Unipolarity and the Evolution of America's Cold War Alliances - by Nigel Thalakada (Hardcover)

Name: Unipolarity and the Evolution of America's Cold War Alliances - by Nigel Thalakada (Hardcover)
Brand: Palgrave MacMillan
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Thalakada argues that the principal purpose of US alliances have shifted since the end of the Cold War from containing communist expansionism (balance of power) to preserving and exercising US power (management of power).
About the Author: NIGEL R. THALAKADA Former senior policy advisor with over ten years experience in the Canadian Department of National Defense, including assignments at NATO headquarters and at the US Department of Defense.
198 Pages
Political Science, International Relations

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Thalakada argues that the principal purpose of US alliances have shifted since the end of the Cold War from containing communist expansionism (balance of power) to preserving and exercising US power (management of power).He also looks across all US alliances highlighting the trend from regionally-based to more globally-active alliances.

About the Author

NIGEL R. THALAKADA Former senior policy advisor with over ten years experience in the Canadian Department of National Defense, including assignments at NATO headquarters and at the US Department of Defense. He holds a PhD in Political Science from Yale University, USA.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: .9 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 198

Genre: Political Science

Sub-Genre: International Relations

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan

Theme: Diplomacy

Format: Hardcover

Author: Nigel Thalakada

Language: English

Street Date: May 4, 2012

TCIN: 1006479238

UPC: 9780230368132

Item Number (DPCI): 247-42-0994

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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