POLI 2057 Chapter : Post American World Ch7
Document Summary
The post-american world 2. 0 chapter 7 notes: 6 guidelines for operating in the new world, us needs to prioritize what it wants to do in the world. It"ll be more profitable to support the economic system that usually benefits us, which is the first option. It"s best for the us to engage politically with all important members of international society. Every military the us faces is asymmetric, so everyone will interact differently than the us and from each other, so our military needs to be able to face the various challenges that come with various armies. Individual policy decisions must be wise and selective, so as not to waste any us resources: us should build and maintain international legitimacy. It"s important what others think of the us, because us"s perception abroad effects us economically and politically. If we have international legitimacy, then, when we take leadership roles in crises, other leaders are more likely to go along with us.
