Multipolarity in the 21st century : a new world order / edited by Donette Murray and David Brown.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brown, David, 1974-

Murray, Donette, 1973-

Series:

Contemporary security studies.

Contemporary security studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations--History--21st century.

International relations.

Balance of power--History--21st century.

Balance of power.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book seeks to help shape the debate surrounding power and polarity in the twenty-first century, both by assessing the likelihood of US decline and by analysing what each of the so-called 'rising powers' can do.As the twenty-first century moves out of its first decade, American supremacy continues to generate intense debate about the nature, quality and sustainability of US power. At the same time, significant developments in four rising powers - China, Russia, India and the European Union - have provoked analysts to ask whether multipolarity is a realistic prospect. M

Contents:

Cover; Multipolarity in the 21st Century A new world order; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction Donette Murray; 2. The United States: the eagle untamed Robert Singh; 3. The Chinese dragon Donette Murray; 4. The Russian bear Dmitry Polikanov; 5. The European Union: a different kind of beast John M cCormick; 6. The Indian elephant Manjeet S . P ardesi and Sumit Ganguly; 7. Conclusion: the contemporary distribution of power David Brown; Selected bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-44266-3

9786613442666

0-203-12720-X

1-136-46108-6

9780203127209

OCLC:

798533067