The interdependent triad : Japan, the United States and Europe

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Dramatic changes in the regimes of Eastern Europe at the end of the 1980s point to a possible new political landscape for Europe once the process of reform in the East is complete.

This change is occurring as conflicts among the members of the capitalist triad, the US, Japan and Europe, appear to be intensifying.

The combination of events seems to point towards fundamental changes in the international political, economic and security systems.

The complexities of interdependence are examined in this paper, which suggests why changes in triad relations are likely to be gradual.