American Supremacy Is Boon

For The World

Cold War
America as a Superpower
 After the USSR broke up in 1991, USA
became the only superpower.
 There are still some powerful countries
in Europe and Asia.
 But sometimes America tries to ignore
them.
› USA refused to sign the Kyoto Protocol on
greenhouse gases
› USA attacked Iraq without UN approval
The SOLE WORLD POWER

• Highest GNP
• 3rd wealthiest per capita
• Strongest military in human history
• Huge, immense
• Relatively unpopulated
• Resource rich
USA As WorldSheriff
America As Worlds Strength
• Rules economically
• Make the countries followers but also
flourishes
• Laid the foundations for league of nations
i.E
India
China
Japan
Singapore
Korea
America’s Influence over
China
• Greater global economic
competition and
opportunities

• Exports of higher value

products/services

• Spending abroad:
Tourism and investments

• Intensive global resource

acquisitions

• Increased cross cultural

influences
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• Implications for the U.S.

• The U.S. cannot afford a failed China

• America has the greatest influence on China

• Foreign policy
• Cross-cultural exchange
• Investment/Trade
• Immigration

• Engage, engage, and engage at grass root levels

America’s influence over India
Defining Trends

• Indian Economy is GLOBALISING

• Indian Politics is REGIONALISING
• Indian Society is LOCALISING

• These are mutually reinforcing and

positive trends…
Three Positive Trends

• The three trends are positive because

each one of them is re-enforcing
Efficiency
• Globalisation has made Indian economy
efficient
• Regionalisation has made federation of
India effective and efficient
• And predominance of local issues will
make our utilities efficient
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• The most direct connection of India &

America is through trade of goods
• India is dependent on the American
economy
• for our exports will be affected
• foreign capital will leave our stock
markets
• value of our forex reserves
Reasons for Supremacy
• Technological drives

• Creation of new
products

• Expansion of
international trade

• Change the
production system
across the world
 American Dollar
• Managed international currency as national
• Used as reserve currency
• The primary driver was American affluence:
the strength of the dollar
Globalization
 Privatisation

• Gains are quite heterogeneous

• Optimum utilisation of resources
• Increase in GDP
• Increased competition
• Drastic improvement in standards
 Liberalization

• International trade has become more

broad based
• Foreign trade subject to
 -import tariffs
 -export taxes
 -quantitative restrictions
• Trading partners:india,China,U.K,UAE.
Multicultural
Modernisation
America A Totalitarian
State