| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 215 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction : an unbalanced world -- Unipolarity in politics and economics -- Conflict and stability in a unipolar system -- Balancing and bandwagoning in a unipolar system -- Alliance patterns in a unipolar system -- Binding and resistance in a unipolar system -- Defensive advantage in a unipolar system -- Offensive advantage in a unipolar system -- Conclusion : a unipolar future |
| Summary |
The Unipolar World explains the international politics of the contemporary world. It completes structural realism by setting forth a theory of international politics when there is only one superpower. The authors distinguish between unipolarity and hegemony, and make analogy to the price leader model of microeconomics. Their research support realist predictions that a unipolar world will be relatively stable, and characterized by bandwagoning, flexible alliances, and resistance by the unipolar power to international law. When defensive power seems to have an advantage, the unipolar power will avoid involvement in international conflict, and unipolarity will be reinforced When offensive poser seems to have an advantage, the unipolar power will launch preventive wars, undermining its position in the international system |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-210) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
International relations.
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Realism.
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World politics -- 1989-
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international relations.
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International relations.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Globalization.
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Politics and Government.
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International relations
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Realism
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World politics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Sacko, David H
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| ISBN |
9780230603073 |
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0230603076 |
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9781403970305 |
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1403970300 |
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9781349531981 |
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1349531987 |
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