The International System After the Collapse of the East-West Order

by Clesse, Armand; Cooper, Richard N.; Sakamoto, Yoshikazu

• ISBN13: 9780792331322
• ISBN10: 079233132X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1994-12-01
• Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff

Summary

This book provides the reader with a comprehensive study of the future perspectives of the international order after the collapse of the Evil Empire. The first part of the book reviews the likely evolution of the international system in the years to come, covering the global implications of the end of the East--West order (political, economic and strategic impact); the second part studies the specificities of the situation in Europe, the U.S.A., Asia, and the rest of the world, as well as the role of some international organizations. The book addresses the basic questions facing us since the collapse of the socialist system: What has been the impact of the collapse of the East--West order on the international system? How will various regions and actors be affected by these changes? How will they react to them? What will be the most important challenges and threats in the future international system, and how can we prepare for them? Gathered together in this volume are contributions from some of the most eminent experts from the academic community as well as from governmental and international organizations, making it a reference book for students of international affairs as well as policy-makers and corporate managers.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 1
Acknowledgments	p. 3
The Clash of Civilizations?	p. 7
The New World (Dis)Order	p. 28
Wither the West?	p. 41
The Legacy of the Old International Order	p. 54
Beyond Superpowership	p. 63
Liberalism and the Transition to a Post-Cold War System	p. 85
The New Global Order: Underpinnings and Outcomes	p. 106
Building Order and Justice into the Emerging Global Polyarchy	p. 127
The Emerging Structure of International Politics	p. 148
The End of Globalism?	p. 175
Globalism and Counter-Globalism: Present Trends and the Future	p. 184
Geopolitics after the Cold War: an Essay in Agenda Theory	p. 195
The Making of the New World - a Civilizational Prospective	p. 210
The Theory and Practice of Geo-Economics	p. 220
Considerations for the Future of the World Economy	p. 237
Stress Politics: Patterns of Cooperation and Conflict Along the Demographic Cleavage Line	p. 244
Clausewitz and the Return of History at the End of the 20th Century	p. 258
Western Europe and the Post-Soviet Challenge	p. 271
In Search of a New European Security System	p. 295
Russia's Priority: Organizing the Post-Soviet Space	p. 320
The Foreign Policy Priorities of Russia	p. 329
The Crisis in Russia as a Necessary Crisis of Transformation?	p. 345
Post-Communist Challenges	p. 356
Federalism in the Setting of Globalism, Regionalism, and Nationalism	p. 362
National Interests and Prospects for European Integration	p. 383
Europe's Growing Responsibilities in International Security: Adapting the Tools	p. 398
The Prospects for Europe's Common Foreign and Security Policy	p. 413
Towards a Workable European Architecture: Political-Military Problems in the New Europe	p. 424
Potential Dangers of Economic Disintegration in Europe: Lessons From the Former CMEA Trading System	p. 434
From the Quadrangolare to the Central European Initiative - an Attempt at Regional Cooperation	p. 448
The International Community and Yugoslavia: Lessons From a Failure	p. 460
America after the Cold War: Global Order, Democracy and Domestic Consent	p. 483
The United States and the New World Order	p. 500
The Role of the United States in the Future International System	p. 513
US Policy Toward Eastern Europe: the Challenges Ahead	p. 528
Can Clinton Afford an Active Foreign Policy?	p. 545
The Role of Japan in the Future International System	p. 555
Japan and the Asia-Pacific Region	p. 570
Chinese Views of the Future World Order	p. 588
China's Future Role	p. 599
The US and Japan: Converging Interests, Diverging Perceptions, Shifting Policies	p. 604
East Asia's Economic Relations with the Rest of the World	p. 625
Keeping East Asia Pacific	p. 637
Central Asia: Europe's New Border?	p. 650
Disappearing States: Collapsing Governance in the Third World	p. 667
Africa in the Contemporary International System	p. 675
The Role of the Middle East in the Future International System	p. 688
The Balkan Effect	p. 701
The Future of the European Union: a Giant Switzerland?	p. 707
Prospects for a New European Security Order	p. 718
Military Force Structures for European Security	p. 726
NATO and the New Europe	p. 740
A New Role for the WEU	p. 744
The Present and Future Development of the Situation in Europe and the Role of the CSCE	p. 749
Adapting Multilateral Institutions to the New International Order - the Case of the CSCE	p. 759
The CSCE Process: Bright Past, Fuzzy Present, Uncertain Future	p. 770
Annex: Excerpts of the Discussions following the presentations given at the conference	p. 781
Contributors	p. 827
Photographs taken at the conference	p. 833
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