Power Relations In The Twenty First Century

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-China Relations in the 21st Century addresses the bilateral relations of these two nations on an international, domestic, societal and individual level between 1990 and 2005. Peaceful power shifts remain a central dilemma in world politics, since historically power transition from a dominant nation to a challenger has been associated with international wars. This book examines whether China and the US can learn from history and manage a potential power transition peacefully. Zhiqun Zhu selects two important cases of power transitions in history as the background for this study: power rivalry between Great Britain and Germany that led to the First World War the peaceful power transition from Great Britain to the United States. US-China Relations in the 21st Century contributes to the current International Relations theory by proposing a new analytical model on global power transition and providing recommendations for peacefully handling a potential power transition from the US to China in the future. This original and comprehensive study is essential reading for scholars of US and Chinese foreign policy, world politics and international relations.

Since the sudden disappearance of the Soviet Union, many scholars have argued that the balance of power theory is losing its relevance. This text examines this viewpoint, as well as looking at systematic factors that may hinder or favour the return of balance of power politics.

Neoliberalism has been the reigning ideology of our era. For the past four decades, almost every real-world event of any consequence has been traced to the supposedly omnipresent influence of neoliberalism. Instead, this book argues that states across the world have actually grown in scope and reach. The authors in this volume contest the view that the past three decades have been marked by the diminution of the state in the face of neoliberalism. They argue instead that we are witnessing a new phase of state formation, which revolves around hybrid rule—that is, a more expansive form of state formation that works through privatization and seeks pacification and depoliticization as instrumental to enhancing state power. Contributors argue that that the process of hybridization, and hybrid rule point towards a convergence on a more authoritarian capitalist regime type, possibly, but not necessarily, more closely aligned with the Beijing model—one toward which even the United States, with its penchant for surveillance and discipline, appears to be moving. This volume will shed new light on evolving public-private relations, and the changing nature of power and political authority in the 21st century and will be of interest to students and scholars of IPE, international relations and political theory.

The study of power is the nucleus of political science and international relations. As a shift of power from traditional industrial countries to emerging powers has been perceived since the turn of the century, this book aims to present innovative theoretical and empirical approaches that can increase our understanding of this transition. Scholars from the fields of international relations, international political economy, economics and security studies not only explore current theoretical debates on ‘power’ and ‘power shifts’ among entities, but also provide fresh insights into relevant aspects of international power in the 21st century. With a particular focus on aspects of international security, trade and production, new methods of identifying power and its sources are presented, and their potential implications and challenges are discussed.

Table of Contents Introduction Concert or Clash of Global Powers in the 21st Century? Alexander T.J. Lennon Lennon, Alexander T.J. Amanda Kozlowski Kozlowski, Amanda Pt. I Does India Belong? Is India a Major Power? George Perkovich Perkovich, George 3 Balancing Interests and Values: India's Struggle with Democracy Promotion C. Raja Mohan Mohan, C. Raja 22 Building a New Partnership with India Teresita C. Schaffer Schaffer, Teresita C. 43 Is India, or Will It Be, a Responsible International Stakeholder? Xenia Dormandy Dormandy, Xenia 60 Pt. II The Rise of China Why Does China Matter? Robert Sutter Sutter, Robert 79 China's Challenge to Pax Americana Evan A. Feigenbaum Feigenbaum, Evan A. 97 China Views Globalization: Toward a New Great-Power Politics? Yong Deng Yong, Deng Thomas G. Moore Moore, Thomas G. 113 The Promise and Limitations of a Sino-U.S. Partnership Wu Xinbo Wu, Xinbo 137 The New Strategic Triangle: U.S. and European Reactions to China's Rise David Shambaugh Shambaugh, David 151 Pt. III Resurgent Russia Putin's Choice Zbigniew Brzezinski Brzezinski, Zbigniew 175 Putin's Plan Clifford G. Gaddy Gaddy, Clifford G. Andrew C. Kuchins Kuchins, Andrew C. 201 Russian Transimperialism and Its Implications Celeste A. Wallander Wallander, Celeste A. 217 Russia Redefines Itself and Its Relations with the West Dmitri Trenin Trenin, Dmitri 236 Us and Them: Anti-American Views of the Putin Generation Sarah E. Mendelson Mendelson, Sarah E. Theodore P. Gerber Gerber, Theodore P. 249 Pt. IV Europe's Power and its Natural Limits Europe's Leverage Robert E. Hunter Hunter, Robert E. 275 Europe and Islam: Crescent Waxing, Cultures Clashing Timothy M. Savage Savage, Timothy M. 298 The Death of Enlargement Gideon Rachman Rachman, Gideon 328 Europe Inside Out Robin Niblett Niblett, Robin 335 A Weakened EU's Prospects for Global Leadership Franco Algieri Algieri, Franco 357 Pt. V Japan's Quest for Normalcy Japan: Using Power Narrowly Edward J. Lincoln Lincoln, Edward J. 371 Japan's Goldilocks Strategy Richard J. Samuels Samuels, Richard J. 392 A Continuum of Change Akio Watanabe Watanabe, Akio 412 U.S.-Japanese Relations after Koizumi: Convergence or Cooling? Michael J. Green Green, Michael J. 424.

Two leading experts on China evaluate its rise throughout the past one hundred fifty years, sharing portraits of key intellectual and political leaders to explain how China transformed from a country under foreign assault to a world giant.

Reviewing cutting-edge debates around racial politics and the culture and economy of globalization, this book draws together a wide range of important contemporary debates in a clear and concise way for undergraduate students. Far from concluding that racism is over, the authors contend that the forces of globalization inhabit older cultures of racial division in order to safeguard the economic interests of the privileged. Arguing that the unspoken culture of whiteness informs much that passes in the name of globalization, the book suggests that we are witnessing a reformulation of economic relations around global racisms. Alongside these shifts in economic relations, racialized identities evolve to encompass mixed heritages and mixed cultures both in personal identities and in lifestyle choices. This is one of the few texts that concentrates on the theory of race rather than politics. It looks at race in global terms, and at 'whiteness' as a part of ethnic studies.