continent has become more integrated and unified. It has brought stronger internal cohesion between the member nations as they all have common goals and objectives that will maintain and sustain the credibility of the European
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Chris‚ Christoferson HIS 113 Fall 2011 Declining Superpower. At the end of World War II‚ the United States became a superpower. Its strength and status reached another peak in the mid and late 1990s as the Cold War ended: it accounted for about 30 percent of global economic output. However‚ after it entered a new economic cycle from 2000 to 2001‚ the American share of the world economy has gradually dropped. At the same time‚ certain situations‚ including the “weakening of advantages compared
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Ashley Torgerson Dr. Brown International Relations 2nd May‚ 2012 United States as a World Superpower The rising to the status of world super power does not happen overnight. To explore the journey to the top‚ we must recognize the struggles and obstacles that were overcome. As Americans we can proudly say that we live in a country with globally recognized supremacy. As stated earlier‚ it was not an easy title to obtain. Looking back throughout history we can see specific examples of how we
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How America Became a Global Superpower Joshua Vann HIS204 Instructor Jamie Weitl November 14‚ 2011 How America Became a Global Superpower The United States of America is the world ’s last remaining superpower. However‚ this was not always the case. The United States toiled in relative obscurity on a global scale for most of its history. As the world evolved‚ so too did the young nation. The United States attempted to stay out of world affairs‚ but a time came when that was no longer possible
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and why not today??? we are a country with more than 400 million people from the age group 15 years to 40 years‚ having the utmost talent which can survive in all the situations‚ that’s why i can say...only youth can make india a superpower. The word superpower as the encyclopedia defines‚ "It is a state with a leading position in the international system and the ability to influence events and project power on a worldwide scale to protect its own prefferences; it is traditionally considered
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Why China Is The Next Superpower Clayton Kimberley Sam Mahboob March 13thh‚ 2013 Kimberley 1 China’s importance in the world is profound‚ and steadily growing. Its position as a world power is well asserted‚ and already has many trademarks of a superpower. China’s position as a future superpower is an important topic to examine due to China’s vital position in the global economy‚ and is a worthy contender for economic relations and military alliances of other world powers‚ and it is a nation
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How do superpowers influence the rest of the world? Super powers can exert their influence through economic power. Wealth allows superpowers to export their power around the world‚ buy resources and influence trade patterns. The world trade system is a way western nations can essentially trade freely. This is evidently an advantage for super powers such as the USA as they have many products they export and import. This increases USA’s rate of globalisation as they become both sellers and buyers
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Dutch-American geo-strategist Nicholas Spykman in 1943‚ the political term ‘superpower’ is used to refer to a country with the ability to influence events or project power on a global scale.’ It is difficult‚ if not impossible to envisage a world without a superpower. There are a number of reasons to support this assumption. We begin with the first and most blaring- It is simply difficult to imagine a world without a superpower because history itself has shown that there has yet to come a time when
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