Brooks, Stephen G., 1971-

World out of balance : international relations and the challenge of American primacy / Stephen G. Brooks and William C. Wohlforth. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2008. - xiv, 226 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.



Introduction -- Realism, balance-of-power theory, and the counterbalancing constraint -- Realism, balance-of-threat theory, and the "soft balancing" constraint -- Liberalism, globalization, and constraints derived from economic interdependence -- Institutionalism and the constraint of reputation -- Constructivism and the constraint of legitimacy -- A new agenda.

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Balance of power.
International relations.
World politics--21st century.
Globalization--Economic aspects.

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