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Choose one seminar question (ie. not all of them) from the list. Write a 500 word seminar paper that answers and critically analyses the issues and perspectives around the question for each week chosen. Your paper should be based on information contained in the weekly required reading but you may choose to consult additional sources (eg. recommended reading, readings from other weeks, or other sources). Seminar Questions: Many have argued that America is a modern form of empire, and that its imperial ambitions and doctrine of absolute security are imperative for world order. This week we examine the idea of an American empire unifying and pacifying the globe, versus the alternative arguments that in an age of globalisation it undermines global security. 1.     Economic globalisation is said to have a pacifying effect on world politics via the spread of capitalism and liberal economic relations. Do you agree? 2.     What is soft power? How does it differ from other forms of power? Is it important for promoting global governance? 3.     American hegemony: crucial for global integration and multilateralism, or an obstacle to it?