The End of the Superpower Era

Abstract

My paper tries to answer the question what actions should the USA take in order to keep its pre-eminence in the medium to long term future. The 21st century presents the USA with several challenges around the globe and the country needs to adjust its commitments to the new era. I try to examine the balance of power with the help of the neoclassical realist school. The increasingly multipolar world changes the contemporary realities of international relations and with the help of balancing strategies my paper tries to identify how the actions of the United States will shape the international relations in the coming decades. In my opinion, the inevitable retrenchment of the United States will bring back traditional great power politics.