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Author |
: Hal Brands |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 68 |
Release |
: 2017 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:988033699 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dealing with Allies in Decline by : Hal Brands
America's traditional allies are in decline. Unfortunately, the distribution of global economic and military power has shifted significantly since the mid-1990s, and key U.S. geopolitical partners have suffered. So how should the United States respond to this situation? Contrary to some recent expert and political discussion, it would be a historic mistake to abandon or deliberately weaken U.S. alliances, given the tremendous value that they have added--and still add--to American statecraft. What U.S. officials should do, rather, is to adapt their alliance management strategy in ways that mitigate and help offset the geopolitical effects of allied decline. To this end, this report offers a strategic framework for alliance management encompassing 11 recommendations. These recommendations are diverse, but the common threads are strengthening and extracting maximum utility from current alliances, while also building new connections, relationships, and partnerships to reflect the changing distribution of global power. There is no single policy the United States can pursue to reverse or fully offset the relative decline of its core allies. But by taking a broad array of steps that cohere around these basic ideas, the United States can still compete effectively in a world in which its allies' strengths are significant, even if reduced from what they were before.
Author |
: Justin Massie |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 345 |
Release |
: 2019-10-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780429535741 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0429535740 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis America's Allies and the Decline of US Hegemony by : Justin Massie
How do America’s democratic allies perceive and respond to a relative decline in US power and influence and the simultaneous rise of China? Using the case-studies of Europe, the UK, Australia, Canada, Japan and South East Asian countries, this book offers a broad assessment of the perceptions of threat and the strategies used by these allies to cope with the relative decline of America’s hegemonic power, the rise of China and the transforming world order. In answering these central questions, contributors focus on two complementary analytical approaches. The first examines the perceptions of systemic changes by America’s allies: how are US allies framing this issue and what kind of political discourse is emerging with regards to it? The second approach focuses on the concrete foreign policy and defence strategies put forward by these allies. The book explores the extent to which US allies are willing to support US hegemony and considers the democratic allies’ understanding of the international structure, their relations to the United States, and their own aspirations in this changing world order. This book will be of interest to general readers as well as scholars and students of US foreign policy, foreign policy analysis and International Relations.
Author |
: Frédéric Mérand |
Publisher |
: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
Total Pages |
: 246 |
Release |
: 2020-10-22 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780228004882 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0228004888 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Coping with Geopolitical Decline by : Frédéric Mérand
How great powers react to their inevitable decline shapes their own destiny as well as the course of international politics. Leaders can decide to engage with others or isolate themselves; to build alliances or initiate war; to stoke up nationalism or invest in innovation; to focus on economic competition or develop their people's soft power. While some of these coping strategies foster cooperation, others provoke conflict with neighbours. In Coping with Geopolitical Decline leading political scientists, historians, and sociologists explore the strategies adopted by leaders and domestic elites to prevent, reverse, or deny the decline of their country. Analyzing four European cases (Byzantium, England, France, Russia) before turning to the contemporary debate in the United States, they argue that geopolitics is not fate. Coping strategies depend on the context, which includes cultural representations of decline, the experience of military defeat, and domestic politics. Whether elites choose to modernize their economy, bolster their diplomatic status, or launch preventive war makes a difference in the extent and speed of a country's decline. By the same token, coping strategies affect world order. A well-managed decline allows for a peaceful power transition. Some strategies, however, may preserve the peace at the expense of a country's standing, while others will stave off decline but encourage imperialist adventures or precipitate military conflicts. As the United States challenges the liberal international order, fights back China's ascendency, and reconsiders its traditional alliances, Coping with Geopolitical Decline analyzes key lessons from Europe's experience and provides comparative insight into the likely dynamics of cooperation and conflict in the twenty-first century.
Author |
: Michael Wesley |
Publisher |
: ANU Press |
Total Pages |
: 153 |
Release |
: 2017-06-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781760461188 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1760461180 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Synopsis Global Allies by : Michael Wesley
The global system of alliances that the United States built after the Second World War underpinned the stability and prosperity of the postwar order. But during the 20th century, the multilateral NATO alliance system in Europe and the bilateral San Francisco alliance system in Asia rarely interacted. This changed in the early 21st century, as US allies came together to fight and stabilise conflicts in the Middle East and Central Asia. This volume presents the first-ever comparative study of US alliances in Europe and Asia from the perspectives of US allies: the challenges, opportunities and shifting dynamics of these fundamental pillars of order. This volume is essential reading for those interested in contemporary and future regional and global security dynamics.
