Behind the efforts made by the U.S. to create an international system to facilitate free trade were the lessons learned during the global depression of the 1930s, a period that was marked by protectionist trade policies that weakened the world economy.
But just as the defeat of Britain by the Americans did not destroy British power, the outcomes of asymmetric wars rarely define long-term national power and hardly ever define the international system.
How the United States' international role evolves during the next 15-20 years- a big uncertainty- and whether the US will be able to work with new partners to reinvent the international system will be among the most important variables in the future shape of the global order.
Specifically, international politics is primarily determined by the fact that the international system is anarchic- it lacks any overarching authority, instead it is composed of units(states) which are formally equal- they are all sovereign over their own territory.
How the United States(U.S.) international role evolves during the next 15-20 years- a big uncertainty- and whether the US will be able to work with new partners to reinvent the international system will be among the most important variables in the future shape of the global order.
In opposition to the Trump administration's protectionism, the Chinese government is attempting to forge alliances with other countries by adhering to free trade, but as mentioned earlier, other western countries have recently begun to feel a growing sense of alarm with regard to China because it has unilaterally benefitted from the open international system while utilizing an authoritarian regime.
Yet while the Chinese people aspire to free markets, justice, and the rule of law, the People's Republic of China(PRC), under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party(CCP), undermines the international system from within by exploiting its benefits while simultaneously eroding the values and principles of the rules-based order.
Japan shares many security interests with countries in the Asia-Pacific region, but unlike in Europe, the region lacks an effective regional security framework. Therefore, this Strategy sets a new goal,"maintaining and strengthening the international system," and adds a new approach,"cooperation with other countries in the region.
This strategy aims to defend Japan's security, prevent threats from materializing, and maintain and strengthen the international system through a combination of Japan's own efforts, cooperation with its allies, cooperation in the region and cooperation with the global community. It was recommended that Japan's power, including its defense force, be positively exerted to achieve peace and security.
The other four permanent members and the remaining 10 members who represent all world regions have made it clear that they are not ready to shake a core foundation of the international system- the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war- to serve Israel's colonial appetite, Hijab said.
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