Which of the following statements are correct about post-Cold War politics?

(A) The collapse of Soviet Union and the socialist systems in Eastern Europe had profound consequences for world politics
(B) It meant the end of Cold War confrontations
(C) The end of Cold War demanded a push to arms race
(D) Power relations in world politics changed and, therefore, the relative influence of ideas and institutions also changed

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (B) and (D) only

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (B) and (D) only

(A) The collapse of Soviet Union and the socialist systems in Eastern Europe had profound consequences for world politics (Correct). The end of the bipolar world order, with the United States as the sole superpower, fundamentally reshaped international relations, creating a unipolar world.
(B) It meant the end of Cold War confrontations (Correct). The ideological and military rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, which defined the Cold War, ceased with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
(C) The end of Cold War demanded a push to arms race (Incorrect). The end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union led to a reduction in the arms race, as the primary rivalry that drove it had ended. While arms races continue in other forms, the post-Cold War era saw a significant de-escalation of the major superpower arms race.
(D) Power relations in world politics changed and, therefore, the relative influence of ideas and institutions also changed (Correct). With the end of the Cold War, institutions like the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Trade Organization (WTO) gained more influence. Similarly, ideas of liberal democracy and market capitalism became more dominant.