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In light of recent global trends and crises, including the hasty withdrawal of Western troops from Afghanistan and the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, this book sheds new light on global power shifts in multiple areas of international relations between industrialized countries and emerging powers. This book argues that "the global age" is rapidly supplanting "the modern age", and that modernity is paving the way for globality. The events that are taking place in the 21st century can no longer be effectively described, understood or explained by the concept of modernity which originated more than 500 years ago. Further, this book challenges the academic and societal tendency to view international power-related phenomena on the basis of a dichotomy between hard and soft power. It assumes that another power source, independent of hard and soft power, does exist. Invisible, structure-manipulating, and effectively leveraged, it is precisely this "third power" that drives and shapes power phenomena in the "global age" more intensively than either hard or soft power. This book seeks to verify its core hypotheses by applying them to a set of selected global phenomena, particularly from the domains of geopolitics (Belt & Road Initiative, Iran conflict, war in Afghanistan, and competition for a new world order) and technology (Global Navigation Satellite Systems, 5G infrastructure, race for international standards, and ICT rivalry). Rather than systematically examining each of these issues, it focuses on extracting theoretical meanings from these cases to demonstrate the logic of globality and structural power, partly from global-horizontal perspectives, partly through a structural-vertical lens.

Political philosophy. Social philosophy --- International relations. Foreign policy --- Criminology. Victimology --- Law --- veiligheid (mensen) --- communicatie --- globalisering --- internationale betrekkingen --- World politics. --- World politics

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Politics --- World politics --- Politique mondiale --- Periodicals --- Périodiques --- JEX20 --- Arts and Humanities --- History --- World politics. --- Since 1945 --- Périodiques --- EBSCOASP-E EJHISTO EJPOLIT EJRELAT ELSEVIER-E EPUB-ALPHA-O EPUB-PER-FT --- International relations --- Politiek

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This book is designed to provide readers with the background and building blocks they need in order to answer for themselves the critical questions about what is taking place around the world and why. It explains what makes each region of the world tick, the many challenges globalization presents, and the most influential countries, events, and ideas. Its aim is to help readers become more informed, discerning citizens, better able to arrive at sound, independent judgments and less vulnerable to being misled.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS --- WORLD POLITICS --- HISTORY, MODERN --- PXL-Central Office 2020 --- wereldgeschiedenis --- politieke beschouwingen --- International relations. Foreign policy --- internationale politiek --- globalisering --- wereldordening --- geografie --- nieuwste tijd --- wereldpolitiek

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This book examines three cases of democratic transitions by self-transformation of the non-democratic regimes in Southern Europe—the Spanish reforma pactada-ruptura pactada of 1976-77, the Greek “Markezinis experiment” of 1973, and the Turkish democratic transition of 1983—in a comparative perspective. The author argues that a democratic transition initiated by the regime elites is, in contrast to widely held assumptions and notwithstanding some reservations on whether democracy can be (re-)introduced by non-democrats, worth viewing as a “window of opportunity” for democratisation. It is up to the democratic counter-elites to respond to it, using the civil society and the international factor as allies to achieve their goal of acquiring more concessions from the regime. Ioannis Tzortis is Teaching Fellow in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK.

Political systems --- Politics --- History --- geschiedenis --- politiek --- wereldpolitiek --- Europese politiek --- Europe --- Political science. --- Comparative government. --- World politics. --- Political Science. --- European Politics. --- Comparative Politics. --- Political History. --- Politics and government.

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World history --- International groups --- anno 1900-1999 --- Cold War --- World politics --- Guerre froide --- Politique mondiale --- Periodicals --- Periodicals. --- Périodiques --- World politics. --- Arts and Humanities --- Social Sciences --- History --- Foreign Policy, Defense and Internal Security --- Political Science --- Public Policy & Administration --- Cold War (1945-1989) --- 1945-1989