| Description |
1 online resource (xxiv, 253 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Routledge advances in international relations and global politics ; 81
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Routledge advances in international relations and global politics ; 81.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; Part I Superpower rivalry: An overview; 2 A historical overview of the Cold War; 3 Superpower rivalry and the victimization of Korea: The Korean War and the North Korean nuclear crisis; 4 Regional fallout: Vietnam; 5 Afghanistan: During the Cold War; 6 Pakistan and the Cold War; Part II Prospects for a multipolar world: Perspectives at the beginning of the twenty-first century; 7 Theorizing unipolarity; 8 Debating multilateralism: The role of emerging powers. |
| Summary |
Examines the trajectory of the Cold War and its impact on the rest of the world, to seek lessons for international relations. This title analyses issues such as the unipolar moment, the economic balance of power, the emergence of cooperative security frameworks and nuclear disarmament, outlining where the potential for conflict is ingrained. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Cold War (1945-1989) |
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World politics -- 21st century.
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World politics. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
| Subject |
Cold War.
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| Chronological Term |
2000-2099 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Chandra Chari.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Superpower rivalry and conflict. London ; New York : Routledge, 2010 9780415550253 (DLC) 2009020745 (OCoLC)316836190 |
| ISBN |
9780203865330 (electronic book) |
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0203865332 (electronic book) |
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