Power in the Changing Global Order: The US, Russia and China

by Martin A. Smith and Martin Abbott Smith

Book Overview

Power has been compared to the weather: people discuss it all the time, but very few really understand it. This book seeks to demystify this complex concept by providing students with an incisive and engaging introduction to the shifting configurations of power in the contemporary global order.

Drawing on the work of leading international relations scholars, philosophers and sociologists, the analysis goes beyond simplistic views of power...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745634729
• ISBN13: 9780745634722
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"