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by meri_dian 3040 days ago
As others have said, having a superpower keeps the peace. Multipolar worlds tend to be ridden with conflict.
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Neither a unipolar world or a multipolar world is inherently more or less peaceful. Peace comes when you get used to living in a certain world and accept your position. Conflict happens in transitions to such acceptance.
When there is unipolarity, the superpower can enforce the status quo. Which produces certainty.

When a superpower exists, the order of power is clear. Thus a nation has little choice but to accept its position.

So according to your own definition wouldn't you agree that unipolarity produces peace?