Rising states, rising institutions : challenges for global governance / / Alan S. Alexandroff, Andrew F. Cooper, editors

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (328 p.)
• Disciplina: 341.2
• Soggetto topico: International organization; International cooperation; Middle powers; World politics - 21st century
• Altri autori: AlexandroffAlan S CooperAndrew Fenton <1950->
• Note generali: Preliminary drafts of papers were presented at a conference held at Princeton University, August 25-27, 2008 and hosted by the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and the Project on the Future of Multilateralism at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Great powers and international structure -- pt. 2. Rising states -- pt. 3. Rising institutions.
• Sommario/riassunto: The global order is shifting in an unprecedented fashion. No major war has intervened to reshape the balance of power; nor has the world seen events as dramatic as the collapse of communism and the end of bipolarity in 1989. Yet it is increasingly clear that change is afoot. While the United States remains the world's leading power-thanks to its combination of military and economic strength, technological prowess, and cultural appeal-Washington cannot simply impose its will on others. The European Union remains an independent force in global politics, and a host of rising states-including Chin
• Titolo autorizzato: Rising states, rising institutions
• ISBN: 1-282-55829-3; 9786612558290; 0-8157-0441-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812786203321
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