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Debating a Post-American World : What Lies Ahead?

ISBN: 9780415690553 | 0415690552

Edition: 1st
Format: Nonspecific Binding
Publisher: Routledge
Pub. Date: 1/11/2012

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Summary

If the "Rise of the Rest" could potentially bring about chaos and instability for America "s leadership of the international system, the consequences will be profound. The United States is currently the linchpin of global trade, technology, and finance. It is also a military colossus, extending across the world with a network of bases and alliances. Alteration of these established patterns could potentially affect virtually every facet of modern life. Possible consequences range from enhanced international cooperation to tariff wars and outrigh... MOREt hostilities; particularly if neither America nor its new challengers ably manage this fundamental transition. While a "post-American" world need not be any different than that of today, the risk associated with such a change provides ample reason for attentive study. While both the media and scholars are riveted to the prospect of change in the international system, these discussions remain in isolation from one another. This unique project offers a compilation of disparate arguments by scholars and policy practitioners, encompassing a plurality of disciplines and theoretical perspectives. Such a collection will provide clarity and focus to this essential debate. It will be vital reading for students and scholars of international relations and global politics, American politics, US Foreign policy and International Security.

The United States is currently the linchpin of global trade, technology, and finance, and a military colossus, extending across the world with a network of bases and alliances. This book anticipates the possible issues raised by a transition between American dominance and the rise of alternative powers. While a '��post-American'�" world need not be any different than that of today, the risk associated with such a change provides ample reason for attentive study. Divided into four parts, 50 international relations scholars explore and discuss: Power Transitions: addressing issues including the rise of China; the passing of American primacy and the endurance of American leadership. War and Peace: addressing nuclear weapons; risk; security privatization and global insecurity Global Governance: addressing competition, trade, the UN, sovereignty, humanitarian intervention, law and power. Energy and the Environment: addressing resource conflict, petrol, climate change and technology. This unique project offers a compilation of disparate arguments by scholars and policy practitioners, encompassing a plurality of disciplines and theoretical perspectives. Providing clarity and focus to this essential debate on the future on the world in the next several decades, Debating a Post-American Worldwill be of interest to students and scholars of International Relations and global politics, American politics, US Foreign policy and International Security.

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