Causes, Impacts, and Consequences— What is causing the democratic recession according to Larry Diamond? How is that democratic recession impacting international relations? Is this recession a cause or a consequence of growing instability and insecurity in the international system? What is the basis for why Michael T. Klare contends there is a “race for what’s left?” How do decreasing stocks of resources and increasing competition for those remaining resources shape the international arena? Do decreasing supply and increasing demand necessarily lead to conflict and instability? Do the two authors diagnose the correct problems, discuss the core impacts, and identify the main consequences of those problems? Why or why not?
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