Unipolarity and world politics : a theory and its implications / / Birthe Hansen

• Autore: Hansen Birthe
• Pubblicazione: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon [England] ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (159 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.101
• Soggetto topico: Unipolarity (International relations); World politics - 1989-; Realism - Political aspects
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Preface; 1 What is unipolarity?; 2 Unipolarity and balancing; 3 The system; 4 International management; 5 Management challenges and the structure; 6 The world order; 7 The distinctiveness of the unipolar world order; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This new book offers a coherent model of a unipolar world order.Unipolarity is usually described either as a 'brief moment' or as something historically insignificant. However, we have already seen nearly twenty years of virtual unipolarity and this period has been of great significance for world politics. Two issues have been crucial since the end of the Cold War: How to theorize the distinctiveness and exceptional character of a unipolar international system? And what is it like to conduct state business in a unipolar world? Until now, a comprehensive model for
• Titolo autorizzato: Unipolarity and world politics
• ISBN: 1-136-83538-5; 1-136-83539-3; 1-283-04095-6; 9786613040954; 0-203-83230-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819355003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge global security studies ; ; 22.