Global Powers in the 21st Century: Strategies and Relations

by Alexander T.J. Lennon

Book Overview

Experts analyze the changing perspectives and objectives of global powers China, Japan, Russia, India, and the European Union in a strategic landscape shaped by the Iraq War.

Although the United States is considered the world's only superpower, other major powers seek to strengthen the roles they play on the global stage. Because of the Iraq War and its repercussions, many countries have placed an increased emphasis on multilateralism...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262622181
• ISBN13: 9780262622189
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 435 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher