War, Peace and Hegemony in a Globalized World: The Changing Balance of Power in the Twenty-First Century (Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics)

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-à-vis the individual countries and regions. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 8 Copyright......Page 9 Dedication......Page 10 Contents......Page 12 Acknowledgements......Page 15 Contributors......Page 17 1 Introduction......Page 20 Part I: Global perspectives......Page 32 2 War, peace and hegemony at the beginning of the twenty-first century......Page 34 3 Global governance in the age of transnationalism......Page 44 4 The future of American power......Page 55 5 The troubled quest for international nuclear order......Page 69 6 Globalization, hegemony and the failure of empire......Page 80 7 Global prosperity and the prospect of war in the twenty-first century......Page 90 8 Human security in Asia in a conservative era: Against the odds, twice......Page 102 9 Hegemony and strategic choice......Page 112 Part II: Regional perspectives......Page 128 10 Europe, NATO and the emergence of a polycentric world......Page 130 11 The international role of Latin America after September 11: Tying the giant......Page 142 12 The change of the world in the early twenty-first century and China’s strategy of peaceful rise......Page 155 13 The changing balance of power in the international order in the context of globalization: The case of Japan......Page 168 14 Security in Northeast Asia: Alternative scenarios......Page 182 15 East Asia, ASEAN and regional order: Power, cooperation and principle......Page 194 16 The South Asian economy: A mix of positives and negatives......Page 208 17 West Asia: Is there an alternative to sole super-power hegemony?......Page 217 18 Africa in twenty-first-century international relations: Challenges and responses......Page 235 Select reading......Page 246 Index......Page 248 Written by leading scholars, such as Joseph Nye, Eric Hobsbawm and Akira Iriye, 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 Edited By Chandra Chari. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [227]-228) And Index.