GROWING MILITARY BASES AND THREATS OF WAR: CONTINUATION OF REALIST POSITION IN THIRD MILLENIUM
ABSTRACT This essay deals about the applicability of realism in post cold war i.e. the third millennium time. The number of military bases in the world is constantly increasing. Here the authors have made an attempt to find out whether the military bases are a threat to war or they have been a means of balance of power in current circumstances. The essay starts with the concept of realism and liberalism. Analysis has been made on the basis of comparisons of great military powers in the world including China, Russia, Japan, Korea and most importantly United States of America. The essay has dealt about the balance of power through fear, self-help and power maximization. Introduction ‘ Conflict is a process in which one party perceives that its interests are being opposed or negatively affected by another party .’ If a manager of an organization takes conflict as an opportunity or a journey then it would lead towards constructive path, show positive results and depict the open ...