Cold war – bipolarity

Commonwealth, a free association of sovereign states comprising the United Kingdom and a number of its former dependencies who have chosen to maintain ties of friendship and practical cooperation and who acknowledge the British monarch as symbolic head of their association.Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Commonwealth”. Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Dec. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Commonwealth-association-of-states. Accessed 10 January 2025. Britannica article about Commonwealth –…

The United States has significant influence in the World Bank. It is one of the largest shareholders and contributes to its funding. The exact number of votes or shares the U.S. holds can change over time due to various factors, but it generally wields substantial voting power in the institution, along with other major economies….