Geopolitics and the Great Powers in the 21st Century - Multipolarity and the Revolution in Strategic Perspective (Electronic book text)

This book argues that in the twenty-first century Eastern Eurasia will replace Europe as the theatre of decision in international affairs, and that this new geographic and cultural context will have a strong influence on the future of world affairs.

For half a millennium, the great powers have practised what might be called OCyworld politicsOCO, yet during that time Europe, and small portions of the Near East and North Africa strategically vital to Europe, were the OCycentres of gravityOCO in international politics. This book argues that the OCyunipolar momentOCO of the post-Cold War era will not be replaced by a US-China OCyCold WarOCO, but rather by a long period of multipolarity in the twenty-first century. Examining the policy goals and possible military-political strategies of several powers, this study explains how Washington may play a key role in eastern Eurasian affairs if it can learn to operate in a very different political context.aDale Waltonaalso considers the rapid pace of technological change and how it will impact on great power politics. Considering India, China, the US, Russia, Japan, and other countries as part of a multipolar system, ahe addresses the central questions that will drive US policy in the coming decades.

Geopolitics and the Great Powers in the 21st Century will be of interest to students of international security, military history, geopolitics, and international relations. "