Bipolarism
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The characterization and practice of politics as the struggle and balance between left-wing and right-wing powers or ideologies. countable, uncountable
"Political scientists and international observers debated whether the international system had become unipolar (with the United States as the sole superpower) or multipolar (with competing economic and military powers represented by the United States, China, Europe, and perhaps other countries and regions, depending on the political scientist consulted) in the aftermath of bipolarism."
Example
More examples"Political scientists and international observers debated whether the international system had become unipolar (with the United States as the sole superpower) or multipolar (with competing economic and military powers represented by the United States, China, Europe, and perhaps other countries and regions, depending on the political scientist consulted) in the aftermath of bipolarism."
Etymology
From bipolar + -ism.
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