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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #34072 United States

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The distribution of power resources in the contemporary information age varies greatly on different issues. We are told that the United States is the only superpower in a unipolar world. But the situation is far more complex than first meets the eye. The agenda of world politics has become like a three-dimensional chess game in which one can win only by playing vertically as well as horizontally. On the top board of classic interstate military issues, the United States is indeed the only superpower with global military reach, and it makes sense to speak in traditional terms of unipolarity or hegemony. However, on the middle board of interstate economic issues, the distribution of power is multipolar. The United States cannot obtain the outcomes it wants on trade, antitrust, or financial regulation issues without the agreement of the European Union, Japan, China, and others. It makes little sense to call this American hegemony, and on the bottom board of transnational issues like terrorism, international crime, climate change, and the spread of infectious diseases, power is widely distributed and chaotically organized among state and non-state actors. It makes no sense to call this a unipolar world or an American empire.

What can you conclude from the passage about the author's opinions?

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He worries that important transnational issues won't be resolved because the U.S. isn't given the lead. He thinks that discussions of how power is distributed in the world are frequently oversimplified. He feels that the United States, as the richest country, should always get its way in economic matters. He does not believe that crucial issues in world politics should be compared to a game like chess. He does not agree that the United States has world domination, except in military matters.

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Option 1: "He worries that important transnational issues won't be resolved because the U.S. isn't given the lead."
Explanation: The text does not indicate that the author is worried about the U.S. not being given the lead on transnational issues. Instead, it emphasizes the chaotic distribution of power among various actors, suggesting that the author sees the complexity of these issues rather than a lack of resolution due to U.S. leadership.
Option 2: "He thinks that discussions of how power is distributed in the world are frequently oversimplified."
Explanation: The author highlights the complexity of power distribution in the contemporary information age, indicating that discussions about it are often oversimplified. This is supported by the comparison of world politics to a three-dimensional chess game, which suggests that simplistic views do not capture the full picture.
Option 3: "He feels that the United States, as the richest country, should always get its way in economic matters."
Explanation: The text argues against the notion of American hegemony in economic matters, stating that the U.S. cannot achieve desired outcomes without the agreement of other major economies. This contradicts the idea that the U.S. should always get its way due to its wealth.
Option 4: "He does not believe that crucial issues in world politics should be compared to a game like chess."
Explanation: The author actually uses the chess game analogy to illustrate the complexity of world politics, suggesting that such comparisons can be useful in understanding the dynamics at play. Therefore, this option misrepresents the author's perspective.
Option 5: "He does not agree that the United States has world domination, except in military matters."
Explanation: The text clearly states that while the U.S. is a superpower in military terms, it does not hold the same dominance in economic or transnational issues. This aligns with the author's view that American hegemony is limited to military power, making this option correct.

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