ATLANTIS

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• ATLANTIS
• Lost Land
• of the
• Ancient World

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Prelude TheWondrousAtlanteans
A.

• Egyptians Solon Plato
• Recent Archeological Digs
• Far Reaching Empire
• Astronomers, Mathematicians, Engineers Artisans

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Birdseye View of the Capital
Spectacular Architecture
Imposing Basileia
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The Ancient World 2000 B.C.E.
ATLANTIS

• Persia
• Greek City States Ur Empire
• Agade
• Assyria
• Pharaonic Egypt

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The Ancient World 2000 B.C.E.
200, 000 WELL-TRAINED TROOPS
ATLANTIS

• Persia
• Greek City States Ur Empire
• Agade
• Assyria
• Pharaonic Egypt

LARGEST NAVY
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ATLANTIS

• Persia
• Greek City States Ur Empire
• Agade
• Assyria
• Pharaonic Egypt

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Influential Factors(Interior Road Map)
C.

• Informational Factors
• History
• Current Situation
• Objective Conditions
• Physical Setting
• Natural Resources
• Demographics
• Technological Capability
• Economic System Capabilities
• Government System Capabilities

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Infromational Factors History
C.1

• Poseidon His Ten Sons
• Atlas Basileia

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3000 BCE VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY

ATLANTIS


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3000 BCE VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY
2850 BCE CONQUEST







ATLANTIS


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3000 BCE VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY
2850 BCE CONQUEST RESITANCE

2100 BCE POPULATION EXPLOSION
COLONIZATION 20 SOLUTION






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3000 BCE VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY
2850 BCE CONQUEST

2100 BCE POP. EXPLOSION COLONIZATION
20 SOLUTION

2000 BCE MILITARIZATION OF ATLANTIS
IMPERIALISM





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3000 BCE VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY
2850 BCE CONQUEST

2100 BCE POP. EXPLOSION COLONIZATION
20 SOLUTION

2000 BCE MILITARIZATION OF ATLANTIS
IMPERIALISM





ATLANTIS





PERSIA


GREECE









EGYPT
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Legacies of History to The Foreign Policy
Orientation

• Origin Myth Chosen People
• Sense of Confidence Superiority
• Willingness To Teach, Persuade
• Might Is Right

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Informational Factors The Current Scene

• The Egyptian Fleet The Interpretation of Threat
• Battle of the Sea Dogs

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Impact ofObjective ConditionsPhysical Setting
Natural Resources The Facts
C.2

• 50 Arable Land (22 U.S.)
• Rivers a Natural Transportation System
• Island NationProtected Harbors
• Abundance Amber, Copper, Fish, Lumber
• Vigorous, Yet Benign Climate

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Physical Setting Natural Resources The FPO
Connection

• Abundant Resources in Agriculture and Mines
  Stimuli for International Trade
• Efficient Internal Transportation Advantageous
  for International Trade
• Protected Harbors Invitation for Exploration,
  Trade, and Imperialism
• Benign Climate A Vigorous People Ready and Able
  to Compete in the International System

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Demographic Characteristics
C.2
The World Human Resource Reports, 2000 BC
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Demographic Characteristics
The World Human Resource Reports, 2000 BC
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DEMOGRAPHICS (cont.)
The World Human Resource Reports, 2000 BC
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FPO Connection to the Demographics of Atlantis

• Population Growth Invitation to Colonialism
• Long Life Expectancy Signal of Healthy and
  Active People Competitive in International System
• Sizable Labor Force Muscle and Brain/ Major
  Player in World System.
• Imposing HDI Index Indicator of Ability to
  Project Power in World System

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Politico-Economic System
C.3

• A Hybrid Economy - Elites Shepherding a Free
  Market The Governments Role
• Central Bank Regulated Interest Rates
• Tax Policy Intervention for Income Equality
• Promoted Trade And Investment
• Unemployment Support
• Military Well-equipped
• Infrastructure Govt Roads and Canals
• Education Compulsory Public Schools

