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This book seeks to help shape the debate surrounding power and
polarity in the twenty-first century both by assessing the
likelihood of US decline and by analysing what each of the
so-called 'rising powers' can do (in terms of 'hard' and 'soft'
power), what they want to do (i.e. foreign and security policy),
and the weaknesses and obstacles that may hinder their continued
development. In doing so, it will examine the implications of a
multipolar world for international security. American supremacy has
generated intense debate surrounding both the nature and quality of
this power, as well as the execution and thrust of US foreign
policy. At the same time, significant developments in four rising
powers - China, Russia, India and the European Union -- have
provoked analysts to ask whether multipolarity is a realistic
prospect. Such a development may result from a rebalancing
occasioned by US decline or because the US, still hugely powerful,
is joined by two or more of these states (or - in the case of the
EU -- a collection of states). To be considered a pole', the
potential competitors to the US will have to either amass
sufficient power in all of Waltz's categories of power (including
population size, territory, resources, economic wealth, military
strength and competence') or manage to reshape the power paradigm
to reflect a new kind of superpower. Written by a combination of
emerging scholars and recognised experts, this volume will provide
a timely and authoritative analysis of one of the most
controversial and compelling security debates of the twenty-first
century. The book will appeal to students of International
Relations, Security Studies and Foreign Policy.
This book offers a fresh assessment of George W. Bush's foreign
policies. It is not designed to offer an evaluation of the totality
of George W. Bush's foreign policy. Instead, the analysis will
focus on the key aspects of his foreign and security policy record,
in each case considering the interplay between principle and
pragmatism. The underpinning contention here is that policy
formulation and implementation across Bush's two terms can more
usefully be analysed in terms of shades of grey, rather than the
black and white hues in which it has often been painted. Thus, in
some key policy areas it will be seen that the overall record was
more pragmatic and successful than his many critics have been
prepared to give him credit for. The president and his advisers
were sometimes prepared to alter and amend their policy direction,
on occasion significantly. Context and personalities, interpersonal
and interagency, both played a role here. Where these came together
most visibly - for instance in connection with dual impasses over
Iraq and Iran - exigencies on the ground sometimes found expression
in personnel changes. In turn, the changing fortunes of Bush's
first term principals presaged policy changes in his second. What
emerges from a more detached study of key aspects of the Bush
administration - during a complicated and challenging period in the
United States' post-Cold War history, marked by the dramatic
emergence of international Islamist terrorism as the dominant
international security threat - is a more complex picture than any
generalization can ever hope to sustain, regardless of how often it
is repeated. This book will be of much interest to students of US
foreign policy, international politics and security studies.
This volume critiques contemporary power trends by examining key
bilateral dynamics between five putative 'poles' of the multipolar
order in the twenty-first century. Written by emerging scholars and
established academics, this work provides a timely and
authoritative analysis of one of the most controversial and
compelling security debates of the twenty-first century. Adopting a
detailed case study approach, the volume examines contemporary
great power relations between the US, China, Russia, India and the
EU. Each chapter explores the essential nature and characteristics
of individual inter-state relationships in order to explicate and
appraise the empirical evidence for a putative multipolar order.
The volume aims to deepen understanding of power trends and
critically assess the individual inter-dynamics at play. In doing
so, it critiques the various models offered, such as the hub and
spoke model (with the US remaining as the primary actor) and
Zakaria's 'networked' model, as part of a purported 'post-American
world'. The work places each of the individual relationships into a
wider strategic and political context, in relation to the continued
international turbulence and change that has seemed even more
prominent in recent times, taking into account the twin challenges
of Brexit and the presidency of Donald Trump. It concludes by
returning the focus to the central questions of if, how and when a
post-American, multipolar world could develop. This volume will be
of much interest to students of global security, foreign policy,
and IR in general.
US Foreign Policy and Iran is a study of US foreign policy
decision-making in relation to Iran and its implications for Middle
Eastern relations. It offers a new assessment of US-Iranian
relations by exploring the rationale, effectiveness and
consequences of American policy towards Iran from the aftermath of
the 1979 Iranian Revolution to the present day. As a key country in
a turbulent region and the recipient of some of the most
inconsistent treatment meted out during or after the Cold War, Iran
has been both one of America's closest allies and an 'axis of evil'
or 'rogue' state, targeted by covert action and contained by
sanctions, diplomatic isolation and the threat of overt action.
Moreover, since the attacks of 11 September 2001, Iran has played a
significant role in the war on terror while also incurring American
wrath for its links to international terror and its alleged pursuit
of a nuclear weapons programme. US Foreign Policy and Iran will be
of interest to students of US foreign policy, Iran, Middle Eastern
Politics and international security in general Donette Murray is a
Senior Lecturer in the Department of Defence and International
Affairs at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. She was awarded a
PhD in International History by the University of Ulster in 1997.
US Foreign Policy and Iran is a study of US foreign policy
decision-making in relation to Iran and its implications for Middle
Eastern relations. It offers a new assessment of US-Iranian
relations by exploring the rationale, effectiveness and
consequences of American policy towards Iran from the aftermath of
the 1979 Iranian Revolution to the present day. As a key country in
a turbulent region and the recipient of some of the most
inconsistent treatment meted out during or after the Cold War, Iran
has been both one of America's closest allies and an 'axis of evil'
or 'rogue' state, targeted by covert action and contained by
sanctions, diplomatic isolation and the threat of overt action.
Moreover, since the attacks of 11 September 2001, Iran has played a
significant role in the war on terror while also incurring American
wrath for its links to international terror and its alleged pursuit
of a nuclear weapons programme. US Foreign Policy and Iran will be
of interest to students of US foreign policy, Iran, Middle Eastern
Politics and international security in general Donette Murray is a
Senior Lecturer in the Department of Defence and International
Affairs at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. She was awarded a
PhD in International History by the University of Ulster in 1997.
This book offers a fresh assessment of the Bush presidency that
builds on the 'first cut of history' (much of which is partisan)
and the growing collection of memoirs and personal accounts
purporting to explain America's 43rd president. This account
challenges readers to look more closely at the strengths and
weaknesses of Bush's two-term administration. Carefully reached, it
provides compelling evidence to support its two main arguments:
first, that this was a more complex administration than its
actions, often judged crude and ill-conceived, suggested, and one
that was capable of crafting much praised and politically sound
positions. The second argument contends that the Bush
administration largely (though not entirely) failed to grasp how
the international system was changing (including, for example, the
impact of the emergence of rising powers and the myriad
implications of globalisation) and thus failed to position the US
to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The book is intended as
a critique, not a criticism, of the Bush administration.
Significantly, it will be one of the first books to surpass the
'rush to judgement' accounts, by dealing comprehensively and
reflectively with the whole Bush Presidency.
In order to unravel this presidency, the book explores the major
foreign-policy initiatives undertaken by the administration using
the language of 'problems'. This framework will be used to analyse
the conception, crafting and implementation of Bush's policies. It
will also examine how these were received and perceived, both by
opponents in the US and elsewhere, and assess the impact of factors
partially or wholly outside the control of the US, notably
'events'.
This book will be of much interest to students of US foreign
policy, international politics and security studies.
This book seeks to help shape the debate surrounding power and
polarity in the twenty-first century, both by assessing the
likelihood of US decline and by analysing what each of the
so-called 'rising powers' can do. As the twenty-first century moves
out of its first decade, American supremacy continues to generate
intense debate about the nature, quality and sustainability of US
power. At the same time, significant developments in four rising
powers - China, Russia, India and the European Union - have
provoked analysts to ask whether multipolarity is a realistic
prospect. Multipolarity in the 21st Century assesses the likelihood
of a multipolar world developing, either by a marked US decline and
or by the ability of these putative 'rivals' to continue to rise to
the level necessary to be credibly considered a superpower. Written
by a combination of emerging scholars and recognised experts, this
volume will provide a timely and authoritative analysis of one of
the most controversial and compelling security debates of the
twenty-first century. This book will be of much interest to
students of Security Studies, Foreign Policy and International
Relations in general.
This volume critiques contemporary power trends by examining key
bilateral dynamics between five putative 'poles' of the multipolar
order in the twenty-first century. Written by emerging scholars and
established academics, this work provides a timely and
authoritative analysis of one of the most controversial and
compelling security debates of the twenty-first century. Adopting a
detailed case study approach, the volume examines contemporary
great power relations between the US, China, Russia, India and the
EU. Each chapter explores the essential nature and characteristics
of individual inter-state relationships in order to explicate and
appraise the empirical evidence for a putative multipolar order.
The volume aims to deepen understanding of power trends and
critically assess the individual inter-dynamics at play. In doing
so, it critiques the various models offered, such as the hub and
spoke model (with the US remaining as the primary actor) and
Zakaria's 'networked' model, as part of a purported 'post-American
world'. The work places each of the individual relationships into a
wider strategic and political context, in relation to the continued
international turbulence and change that has seemed even more
prominent in recent times, taking into account the twin challenges
of Brexit and the presidency of Donald Trump. It concludes by
returning the focus to the central questions of if, how and when a
post-American, multipolar world could develop. This volume will be
of much interest to students of global security, foreign policy,
and IR in general.
Kennedy, Macmillan and Nuclear Weapons makes exhaustive use of
newly-opened archive sources in a successful bid to offer an
authoritative and compelling account of Anglo-American defence
relations during the presidency of John F. Kennedy. This coherent
and well-written survey presents the most comprehensive and
up-to-date analysis yet of Anglo-American relations during the
early 1960s. Reserving special attention for those intriguing
questions traditionally left unanswered by historians the author
goes about a systematic review of the period and in the process
comes to some remarkable conclusions.
This book analyzes America's relationship with the rest of the world from the end of the Second World War to the aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11th, 2001. Foreign policy is analyzed in the context of each presidency, showing the significance of major initiatives undertaken by successive administrations, and the impact they have had on the rest of the world.
This book seeks to help shape the debate surrounding power and
polarity in the twenty-first century, both by assessing the
likelihood of US decline and by analysing what each of the
so-called 'rising powers' can do. As the twenty-first century moves
out of its first decade, American supremacy continues to generate
intense debate about the nature, quality and sustainability of US
power. At the same time, significant developments in four rising
powers - China, Russia, India and the European Union - have
provoked analysts to ask whether multipolarity is a realistic
prospect. Multipolarity in the 21st Century assesses the likelihood
of a multipolar world developing, either by a marked US decline and
or by the ability of these putative 'rivals' to continue to rise to
the level necessary to be credibly considered a superpower. Written
by a combination of emerging scholars and recognised experts, this
volume will provide a timely and authoritative analysis of one of
the most controversial and compelling security debates of the
twenty-first century. This book will be of much interest to
students of Security Studies, Foreign Policy and International
Relations in general.
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