精品文档---下载后可任意编辑World Politics and Economy & International RelationsProfessor: Cheng Zaoxia精品文档---下载后可任意编辑导论 正确认识世界政治经济与国际关系的开展规律一、威斯特伐里亚体系二、维也纳体系三、凡尔赛-华盛顿体系的建立四、雅尔塔体系五 、 THE U.S. ROLE IN THE WORLD:INDISPENSABLE LEADER OF HEGEMON?五 、 THE U.S. ROLE IN THE WORLD:INDISPENSABLE LEADER OF HEGEMON?Summary In the early 1990s, many friends and allies of the United States worried that the United States was turning inward. In recent years, however, international concern has focused more on what is perceived as unilateralist or "hegemonic" U.S. international behavior. The expressions of alarm from many U.S. friends and allies have been echoed prominently by less sympathetic powers and leaders. Some major powers, including Russia and China, have over time tried to reduce what they see as excessive U.S. influence on issues affecting their interests. One major U.S. ally, France, has traditionally sought to limit U.S. influence on its policies. President Clinton has claimed that the United States is the "indispensable power" in the international system but wishes to share leadership burdens and responsibilities with others. However, some U.S. actions have provided ammunition for those who claim that the United States is acting like a hegemonic power. These arguments and perceptions could increasingly undermine the U.S. ability to achieve its foreign policy objectives.The U.S. Role in the World Since the Cold War ended, there has been an ongoing elite debate about the role the United States should play in an international system that is no longer dominated by the bi-polar confrontation of two alliance systems led by the United States and the Soviet Union....
