Superpower competition from "summary" of Years of Renewal by Henry Kissinger
The superpower competition was not just a struggle for dominance in the traditional sense of military confrontation or ideological crusade. It was a contest for the allegiance of the uncommitted nations, a rivalry for influence in regions that contained the raw materials and the markets essential to the prosperity and power of the contestants. It was a competition for technological and scientific achievements that would confer military and economic advantage. It was a struggle for the moral leadership of mankind, to demonstrate to the world the superiority of one system over the other. The superpower competition was conducted on many levels. There was the military rivalry, with both sides seeking to deter the other from aggression by building up their own strength and by threatening to retaliate with overwhelming force should deterrence fail. There was the ideological competition, with each side seeking to win the minds and hearts of the inhabitants of the world by offering them a blueprint for a better life. There was the economic rivalry, with each side seeking to demonstrate the superiority of its system by delivering a higher standard of living to its peop...
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