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Politico-Economic System
Distribution of Employment
Atlantian Census 2000
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National Economic IndicatorsGrowing and Strong
Atlantean National Databank, 2000 BC
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National Indicators (contd)
Report of Atlantian Nat. Econ. Comm.
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National Indicators (contd)
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Percentage of Income
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Percentage Growth Rate by Decade
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Unemployment Rate () of Major Powers
(2100BC-2000BC)
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Dometic Economic Policies(Interior Road Map)

• Income Distribution
• Price Stability and Inflation
• Self-sufficiency
• Growth and Development

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Income Distribution Graduated Income Tax

• The Results of Efforts for Leveler Playing Field

Government Tax Rate
Income Distribution
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Price Stability Inflation Impact of Central
Bank Successful Regulation of Interest Rates

• Inflation In Check But Trouble Ahead?

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Self Sufficency Government Encouragement of
Foreign Trade (See chart)

• Government Policy Toward Tariff Results

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Results of Policy Toward Foreign Trade

• 178m CoppersDouble Trade of 2nd Place Egypt

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Growth and Development Sustained Growth by
Forced Savings and Investment Bonds
Comparative Savings Rate
Comparative Growth Rates
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FPO Consequences of Domestic Economic Policies

• Redistribution of Income Effective Demand for
  Foreign Products
• Stable Prices and Low Inflation Invitation to
  Investment from Abroad
• Demand for Foreign Products Production by
  Comparative Advantage and Imperialism
• Successful Growth Policies Thirst for Investment
  and Foreign Trade

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The First Industrialized Society Capabilities
Unrivalled

• The Evidence

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Gap Between Production Capacity and Real Output
Billion Coppers

• Problem Caused by
• Slow Boats
• Long Distance
• Poor Foreign Infrastructure

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Agricultural Capability
Annual Report of World Ag. Prod. Instit.
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Agricultural Capability (contd)

• Soil Fecundity of Major Powers

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Technological Capability

• Magnificent Engineers The Evidence
• Engineering Feats
• Almost Modern Roads
• Astronomy Star Charting
• Surveyors Equal to Egyptians

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Labor Force Capability
No. 1

• Highest Productive Rating in the Ancient World
• Explanation Evidence
• High Value Placed on Atlantean Products by
  Foreigners

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Explanation Evidence for High Productive Rating
(contd)

• Five Highest Ranked Work Values

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Energetic Contented Workers

• The Measures of Contentment

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Energy Capability
Comparative Rankings

• The Story of
• Windpower
• Waterpower
• Musclepower
• Human
• Animal

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Infrastructure

• Transportation
• 15,000 Miles Roman Roads
• Waterways Protected Harbors,
• Navigable Rivers
• Schooling
• Compulsory 5 to 12
• Apprentice Training
• Communication
• Hieroglyphics?
• By Word-of-Mouth
• The Importance of Emissaries, Spies
• Merchants

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Impact of Econ. Capabilities on World View (FPO)

• Ranked First in All of the Major Categories
• Industrial Plant Productivity
• Agricultural Abundance
• Technology The Cutting Edge
• Talented Energetic Labor Force
• Adequate Energy
• Envied Infrastructure

The World is Our Oyster Led to View the World
as Major Opportunity for Trade, Investment,
Conquest
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Foreign Security Policy Establishment Power
Elites
III.

• Uldag The Ministry of Foreign Relations
• The Qualor
• 75 Permanent Foreign Missions
• Special Trade Missions
• Governmental Officials Consuls
• Merchants
• Effectiveness The Most Extensive Trading System
  in the Ancient World (See data in Section II.)

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Political-Security System Type and Structure
III.

• Theocratic, Monarchical, Aristocratic,
  Quasi-Democratic
• Primacy of Council of Ten/But Must Consult
• Council of Outlying Provinces
• Council of the Classes
• Veto Power.
• Citizen Participation
• 90 Voter Participation!
• The Right of Petition
• Result National Unity/Loyalty

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Security Traditions and World View
III.

• The Traditions
• Pragmatic Status Quo 3000-2200 BCE
• Charismatic Revolutionary 2000 BCE
• Interventionist 2000-BCE

The Atlantean Burden and Imperialism for the
Good of Others.
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Current Socio-Political Conditions

• The Summation A Comparison

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Pol-Sec. SystemThe SecurityApparatus Key
Players In the System
C.4
(l-r) Ahab Croesus (Min of Commerce), C.R.
Munibgs (Finance), Jawn L. Looois (Union),King
Shadrack, Mishak (Military), Abednigo (Foreign
Min.)
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Governmental Indicators On Critical Measures

• Critical Measures

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Societal Indicators

• Disturbance in Some Areas

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Societal Indicators (contd)

• Social Stability The Key to Power

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Representation Abroad

• 75 Permanent Foreign Missions
• Special Trade Missions

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Nursk -- Military Establishment

• Keepers of the Sacred Flame
• Civilian Leadership
• Comparative Military Power

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Military Forces

• Distribution of Forces

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Weapons
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Comparative Military Power

• Military Power in the Ancient World

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Suoivbo -- Intelligence Gathering

• Good But Not Perfect Remembering the LooLoo and
  Horse Affairs
• Operative in all of the Areas Below

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Impact of the World System Hegemon or No?
B.

• Ancient World a Self-Help System
• Regimes and International Law Enforcement by
  Mutual Interest

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Pinnacle of the World Economy
The World Statistic Year Book, 2000 BC
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The Lesson of Atlantis World Position

• The Strongest Military Power in the Ancient World
• The Strongest Economic Power
• A Potential Hegemon

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Motivational Factors Clear Admirable
D.

• Slodi Ideology or Slodiism Gift of the Gods
• Uphold Principles of Gods
• Dignity of the Individual
• Integrity of the Group
• Do to Others As You Want Others to Do
• Honor Gods Deed and Worship

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Motivational Factors Clear Admirable (Contd)

• Love Truth, Beauty, Justice
• Protect Wonders of Nature
• Sacrifice Ones Life for Others
• Semi-Divine May Stray from Proper Way
• Taught Slodiism Principles from Birth
• Punished Re-Education, Service to Community
• Rationale for Atlantean Life and Death

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Motivational Factors Clear Admirable (Contd)

• Source of Principles Taught by Father God
  Poseidon to Atlas
• Result of the Conferences
• Experiences of the Gods
• Intended Result Those Who Heeded Them
• - Live in Peace Harmony
• - Eligible Elevation God Status
• - Ability to Teach Inhabitants of Other Planets

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Motivational Factors Guiding Principles

• Governments Must
• Promote Security Happiness
• Health Welfare
• Freedoms of Speech Conscience
• Education
• Justice
• People Must Be Responsible

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FPO Impact of Motivating Factors

• Emphasis on Freedom and Justice Domestically Led
  to Same Orientational Tendency Internationally
• Slodism Emphasis
• On the Divine Served As Limitation on
  Imperialist Motives
• Virtue of the Ideology Oriented Atlanteans to
  Teach the Good Word Abroad

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FPO Impact of Motivating Factors (contd)

• Ideological Superiority Led to View of the Rest
  of the World as Inferior
• Harmony Led to Peaceful Foreign Relations
• The Copper Rule (Do Unto Others as Ye Would
  Have Them Do Unto You) Led to A Cooperative View
  of the World
• Truth of the Ideology Encouraged Imperialism
• Group Loyalty Individual Dignity Led to Strong
  Nationalistic View of World

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Motivational Factors A Reality Check

• Atlanteans, Subject to the Weakness of the Human
  Condition
• Ignored Guiding Principles
• Denied Fundamental Human Rights
• Became Imperialists
• Sic Semper Tyrannis !

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The Atlantean Belief System Values
E.

