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Birth of Hegemony
Andrew C. Sobel
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Description for Birth of Hegemony
Paperback. With American leadership facing increased competition from China and India, the question of how hegemons emerge - and are able to create conditions for lasting stability - is of utmost importance in international relations. The author draws attention to the critical role played by finance in the emergence of these liberal hegemons. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 line drawing, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
With American leadership facing increased competition from China and India, the question of how hegemons emerge - and are able to create conditions for lasting stability - is of utmost importance in international relations. The generally accepted wisdom is that liberal superpowers, with economies based on capitalist principles, are best able to develop systems conducive to the health of the global economy. In "Birth of Hegemony", Andrew C. Sobel draws attention to the critical role played by finance in the emergence of these liberal hegemons. He argues that a hegemon must have both the capacity and the willingness to bear ... Read more
With American leadership facing increased competition from China and India, the question of how hegemons emerge - and are able to create conditions for lasting stability - is of utmost importance in international relations. The generally accepted wisdom is that liberal superpowers, with economies based on capitalist principles, are best able to develop systems conducive to the health of the global economy. In "Birth of Hegemony", Andrew C. Sobel draws attention to the critical role played by finance in the emergence of these liberal hegemons. He argues that a hegemon must have both the capacity and the willingness to bear ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226767604
SKU
V9780226767604
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About Andrew C. Sobel
Andrew C. Sobel is a political scientist in the International and Area Studies program at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the author of several books, including Political Economy and Global Affairs.
Reviews for Birth of Hegemony
"As the United States faces both military and economic challenges to its international status, Birth of Hegemony speaks to important and timely debates. Drawing on the insights of political science, history, finance, and economics, Andrew C. Sobel provides a masterly critique of existing hegemonic theories, extending our understanding of how states develop into international leaders and how they stabilize the ... Read more