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Author Vedrine, Hubert.

Uniform Title Continuer l'histoire. English
Title History strikes back [electronic resource] : how states, nations, and conflicts are shaping the twenty-first century / Hubert Vedrine ; translated by Philip H. Gordon.

Imprint Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2008.

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 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description xii, 143 p.
Note Translated from the French.
Includes index.
Contents Foreword / Madeleine Albright -- The West in disarray -- How to build a better world -- A Europe that knows what it is and what it wants -- France in a globalized world -- Conclusion: from unrealpolitik to smart realpolitik -- Index.
Summary "Offers an overview of world politics since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Takes issue with the belief that states are unnecessary and globalization and free markets will make a better world. Promotes a 'smart Realpolitik' to guide West relations with emerging powers, manage globalization, and deal with environmental challenges"--Provided by publisher.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Balance of power.
International relations.
World politics -- 21st century.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9780815789840 (cloth : alk. paper)
081578984X (cloth : alk. paper)

 
    
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