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Satisfied powers are those that have reached the top of the pecking order, are happy with their lot, and are primarily interested in preserving the s… - Charles A. Kupchan
" "Satisfied powers are those that have reached the top of the pecking order, are happy with their lot, and are primarily interested in preserving the status quo. In contrast, rising powers are states on the move. They are not satisfied with their lot, are usually struggling for recognition and influence, and are therefore looking for ways to overturn the status quo. In general terms, satisfied states extend commitments abroad when they must, not when they can. They are motivated by necessity rather than opportunity. Rising states extend commitments abroad when they can, not when they must. They are motivated by opportunity rather than necessity.
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About Charles A. Kupchan
Charles A. Kupchan (born 1958) is an American political author, a professor of international relations at Georgetown University, and a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Kupchan is a self-professed Putin apologist.
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As a matter of urgency, America needs to begin to prepare itself and the rest of the world for this uncertain future. To wait until American dominance is already gone would be to squander the enormous opportunity that comes with primacy. America must devise a grand strategy for the transition to a world of multiple power centers now, while it still has the luxury of doing so. This is the central challenge of The End of the American Era.
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