Major powers and the quest for status in international politics: global and regional perspectives

This book explores the effects and consequences of major global power and major regional power status attribution on the foreign policies of states striving for such status and the consequences of status differentiation for the international system and the post-Cold War international order. THOMAS J. VOLGY Professor of Political Science at University of Arizona, USA. RENATO CORBETTA Assistant Professor at University of Alabama, USA. KEITH A. GRANT Research Assistant at University of Arizona, USA. RYAN G. BAIRD is PhD candidate at University of Arizona, USA INDICE: PART I: Major Global Powers and Their Status - Major Power Status Attribution: Conceptual and Methodological Issues;' T.J.Volgy', 'R.Corbetta', 'K.Grant', & 'R.Baird' - Global Leader, Global Power, Status Consistent Power:The United States;' W.R.Thompson' - From Underachiever to Overachiever, and Where to Now: Russia as a Major Power;' M.R.Freire' - From Regional Player to Overachieving Major Power: China; 'Y.Deng' - The Ups and Downs of Major Power Status: France; 'B.Badie' - PART II: Regional Powers, Status, and Aspirations for the Global Stage - Regional Powers and Their Status: Further Conceptual andMethodological Issues; 'T.J.Volgy', 'R.Corbetta', 'K.Grant', &' R.Baird' - South American Regional Order: the Growth of Brazil as a Regional Power;' M.Herz' - Regional Power Development in a Space Thick with Competing Powers: India;'R.Bashrur' - Regional Power Development in High Conflict Geopolitical Space: Iran and its Competitors - Developing Regional Power Capacity: South Africa - PART III: Conclusions: The Struggle for World Order and the Future of International Politics; 'T.J.Volgy, R.Corbetta, K.Grant', & 'R.Baird'

• ISBN: 978-0-230-10464-8
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 256
• Fecha Publicación: 11/05/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés