Theory of Unipolar Politics (Cambridge Studies in International Relations)
Nuno P. Monteiro
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Paperback. Theory of Unipolar Politics studies the durability and peacefulness of the post-Cold War international system. Series: Cambridge Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 b/w illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States has enjoyed unparalleled military power. The international system is therefore unipolar. A quarter of a century later, however, we still possess no theory of unipolarity. Theory of Unipolar Politics provides one. Dr Nuno P. Monteiro answers three of the most important questions about the workings of a unipolar world. Is it durable? Is it peaceful? What is the best grand strategy a unipolar power such as the contemporary United States can implement? In our nuclear world, the power preponderance of the United States is potentially durable but likely to produce ... Read more
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States has enjoyed unparalleled military power. The international system is therefore unipolar. A quarter of a century later, however, we still possess no theory of unipolarity. Theory of Unipolar Politics provides one. Dr Nuno P. Monteiro answers three of the most important questions about the workings of a unipolar world. Is it durable? Is it peaceful? What is the best grand strategy a unipolar power such as the contemporary United States can implement? In our nuclear world, the power preponderance of the United States is potentially durable but likely to produce ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Cambridge Studies in International Relations
Condition
New
Weight
405g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107677753
SKU
V9781107677753
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About Nuno P. Monteiro
Nuno P. Monteiro is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Yale University, where he teaches international relations theory and security studies. Dr Monteiro's research focuses on great power politics, power transitions, nuclear proliferation, the causes of war, and deterrence theory. His articles have appeared in International Organization, International Security and International Theory. Dr Monteiro's commentary on these and other ... Read more
Reviews for Theory of Unipolar Politics (Cambridge Studies in International Relations)
'Theory of Unipolar Politics is a signal contribution to the scholarship on the nature and functioning of today's international system. Conceptually bold and smoothly and carefully written, it takes on central questions of the day with arguments and evidence that even skeptics have to confront. Long after dozens of speedily written tomes about contemporary rise-and-decline dynamics are forgotten, Monteiro's book ... Read more