Kryachkov 2!indd

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Д. А. Крячков
UNIT V
2. __________’s 
economic/political/military/cultural 
primacy in __________ is underpinned 
__________.
3. After __________, __________ reduced its commitment to __________.
4. 
Despite __________, __________ showed little interest in committing resources __________.
5. Globalization challenges the primacy of __________.
6. In order to fulfill commitments to/under __________, the Member States __________.
7. 
In the context of an ongoing covert __________, it is unlikely that __________.
8. It is believed that __________ can potentially disrupt __________.
9. Perhaps, __________ is the greatest impediment to __________.
10. Russia, like the rest of the world, is susceptible to __________.
11. The Internet has ushered in __________.
12. UN Security Council resolutions enjoy primacy over __________.
13. What do you think makes __________ more susceptible to __________?
14. What happened in __________ is reminiscent of __________.
Ex. 11. Answer the following questions using the words and phrases 
from ex. 4 and 6.
1. Is 
the 
primacy of one country over others a necessary prerequisite for a stable world?
2. What 
can 
disrupt the world order?
3. What do you regard as the greatest impediment to a harmonious world order?
4. To what extent do you think the color revolutions and recent uprisings in the Middle East and 
North Africa were spurred by covert foreign intervention?
5. Is the existing international system more or less susceptible to the unilateral pressure of indi-
vidual countries than in the past?
6. What can be done to increase the Member States’ commitment to the UN as a guarantor of 
collective security?
7. What changes in international relations were ushered in by the end of the Cold War?
8. Is the US likely to reduce its commitment to European security in the near future?
Ex. 12. Translate into English using the vocabulary of the unit.