scholarly journals The Pandemic of COVID-19 and Policy Responses by Major Powers

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-168
Author(s):  
Dr. Muhammad Tariq ◽  
Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad ◽  
Suhrab Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
The United States ◽  
Economic Sector ◽  
Major Powers ◽  
Policy Responses ◽  
The World ◽  
Fast Pace ◽  
Prompt Action ◽  
Available Resources

The pandemic of COVID-19 created great havoc in the whole world through its fast penetration. The virus, after hitting China, soon penetrated the world at a very fast pace. The pandemic crippled the economic structure of the world compelling them for prompt action.  Though some countries had to adopt strategies for the recovery of their economies either through V-shaped or through U-shaped recovery, yet it would have far-reaching consequences on their economies. Every country had to make the best use of its available resources for protecting the health as well as the economic sector. The most affected ones were the major powers particularly the United States and European Powers besides some other countries of Asia. The focus of this paper is on the adherence to SOPs and different economic and relief packages by the major powers for the survival of their countries and the restoration of the economies.

Cross-Cutting Themes in Major Article IV Consultations

Policy Papers ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 09 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Euro Area ◽  
Capital Flows ◽  
World Economy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Policy Responses ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The World ◽  
Cross Country

This paper is part of a broader on-going effort to bring a more cross-country perspective to bilateral surveillance, taking advantage of a cluster of Article IV consultations with five systemically important economies concluded in July. With the five economies—the United States, the Euro area, China, Japan, and the United Kingdom—accounting for two-thirds of global output and three quarters of capital flows, the nature of linkages and consistency of policy responses across the systemic five (S5) has important implications for the world economy.

scholarly journals Inhibiting Reliance on Biological Weaponry: The Role and Relevance of International Law

1989 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 183-204
Author(s):  
Richard Falk
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
International Law ◽  
The United States ◽  
Biological Weapons ◽  
Major Powers ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
International Stability ◽  
The World ◽  
Biological Weapons Convention

This article describes the restraints on biological weapons, as dictated in the 1925 Geneva Protocol and the Biological Weapons Convention, and the weaknesses of these instruments. Falk clearly argues for nonpossession as a requirement of international stability. He points out that their commitment to unconditional renunciation has been disregarded by the United States and the Soviet Union. The author concludes that the failure of major powers to comply with the rules they themselves set has encouraged emulation by the rest of the world. It is the duty of those with extensive knowledge of this weaponry to eliminate the pressure for its development.

scholarly journals Peacekeeping operations: From the birth of the United Nations onward

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence R. Klein
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Reaction Force ◽  
The United States ◽  
Major Powers ◽  
Peacekeeping Operations ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Collective Effort ◽  
The World ◽  
Rapid Reaction

The article reviews proposals to create a United Nations standing armed force as opposed to a rapid reaction force. In either case, to play its optimal role in the future of peacekeeping operations, the U.N. will have to face up to new demands, beyond those contemplated in 1945. Given the resistance in Iraq that has surprised two major powers (the United States and the United Kingdom), it is plausible that a truly collective effort by the U.N., even at higher costs in people and finance, merits serious consideration in order to secure peaceful lives in the world.

Super Strong Versus Group Strong Countries: China’s Role in Development and Changing World Pattern

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 39-51
Author(s):  
Liu Hongfei ◽  
Tian Guang ◽  
Kathy Tian
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
World Order ◽  
The United States ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Major Powers ◽  
Versus Group ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Peace And Development ◽  
Changing World

China’s national strength alone does not ensure its position as a “world leader” or a “competent leader.” It would be prudent for China to consider the international situation. The question arises, “Will China become a super strong or a member of group strong or are we seeing a reversal to the bipolar era?” This article explores the role China can play in the development and change in the world order. Will China police the world along with the United States. The article discusses the background of the super strong and the group strong; how the country could evolve into a “group of strong.” Furthermore, it analyzes the current situation of the world pattern and presents the outlook for the future. Results indicate that peace and development are current themes, and the pattern of future world would depend on the gambling stratagem among the major powers.

