War, Peace and Hegemony in a Globalized World: The Changing Balance of Power in the Twenty-First Century

254 Pages·2007·0.82 MB·English

by  Chandra Chari

War, Peace and Hegemony in a
Globalized World
The collapse of the Soviet Union and the attack on the World Trade Center
shook up the international system which had been in place for four decades after
the Second World War. The emergence of the United States as the sole super-
power, and the unilateralist propensities in its actions in the international arena,
have given rise to a debate on the nature of hegemony and the need to work
towards a more equitable international order in the twenty-first century. This
book focuses on how the US could adapt its foreign-policy initiatives to fit in
with the growing aspirations of a multipolar world for a more balanced inter-
national order.
Contributors examine if the absence of a superpower status would lead to
anarchy, or if an alternative is possible. In view of the globalization process and
the changing perceptions of US hegemony in the various regions of the world, it
addresses the possibility of re-examining and redefining the nineteenth-century
classical balance of power. Is it possible for a new paradigm to emerge for the
balance of power that would encompass the entire international system and put
institutional systems in place (and even make the existing ones work) to substi-
tute superpower hegemony with a multipolar or multilateral arrangement?
Part I presents analyses of global perspectives on war, peace and hegemony,
and the role of the United States. In Part II, each region of the world is examined
in the context of the unfolding processes of globalization; the various ways in
which economic and socio-political organizations are impacting inter- and intra-
regionally; and the role of the United States vis-à-vis the individual countries
and regions.
Chandra Chari is a journalist, editor and translator. She is one of the founder-
editors of The Book Review, a literary journal of repute. Currently, she is Co-
Editor of The Book Reviewand Chairperson of The Book Review Literary Trust,
New Delhi.
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and Geir Hønneland The changing balance of power in
the twenty-first century
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Anuradha Chenoy

War, Peace and Hegemony
in a Globalized World
The changing balance of power in the
twenty-first century
Edited by Chandra Chari
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