Question

Answer the following question in 80 to 100 words:

Explain the developments in the post-Cold War period.

Answer the following question in 80 to 100 words:

Describe the developments in the post-Cold War period.

Answer 1

1. End of Cold War and rise of new states: The end of Cold War led to the end of an international order dominated by the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union. It also saw the emergence of new states after the disintegration of the Soviet Union.
2. Emergence of Unipolarity: The Cold War between United States and the Soviet Union came to end signaling the end of bipolarity. This led to the emergence of a unipolar world order dominated by the United States.
3. Human Rights and Humanitarian Intervention: There was an increasing awareness about human rights and also a rise in intervention for humanitarian purposes.
4. Terrorism: The nature of terrorism changed after the 11 September 2001 attacks (also known as 9/11 attacks) against the United States.
5. Multipolarity and Regionalism: This phase primarily saw the rise of China and India, the growing importance of the Indo-Pacific region and also the rise of Russia under Vladimir Putin.