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- noun Plural form of
hyperpower .
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In "Korosko" you encounter jihadism, Osama Bin Laden-like characters, pirates, Western soldiers in a Muslim country, a debate over whether it is better to stay the course or withdraw the troops, conspiracy theories, British imperialism, France's smoky opposition to hyperpowers, and also Darfur.
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Nevertheless, Chua insists that her hyperpowers exuded tolerance.
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• Chua's research into ancient hyperpowers is impressive up to a point.
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Surveying thousands of years of world history, Chua identifies these as probably the only valid hyperpowers before the contemporary United States: the Persian Empire from Cyrus to Alexander; Rome's high empire, the Tan Dynasty of China, the Mongol Empire, the Dutch world empire, and the British Empire.
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Everything about the book is controversial: Chua's concept of the "hyperpower," her choices of hyperpowers past and present, her theory about how hyperpowers develop, and her reasoning about why hyperpowers eventually lose their hegemony.
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• Chua's research into ancient hyperpowers is impressive up to a point.
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Nevertheless, Chua insists that her hyperpowers exuded tolerance.
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Everything about the book is controversial: Chua's concept of the "hyperpower," her choices of hyperpowers past and present, her theory about how hyperpowers develop, and her reasoning about why hyperpowers eventually lose their hegemony.
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Surveying thousands of years of world history, Chua identifies these as probably the only valid hyperpowers before the contemporary United States: the Persian Empire from Cyrus to Alexander; Rome's high empire, the Tan Dynasty of China, the Mongol Empire, the Dutch world empire, and the British Empire.
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A lot of good points are raised in the book that aren't often raised in the media, like the possibility of emerging dual hyperpowers instead of the often-perceived one-or-the-other approach.
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