War, Peace and Hegemony in a Globalized World: The Changing Balance of Power in the Twenty-First Century Contributor(s): Chari, Chandra (Editor) |
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ISBN: 041559619X ISBN-13: 9780415596190 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | World - General - Social Science | Death & Dying - Political Science | Peace |
Dewey: 909.831 |
Series: Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Pol |
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.79 lbs) 254 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
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Publisher Description: This book focuses on how the US could adapt its foreign policy initiatives to fit in with the growing aspirations of a multipolar world for a more balanced international order. Written by leading scholars, such as Joseph Nye, Eric Hobsbawm and Akira Iriye, the volume examines if the absence of a superpower status would lead to anarchy, or if an alternative is possible. In view of the globalization process and the changing perceptions of US hegemony in the various regions of the world, it addresses the possibility of re-examining and redefining the nineteenth century classical balance of power. Divided into two sections, it analyzes:
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