Superpowers in the Post-Cold War Era

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England: Macmillan Press Ltd., 1999. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Format is approximately 5.5 inches by 8.75 inches. x, 205, [1] pages. Glossary of Names and Terms. Notes. Index. Ken Aldred was Director of the Council for Arms Control, an independent research body operating within the Centre for Defence Studies at King's College, London. He was Secretary-General of the national pro-NATO campaigning body Peace Through NATO and was awarded the OBE in the 1994 New Year's Honours. Martin A. Smith was Senior Lecturer in Defence and International Affairs at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. His publications in the field of European and international security include On Rocky Foundations: NATO, the UN and Peace Operations in the Post-Cold War Era. This book explores the question of where power lies in the post-Cold War world. The authors identify and discuss the factors which make the United States the world leader in the 1990s, and consider the strengths and weaknesses of countries which may be on the way to becoming leaders in Europe (Russia and the EU) and Asia (Japan and China). The authors' main argument is that the world is becoming "unitripolar" with the United States as its pivotal, though not fully hegemonic, power. Condition: Very good / Very good.

Keywords: Cold War, Superpowers, Soviet Union, Russia, Former Soviet Republics, European Union, Unitripolar, International Relations, NATO, Warsaw Pact, Civilian Power, Military Power

ISBN: 0333760697

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Price: $100.00

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