• Harmony
• Basic Nature of Human Beings
• Of Interests in Human Interaction
• Led to Orientation Toward
• Cooperative Search for Solutions
• Willingness to Compromise e.g. the Olive Oil Case

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The Atlantean Belief System Values

• Optimistic Outlook on Life
• Disliked and Ridiculed Pessimists
• Happy Endings to Stories
• Emphasized Joy of Playing, Not Winning or Losing
  in Atlantean Sports and Games
• Atlantean Legends About Expectation of Happiness
• Led to Positive Orientation toward Foreigners
  Even in Conflict and to Limited Foreign Policy
  Objectives
• Better to Light One Amphora, than Curse the
  Darkness Foreign Minister Chandel

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The Atlantean Belief System Values

• Atlanteans Practical Idealists Who Valued
• Industriousness
• Anticipation of Problems
• Planning for Solutions
• These Values Oriented the Atlanteans Toward
• Contingency Planning to Resolve Foreign Policy
  Problems Quickly
• Readiness in Peace and War

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The Atlantean Belief System Values

• Equality
• Lived up to this Value Domestically
• Equality of the Sexes
• Equal Opportunity
• No Racism in Society
• Encouraged Intermarriage Ethnic and Foreign
• This Value Often Oriented Atlanteans toward Equal
  Treatment of Foreigners, Despite Superiority
  Attitude

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The Atlantean Belief System Values

• Private Property
• But with Limits on Property Accumulation
• Gap Not to Exceed Factor of Ten
• Led to Orientation toward Seeking Greater Fortune
  Abroad
• Underlying Motive for Voyages of Exploration

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The Atlantean Belief System Values

• Intellectual Curiousity
• Astronomy, Mathematics, Architecture, Philosophy,
  Engineering
• Atlanteans Celebrated by Word, Deed Monument
• Oriented Toward Trade and
• Toward Imperialistic Adventures

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The Atlantean Belief System Values

• Strength Bravery
• Developed from Childhood for Male Female
• Tests Strength Agility Annually
• World-wide Respect for Atlantean Warriors
• Expectation of Success in Their Peaceful and
  War-like Relationships with Foreigners

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The Atlantean Belief System Values

• Nation
• Patriotism
• Willingness To Sacrifice
• Admiration of the Atlantean Way
• Orientation Toward Usually Benign Cultural
  Imperialism

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The Atlantean Belief System Norms

• Honesty Abandonment of Covert Action
• Dependability Expected OthersTo be Dependable
  We can usually depend on foreigners to keep
  their word. King Atlas
• Credibility Their Word was Their Bond If they
  say they will support us, they will. Pharaoh
  Amenamen.

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The Atlantean Belief System Attitudes

• Superiority Orientation to Other Nations as
  Inferiors
• Cosmopolitan Orientation Toward Acceptance of
  Foreign Products/People
• Friendly Attitude Orientation Toward Peaceful
  Relationships
• Suspicion Almost a Paranoid View of World in
  Last Days

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The Atlantean Belief System Images

• Expansionist Egypt We must be aware of
  Expansionist Egypt and Her Friends. Uldag
  Spokesman. Oriented them toward Preparedness
• A Positive Image of Rest of World Oriented
  toward Peaceful Interchange in Trade, Diplomacy,
  Immigration
• Greek Challenge to Positive ImageThe
  Misperception of Atlantean Intentions Resulting
  in War

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The Atlantean Belief System Emotions

• Shame
• Obligated to Redress Grievances Without Being
  Asked
• Spay of Bigs Caper.We ask forgiveness for the
  embarrassing action of our forces in the Spay of
  Bigs caper. King Oly Moly
• Trojan Horse Episode Paid Indemnity of 5
  Million Coppers and Apology

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Fortunate Atlanteans Summary
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• Fortunate Physical Setting
• Abundant Natural Resources
• Ambitious, Energetic and Talented Citizens
• Well-Developed Capital Plant
• Successful Past History
• Successful Experiment in Organzining to Promote
  Security Prosperity

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Fortunate Atlanteans Summary

• Clear Ideology and Constitutional Principles
• Humanistic Approach to theWorld
• Admirable Values Attractive Norms
• Sometime Conflicting Attitudes
• Confusing Images

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A Synthesis of their World View

• Adjectives that Sum It Up
• Atlanteans Were Confident, Humanistic,
  Idealistic, Optimistic, Patriotic
• Believed That People Were Good, Atlanteans
  Should Be Adapative to the World, but That They
  Must Be Defensive-Minded.

