{"product_id":"debating-a-post-american-world-sean-clark-9780415690553","title":"Debating a Post-American World: What Lies Ahead?","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe United States is currently the linchpin of global trade, technology, and finance, and a military colossus, extending across the world with a network of bases and alliances. This book anticipates the possible issues raised by a transition between American dominance and the rise of alternative powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile a 'post-American' world need not be any different than that of today, the risk associated with such a change provides ample reason for attentive study. Divided into four parts, 50 international relations scholars explore and discuss: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ePower Transitions: addressing issues including the rise of China; the passing of American primacy and the endurance of American leadership. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eWar and Peace: addressing nuclear weapons; the risk of war; security privatization and global insecurity \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eGlobal Governance: addressing competition, trade, the UN, sovereignty, humanitarian intervention, law and power. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnergy and the Environment: addressing resource conflict, petrol, climate change and technology. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique project offers a compilation of disparate arguments by scholars and policy practitioners, encompassing a plurality of disciplines and theoretical perspectives. By providing clarity and focus to this essential debate on the future of the world in the next several decades, \u003cem\u003eDebating a Post-American World\u003c\/em\u003e will be of interest to students and scholars of International Relations and global politics, American politics, US Foreign policy and International Security.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sean Clark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415690552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415690553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/07\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Sean Clark","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086645539071,"sku":"9780415690553","price":66.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8f874a60-f466-44d7-952a-6060a8e6f31e.jpg?v=1769095788","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/debating-a-post-american-world-sean-clark-9780415690553","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}