War, Peace and Hegemony in a Globalized World: The Changing Balance of Power in the Twenty-First Century

by Chari; Chandra

• ISBN13: 9780415435772
• ISBN10: 0415435773
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-11-20
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This book focuses on how the US could adapt its foreign policy initiatives to fit in with the growing aspirations of a multipolar world for a more balanced international order. Written by leading scholars, such as Joseph Nye, Eric Hobsbawm and Akira Iriye, the volume examines if the absence of a superpower status would lead to anarchy, or if an alternative is possible. In view of the globalization process and the changing perceptions of US hegemony in the various regions of the world, it addresses the possibility of re-examining and redefining the nineteenth century classical balance of power. Divided into two sections, it analyzes: global perspectives on war, peace and hegemony, and the role of the United States each region of the world in the context of the unfolding processes of globalization; the various ways in which economic and socio-political organizations are impacting inter- and intra-regionally; and the role of the United States vis-a-vis theindividual countries and regions.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Contributors

Introduction

Global Perspectives

War, Peace and Hegemony at the Beginning of the 21st Century

Global Governance in the Age of Transnationalism

The Future of Power

The Troubled Quest for International Nuclear Order

Globalization, Hegemony and the Failure of Empire

Global Prosperity and the Prospect of War in the 21st Century

Human Security in Asia in a Conservative Era: Against the Odds, Twice

Hegemony and Strategic Choice

Regional Perspectives

Europe, NATO and the Emergence of a Polycentric World

The International Role of Latin America After September 11: Tying the Giant

The Change of the World in the Early 21st Century and China's Strategy of Peaceful Rise

Changing Balance of Power in the International Order in the Context of Globalization: The Case of Japan

Security in Northeast Asia: Alternative Scenario

East Asia, ASEAN and Regional Order: Power, Cooperation and Principle

South Asian Econmy: A Mix of Positives and Negatives

West Asia: Is There an alternative to Sole Super-Power Hegemony?

Africa in 21st Century International Relations: Challenges and Responses

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