World order after 1989: reunification, Europe and nationalisms

What this note covers

1. A changed balance did not end international politics
2. German reunification involved institutions and unequal experience
3. European integration offered a different response to rivalry
4. Yugoslavia shows the danger of a simple peace narrative
5. China’s growing influence complicates the unipolar model
6. Nationalism and the limits of selected coverage

6 sections · 8 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes