Great Power Competition (International Comparison of Comprehensive National Strength of Major World Countries)

Author: Huang Shofeng
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: The 21st century is an era of comprehensive national strength competition. In today's international competition, a country's strength or weakness does not solely depend on its military or economic power, but rather on its comprehensive national strength. General Secretary Jin Zetian pointed out: "In the current world, the competition for comprehensive national strength, which is based on economic development and guided by technological innovation, is becoming increasingly fierce." To ensure that our country remains invincible in this competition, it is essential to study the development status of the comprehensive national strength of major countries in the contemporary world. This is a matter of common concern to the entire nation, and this book was written to meet this need. Based on the guidance of Professor Qian Xuesen, this book employs the principles of systems theory, chaos theory, synergetics, dissipative structure theory, and modern natural sciences. It combines qualitative and quantitative analysis, expert knowledge, and simulation calculations using the "synthetic integration method" to explore new theories and evaluation methods of comprehensive national strength. Additionally, it applies these methods to conduct an international comparison of the comprehensive national strength of 15 major countries worldwide and proposes policy recommendations on how to enhance China's comprehensive national strength.