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Re:My new favorite book of all time by mcguire on Monday January 29, 2018 @01:08PM (#16259339)
The "Pax Americana".

That term isn't right, since there are a few other countries involved, but it brings to mind the right associations.

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Re:My new favorite book of all time by NoGravitas on Monday January 29, 2018 @02:07PM (#16259827)
If you interpret "the UN" in this context as "the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council", it's pretty much the same thing as you're saying.
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Re:My new favorite book of all time by sooheon on Monday January 29, 2018 @02:14PM (#16259889)
Yes, but being explicit and acknowledging the concentration of power is better than saying pithily "war is illegal", as if it were shoplifting or loitering.
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