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Title Great powers and geopolitics : international affairs in a rebalancing world / Aharon Klieman, editor
Published Cham : Springer, 2015

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Description 1 online resource
Series Global power shift
Global power shift
Contents Preface.- Introduction.- Pushing Back. The Balance and Balancing of Power.- The Rise of the Others: Can the U.S. Stay on Top? -- Interdependence, Balancing and Conflict in Russian-Turkish Relations.- Congruous or Conflicting? Great Power Configurations in the Balkans.- Competing Hegemons: EU and Russian Power Projection in the South Caucasus.- Russian Perspectives on U.S.-China Relations and the 21st-Century Global System.- Is Russia a Great Power in Asia?.- The Eurasian Great Power Triangle.- Pulling Their Punches: BRIC Foreign Policies in the Middle East -- Strategic Hedging by Non-Great Powers in the Persian Gulf -- Conclusions. Towards a New Equilibrium
Summary This book℗ℓpresents the theoretical-historical-comparative political framework needed to fully grasp the truly dynamic nature℗ℓof 21st century global affairs. The author provides a realistic assessment of the shift from℗ℓU.S predominance to a new mix of counterbalancing rival℗ℓmiddle-tier and assertive regional powers, while highlighting those geopolitical zones of contention most℗ℓcritical for future international℗ℓstability. The book will appeal to scholars and policy makers interested in understanding the contours of the emerging world order, and in identifying its principal shapers and leading political actors
Analysis politieke economie
political economy
ruimtelijke ordening
physical planning
internationale betrekkingen
international relations
sociale wetenschappen
social sciences
Social Sciences (General)
Sociale wetenschappen (algemeen)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Geopolitics -- Developed countries
Political economy.
International relations.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
Geopolitics
Developed countries
Form Electronic book
Author Klieman, Aaron S., editor
ISBN 9783319162898
3319162896
3319162888
9783319162881