Shaper Nations : Strategies for a Changing World / William I. Hitchcock, Jeffrey W. Legro.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hitchcock, William I., Editor.

Legro, Jeffrey W., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

World politics--21st century.

World politics.

Security, International.

National security--United States.

National security.

International organization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Shaper Nations provides perspectives on the national strategies of eight countries that are shaping global politics in the twenty-first century. The volume’s authors offer a unique viewpoint: they live and work primarily in the country about which they write, bringing an insider’s feel for national debates and politics.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction: Making National Strategy in the Twenty-First Century

1. Brazil: Shadows of the Past and Contested Ambitions

2. China: Security Dilemma and “Win Win”

3. Germany: Between Power and Responsibility

4. India: Modernization in a Safe Neighborhood

5. Israel: Strategic Vision Adrift

6. Russia: Geopolitics and Identity

7. Turkey: Populism and Geography

8. United States: Grappling with Rising Powers

Conclusion: The World They Will Make

Notes

Contributors

Acknowledgments

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)

ISBN:

9780674969230

0674969235

9780674969254

0674969251

OCLC:

945552996