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UNIT V
fraught with? What are some of the problems nuclear energy production is associated 
with? What is being done to reduce nuclear risks? 
c. When did the first nuclear weapon appear? How did the non-proliferation regime start? 
What are the three pillars of the NPT? Give a brief overview of the current non-prolifera-
tion efforts (speak about major conventions in force, the IAEA safeguards system, nuclear 
free zones, recent conferences and symposia). How successful do you think non-prolifera-
tion has been so far? What are some of the deficiencies of the NPT? Is the idea of a nuclear 
free world feasible? 
E. Hegemony: empire by another name? 
a. What are the main attributes of a hegemon? 
b. Does the world need a hegemon for establishing order? What purpose does a hegemon 
serve in the international arena? What are its motives? Does a hegemon always pursue 
its self-interests? Can a hegemon be altruistic? Can the term hegemony be used inter-
changeably with ‘empire’ and ‘dominance’? What problems does hegemony give rise to a) 
for the international community? b) for the hegemon itself?
c. What are the manifestations of US hegemony? What are the pillars of US hegemony? Is 
the world moving away from US hegemony?
Ex. 18. Make a 5–7 min. Power Point presentation on a global governance 
institution of your choice (focus on its mandate, competencies, capacities and 
effectiveness) or a regional integration association and its international stature. 
Follow the guidelines in Unit 1 (ex. 20).
Ex. 19. Debate: The World We Live In: Multipolarity vs Nonpolarity
In two teams debating against each other, discuss how you would characterize the existing world 
order (you do not have to confine yourselves to multipolarity or nonpolarity). 
Follow the guidelines in Unit 1 (ex. 21).
You may want to focus on the following questions:
How would you characterize the post-bipolar world? Did the end of the Cold War result in a 
multipolarity? Why (not)? Is a polycentric world order always beneficial? Does globalization 
promote the existing world order? Is there any difference between multipolarity and nonpolarity? 
Is a nonpolar world bound to turn into a ‘cauldron’ of instability (see the text in Reading 2)? What 
challenges does a nonpolar world pose to diplomacy? Is unipolarity a thing of the past? What is 
needed for an efficient multipolar world to emerge? What is multipolarity fraught with in terms of 
geopolitics?
Ex. 20. Project work. 
Follow the guidelines in Unit 3 (ex. 24).