Geopolitics and the Great Powers in the 21st Century Multipolarity and the Revolution in Strategic Perspective

This book argues that in the 21stcentury 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 'world politics', yet during that time Europe, and small portions of the Near East and North Africa strategically vital to Europe, were the 'centres of gravity' in international politics. This book argues that the 'unipolar moment' of the post-Cold War era will not be replaced by a US-China 'Cold War', but rather by a long period of multipolarity in the 21st 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.This book also considers the rapid pace of technological change and how it will impact on great power politics. Considering India, China, the United States, Russia, Japan, and other countries as part of a multipolar system, this book addresses the central questions that will drive US policy in the coming decades.This book will be of great interest to students of international security, military history, geopolitics, and International Relations.C. Dale Walton is Assistant Professor in the Department of Defense and Strategic Studies at Southwest Missouri State University and managing editor of the journal Comparative Strategy.Walton, C. Dale is the author of 'Geopolitics and the Great Powers in the 21st Century Multipolarity and the Revolution in Strategic Perspective', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415358538 and ISBN 0415358531.