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II. Foreign Policies The Result of FPO
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Atlantian Security Policies

• 1. Threat Assessment Secure but Concerned
  Nation
• Period of Military Power - No Enemies
• Last 100 Years - Suspicion, Distrust
• Persians, Greeks, Assyrians and Egyptians
• Confidence Combined With Prudence

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Atlantean Foreign Policies

• 2. Security Perspectives and Strategies
• Successful but Flawed
• Self Reliant From Isolationist to
  Imperialist/National Universalist Whether they
  like or not those whom we require to be part of
  the Atlantean empire will...recognize the many
  benefits. Kind Lawdalmitee
• Affiliationist the Carrot and the Club From
  Doctrine to Balance of Power

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The Two-Pronged Deterrence Doctrine The Club and
the Carrot
2 a. b.

• Club Tine Fight those Who Are Dangerous to Us
• The Carrot Tine Reward ThoseWho Are Friendly to
  Us
• Reward those who treat us as friends punish
  those who come to our shores as enemies.Atlas
• Strategy Uncertain and Oftimes Unfriendly World
  Led to Balance of Power

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Security Patterns
3.

• Friends, Enemies, and the Rest
• Neorealist, Balance of Power, Dependency Theory

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Atlantean National Prosperity Policies
B.

• 1. The International Prosperity Situation
  Prosperity for All
• Current Situation

of World GNP
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Atlantean Current Situation (contd)

• GNP Per Capita

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National Prosperity Policies
VII.

• Perspectives Absolutely and Comparatively in
  Favor of most Free Trade
• Strategies Free and Preferred
• Restriction 5 Tarrif on Imports, Exports
• Export-Promotion Strategy
• Number One Importer (Process/Export)
• Subsidies and Preference to Imports to Empire

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National Prosperity Patterns
3

• Import Preferences

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National Prosperity Patterns (contd)

• Commodity Composition Primary Products,
  Manufactured Goods

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Prosperity Patterns (contd)
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Prosperity Patterns (contd)
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Environmental Policies
C.

• Reverence for Land and Animals
• Damage to Environment Not an Issue
• No Modern Environmental Hazards
• No Specific Policies Toward the Environment

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The Status of Atlantis
2.

• Status Assessment High-Flying, Adored,
  Sometimes Abhorred
• No Policies to Advance International Status
• Scale of 10 9 or 9.5 (Admiration or Fear)
• Status Understood Modest and Encouraging

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Status Policies
VII.

• No Policies
• Power and Confidence Sufficient
• Atlantean Ships in Foreign Harbors - Status
  Consequences

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E. Current Issues Primacy Threatened

• Persian Problem
• Intercepted Papyral Documents From Egypt (Support
  for Dissident Groups in N.Africa.)
• Threaten Persian Interests
• How to Respond - Interrupted

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Current Issues Primacy Threatened

• Trade With Assyria
• Assyrians Selling More Than Buying - Trying to
  Raise Tarrifs on Atlantean Goods
• Assyrians Wanted Industrial Protection - Trade
  Negotiations Favored Atlanteans

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And So It Disappeared

• A Loss for the Ages

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Conclusion Atlantis, Where Are You Now?

• Evaluation
• Objective
• Weaknesses Led Atlantis to War, Repression,
  Contempt (Struggle Between Good and Evil)
• Irony of Disappearance
• Noble Purposes, Individual Worth, Wisdom,
  Bravery, Justice, Imperialism

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Conclusion Atlantis, Where Are You Now?

• Subjective
• Traditional Society Vs. Growth of Industrial
  Society
• Would the Bad Have Outweighed the Good? No The
  Solution to the Dilemma of Modernity?

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Prognosis the Decline, Fall, and Resurgence

• On the Path to Hegemony
• Control of Military May Have Weakened
• Victory Short-Lived As Result of Combined
  OppositionInability to Sustain
• Weakness and Economic Hardship Would Lead to
  Isolationism
• Long-Term Resurgence and Renewed Interest in
  Others