Accommodating rising powers : past, present, and future / edited by T.V. Paul (McGill University).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Paul, T. V.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle powers.

World politics--20th century.

World politics.

World politics--21st century.

Middle powers--Case studies.

World politics--20th century--Case studies.

World politics--21st century--Case studies.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

x, 326 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2016.

Summary:

As the world enters the third decade of the twenty-first century, far-reaching changes are likely to occur. China, Russia, India, and Brazil, and perhaps others, are likely to emerge as contenders for global leadership roles. War as a system-changing mechanism is unimaginable, given that it would escalate into nuclear conflict and the destruction of the planet. It is therefore essential that policymakers in established as well as rising states devise strategies to allow transitions without resorting to war, but dominant theories of International Relations contend that major changes in the system are generally possible only through violent conflict. This volume asks whether peaceful accommodation of rising powers is possible in the changed international context, especially against the backdrop of intensified globalization. With the aid of historic cases, it argues that peaceful change is possible through effective long-term strategies on the part of both status quo and rising powers. -- Provided by publisher.

This volume takes on an important and timely topic: how should the world manage interstate power shifts in the interest of keeping peace and stability? The contributing authors study both past and current encounters between established and rising powers. They offer valuable insights for scholars and officials alike.' Steve Chan, College Professor of Distinction, University of Colorado, Boulder -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The Accommodation of Rising Powers in World Politics / T.V. Paul

Realism, Balance of Power, and Power Transitions / Steven E. Lobell

Globalization, Interdependence, and Major Power Accommodation / Philip B.K. Potter

What Would E.H. Carr Say? : How International Institutions Address Peaceful Political Change / Krzysztof J. Pelc

The Responsibility to Accommodate : Ideas and Change / Mlada Bukovansky

Seizing the Day or Passing the Baton? : Power, Illusion, and the British Empire / Ali Zeren and John A. Hall

The US Accommodation of Communist China / Lorenz M. Lüthi

Accommodation and Containment : Great Britain and Germany Prior to the Two World Wars / Martin Claar and Norrin M. Ripsman

Did the U.S. and the Allies Fail to Accommodate Japan in the 1920s and the 1930s? / Jeffrey W. Taliaferro

China's Bargaining Strategies for a Peaceful Accommodation after the Cold War / Kai He

Partial Accommodation Without Conflict : India as a Rising Link Power / Aseema Sinha

Brazil : Revising the Status Quo with Soft Power? / David R. Mares

Prospects for the Accommodation of a Resurgent Russia / Nicola Contessi

Great Power Accommodation and the Processes of International Politics / Theodore McLauchlin.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781107134041

1107134048

9781107592230

1107592232

OCLC:

921141298

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