Author |
: Larry Diamond |
Publisher |
: JHU Press |
Total Pages |
: 140 |
Release |
: 2015-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781421418186 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1421418185 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis Democracy in Decline? by : Larry Diamond
"Is Democracy in Decline? is a short book that takes up the fascinating question on whether this once-revolutionary form of government--the bedrock of Western liberalism--is fast disappearing. Has the growth of corporate capitalism, mass economic inequality, and endemic corruption reversed the spread of democracy worldwide? In this incisive collection, leading thinkers address this disturbing and critically important issue. Published as part of the National Endowment for Democracy's 25th anniversary--and drawn from articles forthcoming in the Journal of Democracy--this collection includes seven essays from a stellar group of democracy scholars: Francis Fukuyama, Robert Kagan, Thomas Carothers, Marc Plattner, Larry Diamond, Philippe Schmitter, Steven Levitsky, Ivan Krastev, and Lucan Way. Written in a thought-provoking style from seven different perspectives, this book provides an eye-opening look at how the very foundation of Western political culture may be imperiled"--
Author |
: Karen Catlin |
Publisher |
: Better Allies Press |
Total Pages |
: 285 |
Release |
: 2021-01-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1732723354 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781732723351 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis Better Allies by : Karen Catlin
Do you want to build a workplace culture that has a certain buzz? Where employees thrive and engagement survey scores soar? Where people from different backgrounds, races, genders, sexual orientations/identities, ages, and abilities are hired and set up for success?To create this kind of vibrant and supportive workplace, learn to practice active allyship. With the Better Allies® approach, it's something anyone can do.Since originally publishing Better Allies in 2019, Karen Catlin has amassed dozens of new scenarios and insights through her talks, workshops, and community interactions. In this fully revised second edition, you'll learn to spot situations where you can create a more inclusive culture, along with straightforward steps to take and changes to make. Catlin, a highly-sought after expert on allyship, will show you how to:? Attract and hire a diverse workforce? Amplify and advocate for others? Give effective and equitable performance feedback? Use more inclusive language? Run inclusive conferences and eventsRead this book to learn the Better Allies® approach, level-up your ally skills, and create a culture where everyone can do their best work and thrive.
Author |
: Alexander Lanoszka |
Publisher |
: John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages |
: 169 |
Release |
: 2022-01-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781509545582 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1509545581 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Military Alliances in the Twenty-First Century by : Alexander Lanoszka
Alliance politics is a regular headline grabber. When a possible military crisis involving Russia, North Korea, or China rears its head, leaders and citizens alike raise concerns over the willingness of US allies to stand together. As rival powers have tightened their security cooperation, the United States has stepped up demands that its allies increase their defense spending and contribute more to military operations in the Middle East and elsewhere. The prospect of former President Donald Trump unilaterally ending alliances alarmed longstanding partners, even as NATO was welcoming new members into its ranks. Military Alliances in the Twenty-First Century is the first book to explore fully the politics that shape these security arrangements – from their initial formation through the various challenges that test them and, sometimes, lead to their demise. Across six thematic chapters, Alexander Lanoszka challenges conventional wisdom that has dominated our understanding of how military alliances have operated historically and into the present. Although military alliances today may seem uniquely hobbled by their internal difficulties, Lanoszka argues that they are in fact, by their very nature, prone to dysfunction.
Author |
: Oswald Spengler |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages |
: 500 |
Release |
: 1991 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0195066340 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780195066340 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Decline of the West by : Oswald Spengler
Spengler's work describes how we have entered into a centuries-long "world-historical" phase comparable to late antiquity, and his controversial ideas spark debate over the meaning of historiography.
Author |
: Jakub J. Grygiel |
Publisher |
: Princeton University Press |
Total Pages |
: 248 |
Release |
: 2017-08-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780691178264 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0691178267 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Unquiet Frontier by : Jakub J. Grygiel
How America's vulnerable frontier allies—and American power—are being targeted by rival nations From the Baltic to the South China Sea, newly assertive authoritarian states sense an opportunity to resurrect old empires or build new ones at America's expense. Hoping that U.S. decline is real, nations such as Russia, Iran, and China are testing Washington's resolve by targeting vulnerable allies at the frontiers of American power. The Unquiet Frontier explains why the United States needs a new grand strategy that uses strong frontier alliance networks to raise the costs of military aggression in the new century. Jakub Grygiel and Wess Mitchell describe the aggressive methods rival nations are using to test U.S. power in strategically critical regions throughout the world. They show how rising and revisionist powers are putting pressure on our frontier allies—countries like Poland, Israel, and Taiwan—to gauge our leaders' commitment to upholding the U.S.-led global order. To cope with these dangerous dynamics, nervous U.S. allies are diversifying their national-security "menu cards" by beefing up their militaries or even aligning with their aggressors. Grygiel and Mitchell reveal how numerous would-be great powers use an arsenal of asymmetric techniques to probe and sift American strength across several regions simultaneously, and how rivals and allies alike are learning from America's management of increasingly interlinked global crises to hone effective strategies of their own. The Unquiet Frontier demonstrates why the United States must strengthen the international order that has provided greater benefits to the world than any in history.
Author |
: Fotini Christia |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 361 |
Release |
: 2012-11-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781139851756 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1139851756 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Synopsis Alliance Formation in Civil Wars by : Fotini Christia
Some of the most brutal and long-lasting civil wars of our time involve the rapid formation and disintegration of alliances among warring groups, as well as fractionalization within them. It would be natural to suppose that warring groups form alliances based on shared identity considerations - such as Christian groups allying with Christian groups - but this is not what we see. Two groups that identify themselves as bitter foes one day, on the basis of some identity narrative, might be allies the next day and vice versa. Nor is any group, however homogeneous, safe from internal fractionalization. Rather, looking closely at the civil wars in Afghanistan and Bosnia and testing against the broader universe of fifty-three cases of multiparty civil wars, Fotini Christia finds that the relative power distribution between and within various warring groups is the primary driving force behind alliance formation, alliance changes, group splits and internal group takeovers.