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US Hegemony In World Politics

Question
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Analyse the three different views within India about the type of relationship India should have with the United States of America.

OR

Evaluate any three major factors responsible for making the European Union a political force from being an economic force.

Solution

Evaluate any three major factors responsible for making the European Union a political force from being an economic force.

(i) India should maintain its aloofness from the U.S. and focus upon increasing its own comprehensive national power.

(ii) India should take advantage of U.S. hegemony and national understandings to establish best possible options for itself. Opposing the U.S. would be a futile exercise and will only hurt India in long run.

(iii) India should take the lead in establishing a coalition of countries from the developing world. Over time, this coalition would become more powerful and may succeed in weaning the hegemon away from its dominating ways.

OR

(i) The Council of Europe established in 1949 was a step forward in political cooperation.

(ii) European Economic Community in 1957 acquired a political discussion leading to creation of European Parliament.

(iii) Disintegration of Soviet Union put Europe on a fast track and resulted in the establishment of the European Union in 1992. It has its own flag, anthem, founding date and Currency. E U being the world’s biggest economy has its own political influence also.