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This 10 page paper delves into different viewpoints about the future of the world. Several theorists are discussed inclusive of, but not limited to, Fukuyama, Huntington and Kaplan. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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international relations analysts. In fact, Friedman (2000) explains that globalization has replaced the cold war. Yet, the visions proposed by a variety of theorists differ in scope and in
the logic that binds them to reality. Some are more plausible than others. Some are very much like another, whereas a few of these visions are distinct and unique.
In order to understand the problem more precisely, the cold war must be acknowledged and Michael Klare (1996) does a good job of explaining the nuances and effects of
the cold war. During the Cold War era, the United States "war machine" had been trained and equipped for an all-consuming mission, which was to deter Soviet aggression in Europe
while, at the same time, blocking Soviet inroads into Third World regions (Klare, 1996). To sustain the mission, a bipartisan consensus in Congress allowed about $11.5 trillion in military appropriations
between the years 1947 and 1989 (1996). Also, billions of dollars regarding related activities such as nuclear weapons fabrication, intelligence collection, foreign military assistance, and civil defense preparation,
and military-related research were effected (1996). Further, Congress had approved of a peacetime draft, and the creation of many military alliances, as well as the permanent deployment of many American
troops bases and garrisons abroad were involved (1996). The U.S. military leaders seemed to understand that they had lived in what amounted to a symbiotic relationship with the Soviet
Union and its military (1996). When the Soviet "war machine" grew, American forces were bolstered in respect to that, and with each increase in Soviet manpower, there was
a corresponding increase in U.S. firepower, as well as an increase in Soviet firepower; the public perceived a significant national security threat from Soviet forces, and the government was willing
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