Primerjava politično – ekonomskih sistemov zunanje politike ZDA, Kitajske in Slovenije : diplomsko delo

Corrata, Dimitrij (author), Kotnik, Žiga (mentor), Durnik, Mitja (comentor)

Političnoekonomski sistemi držav so ključnega pomena pri oblikovanju zunanje politike države. Te sisteme tretiramo kot temeljne gradnike pri določanju, kako se bo posamezna država odzivala na mednarodne izzive in na kakšen način bo poizkušala doseči svoje strateške cilje – bodisi preko uporabe mehke moči (diplomacija, kultura) bodisi trde moči (vojaška prisila). Za namen diplomske naloge so bila preučena področja politične ekonomije, političnih sistemov, ekonomskih sistemov in zunanje politike v treh izbranih državah, in sicer ZDA, Kitajski in Sloveniji. Cilji diplomske naloge so prikazati politične sisteme in zunanje politike v posamezni državi, ugotoviti, kako se posamezne države lotevajo političnih in ekonomskih izzivov, opisati pojme in teorije politično ekonomskih sistemov ter kritično ovrednotiti uspešnost posameznega sistema. Rezultati so pokazali, da ZDA v primerjavi s Kitajsko pogosteje uporabljajo trdo moč pri izvajanju zunanje politike. Kitajska se bolj osredotoča na mehko moč, razen ko gre za spore v njeni bližini. ZDA so trenutno gospodarsko in infrastrukturno močnejše od Kitajske, vendar se soočajo z večjimi družbenimi neenakostmi in manjšo gospodarsko rastjo. Kitajska veliko vlaga v znanost in ima visoko gospodarsko rast, a se bo morala tudi sama v prihodnosti soočiti z okoljskimi in družbenimi izzivi. Slovenija in ZDA delita skupne zahodne vrednote, medtem ko članstvo Slovenije v zvezi Nato zagotavlja varnost pred zunanjimi grožnjami. Čeprav ima povezovanje z ZDA svoje prednosti, je nujno upoštevati tudi morebitne globalne spremembe, ki bi lahko vplivale na to dinamiko. Rezultati diplomskega dela bodo lahko služili kot osnova za nadaljnje študije in raziskave, ker se področje zunanjih politik nenehno spreminja.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: zunanja politika, ekonomski sistem, politični sistem, mehka moč, trda moč
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.11 - Undergraduate Thesis
• Organization: FU - Faculty of Administration
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Place of publishing: Ljubljana
• Publisher: [D. Corrata]
• Year: 2023
• Number of pages: VIII, 48 str.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-151076
• UDC: 32:330.342(73)(510)(497.4)
• COBISS.SI-ID: 166817795
• Publication date in RUL: 28.09.2023

CORRATA, Dimitrij, 2023, Primerjava politično – ekonomskih sistemov zunanje politike ZDA, Kitajske in Slovenije : diplomsko delo [online]. Bachelor’s thesis. Ljubljana : D. Corrata. [Accessed 18 May 2025]. Retrieved from: https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=151076

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Comparative analysis of politico-economic systems of foreign policy in USA, China and Slovenia

Abstract

Country’s politicoeconomic system is crucial in shaping its foreign policy. These systems are seen as fundamental building blocks in determining how a country will respond to international challenges and how it will seek to achieve its strategic objectives, whether through the use of soft power (diplomacy, culture) or hard power (military coercion). For the purpose of the thesis, the field of political economy, political systems, economic systems and foreign policy in three selected countries USA, Chinaand Slovenia was examined. The objectives of the thesis are to describe the political systems and foreign policies in each country, to identify how each country addresses political and economic challenges, to describe the concepts and theories of political economic systems, and to critically evaluate the performance of each system. The results show that the US is more likely than China to use hard power in its foreign policy. China focuses more on soft power, except when it comes to disputes in its vicinity. The US is currently economically and infrastructurally stronger than China, but faces greater social inequalities and lower economic growth. China is investing heavily in science and has high economic growth, but will face environmental and social challenges of its own in the future. Slovenia and the US share common Western values, while Slovenia's NATO membership provides security against external threats. While there are advantages in allying with the US, it is also necessary to take into account possible global changes that could affect this dynamic. The results of the thesis can serve as a basis for further indepth studies and research as the foreign policy landscape is constantly changing.

• Keywords: foreign policy, economic system, political system, soft power, hard power