Unipolarity and the Evolution of America's Cold War Alliances
Author | : Nigel Thalakada |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2012-05-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137010964 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137010967 |
Rating | : 4/5 (967 Downloads) |
Download or read book Unipolarity and the Evolution of America's Cold War Alliances written by Nigel Thalakada and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thalakada argues that the principal purpose of US alliances have shifted since the end of the Cold War from containing communist expansionism (balance of power) to preserving and exercising US power (management of power).He also looks across all US alliances highlighting the trend from regionally-based to more globally-active alliances.