{"product_id":"postmodern-imperialism-eric-walberg-9780983353935","title":"Postmodern Imperialism: Geopolitics and the Great Games","description":"The game motif is useful as a metaphor for the broader rivalry between nations and economic systems with the \u003cbr\u003e rise of imperialism and the pursuit of world power. This game has gone through two major transformations since \u003cbr\u003e the days of Russian-British rivalry, with the rise first of Communism and then of Islam as world forces opposing \u003cbr\u003e imperialism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The main themes of Postmodern Imperialism: Geopolitics and the Great Games include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e * US imperial strategy as an outgrowth of British imperialism, and its transformation following the collapse of \u003cbr\u003e the Soviet Union; \u003cbr\u003e * the significance of the creation of Israel with respect to the imperial project; \u003cbr\u003e * the repositioning of Russia in world politics after the collapse of the Soviet Union; \u003cbr\u003e * the emerging role of China and Iran in Eurasia; \u003cbr\u003e * the emerging opposition to the US and NATO. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As the critical literature on NATO, the new Russia, and the Middle East is fragmented, this work brings these \u003cbr\u003e elements together in historical perspective with an understanding from the Arab\/ Muslim world's point of view, as it \u003cbr\u003e is the main focus of all the \"Great Games\". It strives to bridge the gap between Western, Russian and Middle \u003cbr\u003e Eastern readers with an analysis that is accessible and appeals to all critical thinkers, and at the same time \u003cbr\u003e provides the tools to analyze the current game as it evolves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Great Games of yore -- Britain vs. Russia and their empires in the 19th century, and the US vs. the Soviet Union \u003cbr\u003e in the 20th century -- no longer translate merely as the US vs. Russia or Russia\/ China. A major new player is a \u003cbr\u003e collective one, NATO, which today is as vital as the emperor's clothes to justify the global reach of US imperialism. \u003cbr\u003e Today, the \"playing field\" -- the geopolitical context -- is broader than it was in either the 19th or 20th century games, \u003cbr\u003e though Eurasia continues to be \"center field\", where most of the world's population and energy resources lie. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The existence of Israel is an anomaly which seriously complicates the shaping of the geopolitical game. Its roles in \u003cbr\u003e the Great Games as both colony and an imperial power in its own right, is analyzed in the context of the history of \u003cbr\u003e Judaism and its relations with both the western Christian and the Muslim worlds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Walberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 098335393X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780983353935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2011 pg. 117","brand":"Eric Walberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43927011721471,"sku":"9780983353935","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ab6dd500-3e90-4926-9e04-f2cbe127831b.jpg?v=1681086296","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/postmodern-imperialism-eric-walberg-9780983353935","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}