The US-China Evolving Relationship: Implications of China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative

2016 ◽  
Vol 08 (02) ◽  
pp. 37-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun-Jin LEE ◽  
Liang Fook LYE
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
The United States ◽  
Major Powers ◽  
One Belt One Road ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World

The United States has become extremely wary of China in recent years due to reasons such as China’s aspiration to become a maritime power, campaign to strengthen ties with other major powers, efforts to secure a presence in Central Asia and an ambitious economic and industrial outreach. Together with China’s One Belt, One Road initiative, they conjure an image of a China bent on challenging the United States on the world stage.

scholarly journals A Study of American Cultural Export to China From 1910 ---1949

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yijie Lin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Chinese Society ◽  
American Education ◽  
Capitalist Country ◽  
Ancient China ◽  
Major Powers ◽  
Feudal Society ◽  
Opium War ◽  
The World

 Since the Opium War, China has gradually degenerated into a semi colonial and semi feudal society, and the major powers of the world have invaded China one after another to seize various privileges and interests. As an emerging capitalist country, the United States has different ways of aggression. This was related to the national strength and world situation of the United States at that time, but it was more based on the consideration of the national strategic interests of the United States. Based on the historical facts, this paper mainly studies the cultural export of ancient China from the perspective of American education and medical treatment, so as to further explore the purpose of this cultural export and its impact on Chinese society.

scholarly journals Money Makes the World Go ’Round: The pecuniary worldview of modern American proverbs

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 505-526
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Mieder ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Stock Market ◽  
Dominant Role ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
The United States ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Folk Wisdom ◽  
Modern Age ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World

No matter in what currency, money rules personal and financial life to a remarkable degree, and it is not surprising that international and national proverb collections contain a plethora of examples from antiquity to the modern age. Many monetary proverbs were coined in the United States with modern American proverbs reflecting this preoccupation with pecuniary issues quite distinctly. Based on about 110 such proverbs coined after the year 1900 it is shown that they contain folk wisdom regarding business, trade, sales, purchase, payment, price, etc. with money playing a dominant role. This can be seen as a reflection of a general American worldview or mentality stemming from the fact that capitalism is part of the social and economic structure of the country. The proverbs under discussion are from The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs (2012) edited by Charles Doyle, Wolfgang Mieder and Fred Shapiro. Some of the modern proverbs give solid financial advice, especially regarding investment in the stock market. While many of them indicate a definite preoccupation with materialistic matters and an interest in accumulating wealth, there are also proverbs that deal with such socio-economic aspects as the widening schism between richness and poverty. There can be no doubt that money and wealth in all their iterations are part of the American capitalist worldview. There are numerous other components to the image of a general American mentality, but business and finance certainly belong to it.

Sex Differences in Mass Media Preferences Across Four Asian Countries

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 186-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malini Ratnasingam ◽  
Lee Ellis
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
The United States ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Evolutionary Explanation ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
The World ◽  
Media Preferences

Background. Nearly all of the research on sex differences in mass media utilization has been based on samples from the United States and a few other Western countries. Aim. The present study examines sex differences in mass media utilization in four Asian countries (Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, and Singapore). Methods. College students self-reported the frequency with which they accessed the following five mass media outlets: television dramas, televised news and documentaries, music, newspapers and magazines, and the Internet. Results. Two significant sex differences were found when participants from the four countries were considered as a whole: Women watched television dramas more than did men; and in Japan, female students listened to music more than did their male counterparts. Limitations. A wider array of mass media outlets could have been explored. Conclusions. Findings were largely consistent with results from studies conducted elsewhere in the world, particularly regarding sex differences in television drama viewing. A neurohormonal evolutionary explanation is offered for the basic findings.

Sandra Ramos Revisited

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 32-54
Author(s):  
Silvia Spitta
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Ancient Greek ◽  
Graphic Arts ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
The World ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Political Choices ◽  
The Rich

Sandra Ramos (b. 1969) is one of the few artists to reflect critically on both sides of the Cuban di-lemma, fully embodying the etymological origins of the word in ancient Greek: di-, meaning twice, and lemma, denoting a form of argument involving a choice between equally unfavorable alternatives. Throughout her works she shines a light on the dilemmas faced by Cubans whether in Cuba or the United States, underlining the bad personal and political choices people face in both countries. During the hard 1990s, while still in Havana, the artist focused on the traumatic one-way journey into exile by thousands, as well as the experience of profound abandonment experienced by those who were left behind on the island. Today she lives in Miami and operates a studio there as well as one in Havana. Her initial disorientation in the USA has morphed into an acerbic representation and critique of the current administration and a deep concern with the environmental collapse we face. A buffoonlike Trumpito has joined el Bobo de Abela and Liborio in her gallery of comic characters derived from the rich Cuban graphic arts tradition where she was formed. While Cuba is now represented as a rotten cake with menacing flies hovering over it ready to pounce, a bombastic Trumpito marches across the world stage, trampling everything underfoot, a dollar sign for a face.

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