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SUPER-POWER [1 record]

Record 1 1999-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Science
  • Military Strategy
  • International Relations
DEF

An extremely powerful nation, esp. one capable of influencing international events and the acts and policies of less powerful nations.

CONT

... the destructive capacity of the superpowers' strategic weapons.

OBS

Denotes the U.S.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences politiques
  • Stratégie militaire
  • Relations internationales
DEF

État qui surpasse les autres par son importance (politique ou économique).

CONT

L'effondrement de l'Union soviétique et la dissolution du pacte de Varsovie ont mis fin à la guerre froide, et du même coup, laissé les États-Unis comme seule superpuissance.

CONT

La Chine, superpuissance économique du XXIe siècle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias políticas
  • Estrategia militar
  • Relaciones internacionales
CONT

La contribución de las organizaciones internacionales a la paz y seguridad ha sido hasta ahora más bien modesta. Los conflictos entre las grandes potencias - y especialmente entre las superpotencias - exceden las capacidades actuales de las grandes organizaciones internacionales.

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