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The combination of three current situations has created unusual uncertainties in global affairs: instabilities in major economies, dangerous conflicts between strategically located nations, and significant changes among world leaders. Explore how the economic conditions in America, Western Europe, and Japan have an impact on global stability as well as upon the slowdown in China, India, Brazil, and other important economies. Consider whether tensions in the Middle East, the South China Sea, and Africa will escalate––and if states such as Iran, Syria, North Korea, and Pakistan could potentially be catalysts for larger struggles. Examine the role of politicized religion and non-state activists, the causes of regional international shift of political and economic power. Discuss these and other key issues in the context of current world events.
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