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We tend to think of ourselves as living in a time when nations, for the most part, obey the rule of law - and where they certainly don't engage in the violent grabs for territory that have characterised so much of human history. But as Rob de Wijk shows in this book, power politics very much remains a force on the international scene. Offering analyses of such actions as Putin's annexation of the Crimea and China's attempts to claim large parts of the South China Sea, de Wijk explains why power politics never truly went away-and why, as the West's position weakens, it's likely to play a bigger and bigger role on the global stage in the coming years.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / General. --- Balance of power. --- Power, Balance of --- Power politics --- International relations --- Political realism --- Politics.
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'Toward a Geopolitics of Hope' posits a world order marked less by univocal 'globalisation' than by a grating geopolitics of rival capitalisms. Now that China, Russia, and much of the undemocratic developing world have embraced capitalism, this new Second World can no longer be regarded as a fleeting phenomenon. Globalisation turns out to be anything but the steadfast ally of democratisation it purports to be. Indeed, the Western democratic experiment of the last two centuries is starting to look very tentative and parochial.
Geopolitics --- Balance of power --- Power, Balance of --- Power politics --- International relations --- Political realism --- World politics --- History
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This book examines the responses to U.S. power in the two areas of the world where U.S. primacy was first successfully consolidated: East Asia and Latin America. The U.S. has faced no comparably powerful challengers to the exercise of its power in Latin America for much of the past century. It established its primacy over much of East Asia in the aftermath of WW II and extended its influence in the late 1970's and after the end of the Vietnam War through its entente with China to balance the Soviet Union. By contrast, the U.S. has always encountered rivals and challengers in Europe, has attemp
Balance of power. --- Power, Balance of --- Power politics --- International relations --- Political realism --- United States --- East Asia --- Latin America --- Foreign relations
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Asia is rising and will wield greater economic and strategic weight in world affairs. However Asia also faces numerous challenges like poverty, domestic instability, deficiencies in governance and the rule of law, inter-state disputes and rivalries, and military build-ups, to name just a few. The celebration of Asia's rise would be premature if it is not accompanied by lasting peace and cooperation between states and justice and prosperity at home. The achievement of this happy state of affairs will require continuation of wise and pragmatic leadership, especially among the major powers. This collection of essays reflects on some of the major political and security issues in the region in recent times, including the balance of power among the major powers, American engagement and policies in Asia, India's rise, the global war on terrorism, the Iraq war, domestic developments in some countries as well as ASEAN's efforts to build regional peace and security.
National security --- Balance of power. --- Power, Balance of --- Power politics --- International relations --- Political realism --- Asia --- Foreign relations.
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"The global system of alliances that the United States built after the Second World War underpinned the stability and prosperity of the postwar order. But during the 20th century, the multilateral NATO alliance system in Europe and the bilateral San Francisco alliance system in Asia rarely interacted. This changed in the early 21st century, as US allies came together to fight and stabilise conflicts in the Middle East and Central Asia. This volume presents the first-ever comparative study of US alliances in Europe and Asia from the perspectives of US allies: the challenges, opportunities and shifting dynamics of these fundamental pillars of order. This volume is essential reading for those interested in contemporary and future regional and global security dynamics." --
Balance of power. --- Alliances. --- United States --- Foreign relations --- Alliances --- Treaties of alliance --- Power, Balance of --- Power politics --- Law and legislation --- International relations --- Treaties --- Political realism
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The BRICS (China, Russia, India, Brazil, and South Africa), an exclusive international club, perceive an ongoing global power shift and contest the West's pretensions to permanent stewardship of the liberal economic order. Against expectations, they have exercised collective financial statecraft with remarkable success to seek reforms, influence, and leadership roles.
Balance of power. --- BRIC countries --- Foreign economic relations. --- Foreign relations. --- Power, Balance of --- Power politics --- International relations --- Political realism --- Big Four countries --- BRICS countries
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"This book analyses the collective security system as it now stands, focusing on strategic and normative frameworks. The old system of international collective security is based on assumptions that are inadequate in relation to current challenges. Against the backdrop of changed geopolitical constellations, democracies under siege and the challenges posed by new types of warfare, critical analysts hold that not a single multilateral institution today is fully up to the task it was created for. The UN, from its founding to the Sustained Peace Approach, represents a fascinating global process of vision-building and adaptation to reality. Based on this understanding, the dynamics of the UN peace and security architecture are examined along with major agendas, from peacebuilding to development. In turn, reform proposals in the post-COVID-19 era are discussed. The book examines whether a regionalization of security structures within the UN framework may offer a way out of global fragility and growing instability factors, a question of utmost importance for conflict prevention and crisis management in the next few decades. In turn, the author discusses a normative positioning of a new intervention logic as the lowest common denominator between collaborative regional orders. Reinvented multilateralism will return as a 'must'"--Publisher's description.
Security, International. --- Balance of power. --- Power, Balance of --- Power politics --- International relations --- Political realism --- Collective security --- International security --- Disarmament --- International organization --- Peace --- Geopolitics. --- World politics
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The American Era makes a provocative argument about America's world role. It sets out the case for a grand strategy that recognizes American preponderance as necessary and desirable for coping with the perils of the post-9/11 world. The book argues firstly that, Militant Islamic terrorism and weapons of mass destruction pose a threat which requires us to alter the way we think about the pre-emptive and preventive use of force. Secondly, the UN and other international bodies are incapable of acting on these urgent problems. Thirdly, in an international system with no true central authority other countries will inevitably look for leadership to the US. The book argues that if America does not respond actively to terrorist threats, no one else will take the initiative.
Balance des pouvoirs --- Balance of power --- Machtsevenwicht --- Power [Balance of ] --- Power politics --- Puissances [Équilibre des ] --- Équilibre des pouvoirs --- Équilibre des puissances --- Équilibre international --- United States --- Foreign relations --- 21st century --- World politics --- Social Sciences --- Political Science --- Balance of power. --- Power, Balance of --- International relations --- Political realism
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World history --- anno 1700-1799 --- World politics --- -Balance of power --- Power, Balance of --- Power politics --- International relations --- Political realism --- Colonialism --- Global politics --- International politics --- Political history --- Political science --- Eastern question --- Geopolitics --- International organization --- Balance of power. --- Balance of power
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Balance des pouvoirs --- Balance of power --- Machtsevenwicht --- Power [Balance of ] --- Power politics --- Puissances [Équilibre des ] --- Équilibre des pouvoirs --- Équilibre des puissances --- Équilibre international --- Balance of power. --- National security --- United States --- Foreign relations --- 2001-2009
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