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American Power in the 21st Century
David (Ed) Held
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Description for American Power in the 21st Century
Paperback. * Leading scholars and political commentators from around the world present a thorough and groundbreaking evaluation of Americaa s global power and politics. * Provides both a rigorous and historically sensitive analysis of Americaa s military and political power. Editor(s): Held, David; Koenig-Archibugi, Mathias. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
America wields a combination of military, economic and cultural power that many consider unprecedented. The way America uses this power has repercussions on every major issue of world affairs, including the prospects of regional security, the spread of democratic governance, and the provision of global public goods in economic and environmental domains.
America wields a combination of military, economic and cultural power that many consider unprecedented. The way America uses this power has repercussions on every major issue of world affairs, including the prospects of regional security, the spread of democratic governance, and the provision of global public goods in economic and environmental domains.
This volume explores the questions raised by American power from a variety of perspectives. Is the emphasis laid on military power likely to be self-defeating for the United States in the long run? Is “soft power” or persuasion a more effective way to promote American interests ... Read more
The book will be of great interest to students and scholars in political science and international relations, as well as all those concerned with and by one of the key topics of our time.
Contributors include: Robert Cooper, Michael Cox, Zhiyuan Cui, Abdelwahab El-Affendi, G. John Ikenberry, Robert Kagan, Mary Kaldor, Joseph S. Nye, Thomas Risse.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745633473
SKU
V9780745633473
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About David (Ed) Held
David Held is Graham Wallas Professor of Political Science Mathias Koenig-Archibugi is Lecturer in Global Politics, both at the London School of Economics and Political Science
Reviews for American Power in the 21st Century
"This is a fine collection of essays that exemplifies the many different intellectual pathways to the conventional scholarly wisdom about constraints on American power." Perspectives on Politics "This is a book brimming with ideas, which is calculated to start rather than end a debate." Keith Kyle, International Affairs ... Read more