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Barry Buzan - The United States and the Great Powers: World Politics in the Twenty-First Century - 9780745633749 - V9780745633749
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The United States and the Great Powers: World Politics in the Twenty-First Century

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Description for The United States and the Great Powers: World Politics in the Twenty-First Century Hardback. The idea that world politics can be understood in terms of a US dominated unipolarity became generally accepted during the 1990s. Following the September 11 attacks, however, US foreign policy took an imperial turn and many began to question the form, style and substance of US leadership at the start of the 21st Century. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
The idea that world politics can be understood in terms of a US dominated unipolarity became generally accepted during the 1990s. Following the September 11 attacks, however, US foreign policy took an imperial turn and many began to question the form, style and substance of US leadership at the start of the 21st Century.


But why is the US behaving as if it lived in a world of enemies? What can other great powers do to change the behaviour of the US, and what will be the consequences if they fail? Could the EU and ... Read more

In this important new book, Barry Buzan seeks to provide answers to these pressing questions. He begins by introducing the core concepts of polarity and identity in world politics, which he uses to develop three possible scenarios for the future development of the international political system. Buzan contends that we are not living in a strictly unipolar world, where the great powers are helpless in the face of the US. Instead he argues that the existence of great powers alongside an American superpower plays a crucial role in creating both opportunities and responsibilities which will shape the way in which world politics unfolds in the coming decades. What the great powers do or don't do will be crucial to how long US dominance lasts. It will also help determine whether the period of American hegemony will develop or destroy the unique multilateral international society built up by US foreign policy over the last half century.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745633749
SKU
V9780745633749
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About Barry Buzan
Barry Buzan is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Reviews for The United States and the Great Powers: World Politics in the Twenty-First Century
"The argument is rigorous and intriguing - revealing both for the limits and possibilities of applying structural models to grand strategy." Alex Goodall, Times Higher Education Supplement "An extremely lucid exposition of contemporary big power international politics, with measured and sensible glimpses into various conceivable future world orders." John Dumbrell, International ... Read more

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