After Victory - Institutions, Strategic Restraint, and the Rebuilding of Order After Major Wars Ikenberry G. JohnPaperback
After Victory - Institutions, Strategic Restraint, and the Rebuilding of Order After Major Wars Ikenberry G. JohnPaperback The end of the Cold War was a "big bang" reminiscent of earlier moments…
Specifikacia After Victory - Institutions, Strategic Restraint, and the Rebuilding of Order After Major Wars Ikenberry G. JohnPaperback
After Victory - Institutions, Strategic Restraint, and the Rebuilding of Order After Major Wars Ikenberry G. JohnPaperback
The end of the Cold War was a "big bang" reminiscent of earlier moments after major wars, such as the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 and the end of the World Wars in 1919 and 1945. In examining the postwar settlements in modern history, he argues that powerful countries do seek to build stable and cooperative relations, but the type of order that emerges hinges on their ability to make commitments and restrain power.The author explains that only with the spread of democracy in the twentieth century and the innovative use of international institutions--both linked to the emergence of the United States as a world power--has order been created that goes beyond balance of power politics to exhibit "constitutional" characteristics. The open Here John Ikenberry asks the question, what do states that win wars do with their newfound power and how do they use it to build order?