The end of American world order /
The age of Western hegemony is over. Whether or not America itself declines or thrives under President Trump's leadership, the post-war liberal international order underpinned by the US military, economic and ideological primacy and supported by global institutions serving its power and purpose...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; Medford, Massachusetts :
Polity Press,
2018.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Summary: | The age of Western hegemony is over. Whether or not America itself declines or thrives under President Trump's leadership, the post-war liberal international order underpinned by the US military, economic and ideological primacy and supported by global institutions serving its power and purpose, is coming to an end. But what will take its place? A Chinese world order? A reconstituted form of American hegemony? A regionalized system of global cooperation, including major and emerging powers? In this updated and extended edition of his widely acclaimed book, Amitav Acharya offers an incisive answer to this fundamental question. While the United States will remain a major force in world affairs, he argues that it has lost the ability to shape world order after its own interests and image. As a result, the United States will be one of a number of anchors including emerging powers, regional forces and a concert of the old and new powers shaping a new world order. Rejecting labels such as multipolar, apolar or G-Zero, Acharya likens the emerging system to a multiplex theater, offering a choice of plots (ideas), directors (power) and action (leadership) under one roof. Finally, he reflects on the policies that the United States, emerging powers and regional actors must pursue to promote stability in this decentred but interdependent, multiplex world. Written by a leading scholar of the international relations of the non-Western world, and rising above partisan punditry, this book represents a major contribution to debates over the post-American era. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 217 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781509517077 1509517073 9781509517084 1509517081 |