Many people assume that this power has gone through the cycle and has settled. But the facts are definitely quite different. It was the largest empire in the world. It held the highest level of influence across the globe. It is still the strongest country with influence in the world. 30 years ago a doctor told me that it runs the world as it wants to. It has lobbies everywhere; it imposes or bribes governments. I couldn't accept it. Is it a former power or a hidden master? It has simply changed its form. It leaves behind networks of influence that still operate today, but not with tanks, but with something much stronger: "soft power." The principle of "divide and rule" is not a historical concept; it is a strategic approach. The British are geniuses at understanding the internal conflicts in other countries and exploiting them. They created borders that still cause tension today. This geopolitical chaos maintains the need for external intervention and mediation...
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