The Transformation of the Concept of Sphere of Influence: A Case Study of China, USA and Russia, 2000 to 2012.

• Main Authors: WU, CHUN-LIN, 吳俊霖
• Other Authors: 劉必榮
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/d89ejq

碩士 === 東吳大學 === 政治學系 === 101 === After the end of the Cold War, and particularly after the anti-terrorist war became people’ main concern, the concept and practices of sphere of influence has also began to change. During the Cold War, the structure of world politics was basically bipolar. Between the US and the USSR, spheres of influence have been established, tacitly respected and became cornerstone of international order. After the cold war, the structure of international politics turned into a multi-polar, major powers became more tolerant about the “intruder” to their traditional sphere of influence, the concept of sphere of influence also began to change in accordance. This thesis is attempted to investigate into the change of the nature of sphere of influence. Using the practices of three major powers, i.e, Russia, the US and China as examples, the author tried to trace the path of concept reconstructing and to provide better understanding about the nature of sphere of influence in the post –Cold War era.