Ifweusedifferentperspectivestolookatthecurrentinternationalstrategicorderandbigpowerrelations,wewillarriveatdifferentconclusions.LookingattheU.S.’upsanddowns,itmightlookliketheinternationalstrategicorderhasn’tchangedfortheU.S.,itisstilltheonlysuperpower.However,ifwelook