Applying Hegel's dialectical lens unveils a nuanced counter to Mearsheimer's assertion of inevitable U.S.-China conflict, dissecting the deep structural contradictions at play.
A supreme authority needs a monopoly of violence (in a state, police has a monopoly of violence to enforce the law). This is not the case in international relations. As no country is strong enough to enforce a monopoly of violence on all the world, especially in the context of a future compétition of 2 rivaling powers
Let's hope of another scenario more optimistic of 2 tired competitors that grow old and become wise or at least tired and cooperate to minimum rules to avoid war and extinction
In martial arts the practitioner observes the assailant closely with calm detachment. S/he reads the energy of movements & changing positions. S/he is neither on offensive nor defensive but stands ready for what may transpire. Always assessing the potential weakness of the assailant. & the opportunity of the moment, a sudden shift in balance can collapse the situation without violence (such as pulling the rug out from under the assailant). Non-force is the greatest power.
A supreme authority needs a monopoly of violence (in a state, police has a monopoly of violence to enforce the law). This is not the case in international relations. As no country is strong enough to enforce a monopoly of violence on all the world, especially in the context of a future compétition of 2 rivaling powers
Let's hope of another scenario more optimistic of 2 tired competitors that grow old and become wise or at least tired and cooperate to minimum rules to avoid war and extinction
In martial arts the practitioner observes the assailant closely with calm detachment. S/he reads the energy of movements & changing positions. S/he is neither on offensive nor defensive but stands ready for what may transpire. Always assessing the potential weakness of the assailant. & the opportunity of the moment, a sudden shift in balance can collapse the situation without violence (such as pulling the rug out from under the assailant). Non-force is the greatest power.
Would be BRICS capable to play such a role (supreme authority)? The western powers are already trying to undermine It.