Great Powers and Geopolitics - International Affairs in a Rebalancing World
Edited by : Aharon Klieman
Release date: Jan 2015
Springer
ISBN: 978-3-319-16289-8
The origins of this book trace back to a 3-day academic workshop sponsored by IPSA and its Research Committee on Geopolitics (RC-41), convened in Jerusalem in November 2013, which brought together 17 scholars from 9 countries representing a range of cultures, disciplines, and perspectives.
The book presents the theoretical-historical-comparative political framework needed to fully grasp the truly dynamic nature of 21st century global affairs. The authors provide a realistic assessment of the shift from U.S predominance to a new mix of counterbalancing rival middle-tier and assertive regional powers, while highlighting those geopolitical zones of contention most critical for future international stability. The book should appeal to scholars and policy makers interested in understanding the contours of the emerging world order, and in identifying its principal shapers and leading political actors.
CONTENTS
Introduction
Aharon Klieman
Pushing Back: The Balance and Balancing of Power
Aharon Klieman
The Rise of the Others: Can the U.S. Stay on Top?
Ziv Rubinovitz
Interdependence, Balancing and Conflict in Russian–Turkish Relations
Tolga Demiryol
Congruous or Conflicting? Great Power Configurations in the Balkans
Marinko Bobic´
Competing Hegemons: EU and Russian Power Projection in the South Caucasus
Scott Nicholas Romaniuk
Russian Perspectives on US–China Relations and the Twenty-First-Century Global System
Igor Zevelev
Is Russia a Great Power in Asia?
Stephen Blank
Eurasian Great Power Triangle
Artyom Lukin
Pulling Their Punches: BRIC Foreign Policies in the Middle East
Guy Burton
Strategic Hedging by Non-Great Powers in the Persian Gulf
Yoel Guzansky
Conclusions: Towards a New Equilibrium
Aharon Klieman
