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ADL Colin · 08-13-2003, 04:54 AM

Not intentionally or blatantly but effectively, yes.

Consider the case of US soft power. During the Cold War much of the world thought very highly of the US. It was seen as a balance to Soviet power. With the decline and fall of the USSR, there was an immediate power void. The US sat alone in the world power game. During the 1990s, attitudes towards the US began to fall. You can find quite a few articles and papers from that time period outlining rising anti-Americanism in the world.

An interesting case in point is attitudes towards the United Nations. The United Nations is a organization that is hugely tilted towards the great powers. No Security Council resolution can pass without US approval (nor France, China, Russia, or UK). No Security Council resolution can pass against the US. Despite the obviousness of this people around the world are looking more favorably at the UN than previously.

The concept of "international law" is certainly rising very quickly and is a soft-power concept that many in the world will advance to balance US power.

The EU is a powerful player with powerful economic clout that balances US economic power. Will be interesting to see if the EU ever militarizes. There are certainly some people interested in that.

08-13-2003, 04:54 AM
ADL Colin Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Tube Titans, USA Posts: 11,929	Not intentionally or blatantly but effectively, yes. Consider the case of US soft power. During the Cold War much of the world thought very highly of the US. It was seen as a balance to Soviet power. With the decline and fall of the USSR, there was an immediate power void. The US sat alone in the world power game. During the 1990s, attitudes towards the US began to fall. You can find quite a few articles and papers from that time period outlining rising anti-Americanism in the world. An interesting case in point is attitudes towards the United Nations. The United Nations is a organization that is hugely tilted towards the great powers. No Security Council resolution can pass without US approval (nor France, China, Russia, or UK). No Security Council resolution can pass against the US. Despite the obviousness of this people around the world are looking more favorably at the UN than previously. The concept of "international law" is certainly rising very quickly and is a soft-power concept that many in the world will advance to balance US power. The EU is a powerful player with powerful economic clout that balances US economic power. Will be interesting to see if the EU ever militarizes. There are certainly some people interested in that. __________________ Adult Date Link - $50 PPS starting NOW! -- good and JUICY! skype = "adultdatelink"