Jeany Babe S.

Soler
SUBJECT: CRITICAL GEOPOLITICS
TITLE:
Critical Geopolitics: The Diplomatic Relation between the United States, Russia and
China, the Superpower Nations in the Emerging Tripolarity Power System
THESIS STATEMENT:
“The emergence of China as a major strategic nation that causes the shift towards
Tripolarity Power system and the diplomatic relation between the Superpower Nations; US,
Russia, and China, increases the risk of disruption in the equilibrium.”
OUTLINE:
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Tripolarity Power
a) Background
B. Thesis Statement
C. Research Question
a) Shift To Tripolarity Power
b) Diplomatic Relation of The Superpower
c) Tripolarity Power’s Effect on International Relation
II. MAIN BODY
A. The Superpowers
a) United States and Russia
b) Emergence of China as a major strategic competitor
B. Diplomatic Relation
a) United States and Russia
b) Russia and China
c) China and United State
C. Various Perception Towards Tripolarity Power In International Relation
III. CONCLUSION
A. Thesis Statement
B. Balance of power between the superpower nations
C. Summary of major points

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