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History strikes back : how states, nations, and conflicts are shaping the twenty-first century /

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"Offers an overview of world politics since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Takes issue with the belief that states are unnecessary and globalization and free markets will make a better world. Promotes a 'smart Realpolitik' to guide West relations with emerging powers, manage globalizati...

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Main Author: Védrine, Hubert
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2008]
Subjects:
World politics > 21st century.
International relations.
Balance of power.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Madeleine Albright
  • The West in disarray
  • How to build a better world
  • A Europe that knows what it is and what it wants
  • France in a globalized world
  • Conclusion: from unrealpolitik to smart realpolitik
  • Index.