In this powerful and provocative book, distinguished scholar Simon Serfaty vigorously argues that while it is possible, and even desirable, to acknowledge the passing of the Western era, it is exaggerated to present it as an irreversible decline of the United States and the rest of the West, relativ...

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1. Verfasser:	Serfaty, Simon
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Lanham, [Md.] : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012.
Schlagworte:	2000-2099 Geopolitics > United States. World politics > 21st century. Civilization, Western > 21st century. Géopolitique > États-Unis. Politique mondiale > 21e siècle. Civilisation occidentale > 21e siècle. Civilization, Western Diplomatic relations Geopolitics World politics United States > Foreign relations > 21st century. États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 21e siècle. United States
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Zusammenfassung:	In this powerful and provocative book, distinguished scholar Simon Serfaty vigorously argues that while it is possible, and even desirable, to acknowledge the passing of the Western era, it is exaggerated to present it as an irreversible decline of the United States and the rest of the West, relative to China and the rest of the Rest. Rather, he shows that the unfolding post-Western moment of zero-polarity will be messy, involving a dozen or more other countries. But Serfaty convincingly contends that even during this moment of geopolitical transition, American power remains superior, and thus.
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (viii, 180 p.)
Bibliographie:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-170) and index.
ISBN:	9781442215894 1442215895 1442215879 9781442215870 1283629054 9781283629058 6613941506 9786613941503 1442215887 9781442215887