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In reply to the discussion: Without endorsing TPP, some things to consider about it. [View all]jwirr
(39,215 posts)Empire" wrote that after the wall fell in Berlin and the USSR disappeared the world had one power left - the USA. He predicted that eventually the world would rise up as regional powers that would then represent their own areas as leaders and powers.
As examples of this he talked about China and the other countries of the east uniting in a common goals for the area. He also talked about China taking responsibility for handling N Korea. Freeing us from doing it.
He also discussed the ME/Africa, South and Central America, and EU/Russia in this context. The one I think he is most wrong about is the EU and Russia. However Russia has the energy that EU needs so who knows.
At the time NAFTA was passed I thought about this book. Now I am wondering about it again.
He was mostly thinking of a three way balance of power that would replace our US Empire which has become a corporate empire including international corporations and MIC. One of the problems of the book is that he did not suggest the Mexico, Canada and the US were going to be united in their area.
Since I am not in favor of empire I was very influenced by they book. Still am.