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The Decline of US Power and the Future of Conflict Management after Covid

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  • Skaperdas Stergios

    (Department of Economics and Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies, University of California, Irvine, USA)

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The US’s ability to project power in Eurasia has been declining for some time. With the pandemic accelerating that decline, reviving international institutions of conflict management becomes urgent. Enhancing the UN and other atrophied international organizations, and negotiating treaties on nuclear arms issues, cyber warfare, space warfare, and new weapons are measures that have become necessary for minimizing the chance of nuclear catastrophe as well as reducing the likelihood of other wars.

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  • Skaperdas Stergios, 2020. "The Decline of US Power and the Future of Conflict Management after Covid," Peace Economics, Peace Science, and Public Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 26(3), pages 1-07, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:pepspp:v:26:y:2020:i:3:p:07:n:3
    DOI: 10.1515/peps-2020-0029
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    • F50 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - General
    • F53 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Agreements and Observance; International Organizations

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