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polarity in international relations
poh-LAR-ih-tee in in-ter-NASH-un-ul reh-LAY-shunz
poʊˈlærɪti ɪn ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl rɪˈleɪʃənzListen
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polarityininternationalrelations
Dictionary meaning
the distribution of power among the major states in the international system; unipolarity describes dominance by a single state, bipolarity by two competing superpowers as in the Cold War, and multipolarity by several major powers as in nineteenth-century Europe; polarity shapes alliance behavior, conflict patterns, and the stability of the international order
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