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Oil Spill Threatens Black Sea's Kerch StraitOriginally published on January 6, 2025There is a terrible oil spill unfolding now in Russia (more...
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A Bipolar System? How China’s Rise Transformed the Balance of Power
China’s rise, Russia’s military resurgence, and India’s economic growth have prompted debates about the end of unipolarity and the future balance of power.
In the latest issue of International Security, Jennifer Lind explores the extent to which the system is bipolar, arguing great powers don’t need to achieve parity with the leading state to engage in a dangerous security competition; China is not only a great power but a superpower; and neither Russia nor India are great powers.
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