| The Future of Global Conflict Contributor(s): Bornschier, Volker (Editor), Chase-Dunn, Chris (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0761958665 ISBN-13: 9780761958666 Publisher: Sage Publications UK OUR PRICE: $69.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1999 Annotation: This critical analysis of long-term trends and recent developments in world systems examines such questions as: Will the cycles of boom and bust, peace and war of the past 500 years continue? Or have either long-term trends or recent changes so profoundly altered the structure of world systems that these cycles will end or take on a less destructive form? The noted international contributors to this volume examine the question of future dominance of the core global systems and include comprehensive discussions of the economic, political and military role of the Pacific Rim, Japan and the former Soviet Union. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 19th Century - Social Science | Sociology - General - Political Science |
| Dewey: 909.81 |
| LCCN: 98061493 |
| Series: Sage Studies in International Sociology |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.34" W x 8.38" (0.77 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This critical analysis of long-term trends and recent developments in world systems examines such questions as: Will the cycles of boom and bust, peace and war of the past 500 years continue? Or have either long-term trends or recent changes so profoundly altered the structure of world systems that these cycles will end or take on a less destructive form? The noted international contributors to this volume examine the question of future dominance of the core global systems and include comprehensive discussions of the economic, political and military role of the Pacific Rim, Japan and the former Soviet Union. |