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Donald Trump and the China Challenge
Donald Trump and the China Challenge

Author(s): Kazimierz Dadak
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Military policy, Geopolitics
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza KA AFM
Keywords: world dominance; economic competition; struggle for technological leadership; military race;

Summary/Abstract: Donald Trump, as a presidential candidate, made public what many observers thought in private – since the collapse of the Soviet Union, China has become the biggest threat to the unipolar world, the one dominated by the United States. This paper analyses factors that may determine the outcome of this battle, in particular their relative economic strength. This element is vital during times of peaceful competition and, as such, determines current politics and most likely will define the current struggle for world dominance. We also review the protagonists’ defense spending and their relative positions in the military sphere..

  • Issue Year: XVI/2019
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 75-93
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: English