Coping with Geopolitical Decline, 11: The United States in European Perspective Mrand Frdric
Coping with Geopolitical Decline, 11: The United States in European Perspective Mrand Frdric How great powers react to their inevitable decline shapes their own destiny as well as the course of…
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Coping with Geopolitical Decline, 11: The United States in European Perspective Mrand Frdric
How great powers react to their inevitable decline shapes their own destiny as well as the course of international politics. While some of these coping strategies foster cooperation, others provoke conflict with neighbours. 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.
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. 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. Coping strategies depend on the context, which includes cultural
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