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What is the Difference Between Unipolarity, Bipolarity, and Multipolarity?

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What is the Difference Between Unipolarity, Bipolarity, and Multipolarity?

In the complex field of international relations, the concept of polarity refers to the current power structure of nations on the international stage. There are three types of polarity systems: unipolarity, bipolarity, and multipolarity. Here is a simple definition of each of the terms: Unipolarity - a system in where a single nation holds dominance over much of the world; the United States found itself in this position after the Cold War, when the Soviet Union collapsed Bipolarity - an international system where two nations hold dominance over much of the world; this was the situation during the Cold War, when the...

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