1989 ushered in a new age of freedom and prosperity. Thirty years
later, the golden era is over. What went wrong? How did the age of
globalization – of growing connectivity, affluence, and growth
– give way? Jonathan Holslag navigates through the calm seas and
rip tides of global politics from the Cold War to the present. He
tells a story of faltering momentum and squandered opportunities
that explains how the West's sources of strength were lost to
rising consumerism, unbalanced trade, and half-hearted diplomatic
engagement. All the while, other powers, like China and Russia,
grew stronger. With his trademark verve, Holslag untangles the
threads of this story to reveal that it was not so much the
ambition of China, the cunning of Putin, or the greed of African
strongmen that led the world into this dark place; it was the
failure of the West to listen to its people, to show clear
leadership, and reinvent itself, in spite of ample evidence that
things were going awry. Impressive in scope and analytical depth,
World Politics since 1989 is a magisterial account of how we got to
where we are and what lessons can be learned from the political
arrogance and complacency of the recent past.
General
| Imprint: |
Polity Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
August 2023 |
| First published: |
2021 |
| Authors: |
Jonathan Holslag
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 154 x 32mm (L x W x T) |
| Pages: |
432 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5095-4673-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
1-5095-4673-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781509546732 |
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