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A world in disarray : American foreign policy and the crisis of the old order, Richard Haass

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  • "An examination of a world increasingly defined by disorder and a United States unable to shape the world in its image, from the president of the Council on Foreign Relations. Things fall apart; the center cannot hold. The rules, policies, and institutions that have guided the world since World War II have largely run their course. Respect for sovereignty alone cannot uphold order in an age defined by global challenges from terrorism and the spread of nuclear weapons to climate change and cyberspace. Meanwhile, great-power rivalry is returning. Weak states pose problems just as confounding as strong ones. The United States remains the world's strongest country, but American foreign policy has at times made matters worse, both by what the United States has done and by what it has failed to do. The Middle East is in chaos, Asia is threatened by China's rise and a reckless North Korea, and Europe, for decades the world's most stable region, is now anything but. As Richard Haass explains, the election of Donald Trump and the unexpected vote for Brexit signals that many in modern democracies reject important aspects of globalization, including borders open to trade and immigrants. In A World in Disarray, Richard Haass argues for an updated global operating system--call it World Order 2.0--that reflects the reality that power is widely distributed and that borders count for less. One critical element of this adjustment will be adopting a new approach to sovereignty, one that embraces its obligations and responsibilities as well as its rights and protections. Haass also details how the United States should act towards China and Russia, as well as in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. He suggests, too, what the country should do to address its dysfunctional politics, mounting debt, and the lack of agreement on the nature of its relationship with the world. A World in Disarray is a wise examination, one rich in history, of the current world, along with how we got here and what needs doing. Haass shows that the world cannot have stability or prosperity without the United States, but that the United States cannot be a force for global stability and prosperity without its politicians and citizens reaching a new understanding."--Dust jacket
  • The rules, policies, and institutions that have guided the world since World War II have largely run their course. The United States remains the world's strongest country, but American foreign policy has at times made matters worse, both by what the United States has done and by what it has failed to do. Haass explains that the election of Donald Trump and the unexpected vote for Brexit signals that many in modern democracies reject important aspects of globalization, including borders open to trade and immigrants. He argues for an updated global operating system that reflects the reality that power is widely distributed and that borders count for less
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
xii, 339 pages
Contents
  • From war through world war
  • Cold War
  • The other order
  • The post-Cold War world
  • A global gap
  • Regional realities
  • Pieces of process
  • What is to be done?
  • Thwarting Thucydides
  • World order 2.0
  • Regional responses
  • A country in disarray
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9780399562365
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A world in disarray : American foreign policy and the crisis of the old order
Title
A world in disarray
Title remainder
American foreign policy and the crisis of the old order
Statement of responsibility
Richard Haass
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Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
  • "An examination of a world increasingly defined by disorder and a United States unable to shape the world in its image, from the president of the Council on Foreign Relations. Things fall apart; the center cannot hold. The rules, policies, and institutions that have guided the world since World War II have largely run their course. Respect for sovereignty alone cannot uphold order in an age defined by global challenges from terrorism and the spread of nuclear weapons to climate change and cyberspace. Meanwhile, great-power rivalry is returning. Weak states pose problems just as confounding as strong ones. The United States remains the world's strongest country, but American foreign policy has at times made matters worse, both by what the United States has done and by what it has failed to do. The Middle East is in chaos, Asia is threatened by China's rise and a reckless North Korea, and Europe, for decades the world's most stable region, is now anything but. As Richard Haass explains, the election of Donald Trump and the unexpected vote for Brexit signals that many in modern democracies reject important aspects of globalization, including borders open to trade and immigrants. In A World in Disarray, Richard Haass argues for an updated global operating system--call it World Order 2.0--that reflects the reality that power is widely distributed and that borders count for less. One critical element of this adjustment will be adopting a new approach to sovereignty, one that embraces its obligations and responsibilities as well as its rights and protections. Haass also details how the United States should act towards China and Russia, as well as in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. He suggests, too, what the country should do to address its dysfunctional politics, mounting debt, and the lack of agreement on the nature of its relationship with the world. A World in Disarray is a wise examination, one rich in history, of the current world, along with how we got here and what needs doing. Haass shows that the world cannot have stability or prosperity without the United States, but that the United States cannot be a force for global stability and prosperity without its politicians and citizens reaching a new understanding."--Dust jacket
  • The rules, policies, and institutions that have guided the world since World War II have largely run their course. The United States remains the world's strongest country, but American foreign policy has at times made matters worse, both by what the United States has done and by what it has failed to do. Haass explains that the election of Donald Trump and the unexpected vote for Brexit signals that many in modern democracies reject important aspects of globalization, including borders open to trade and immigrants. He argues for an updated global operating system that reflects the reality that power is widely distributed and that borders count for less
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Haass, Richard
Dewey number
327.73009/049
Index
index present
LC call number
E840
LC item number
.H323 2017
Literary form
non fiction
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  • International relations
  • World politics
  • HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International)
  • United States
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A world in disarray : American foreign policy and the crisis of the old order, Richard Haass
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Publication
Copyright
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Contents
From war through world war -- Cold War -- The other order -- The post-Cold War world -- A global gap -- Regional realities -- Pieces of process -- What is to be done? -- Thwarting Thucydides -- World order 2.0 -- Regional responses -- A country in disarray
Control code
966410415
Dimensions
22 cm.
Extent
xii, 339 pages
Isbn
9780399562365
Lccn
2016043455
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unmediated
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rdamedia.
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A world in disarray : American foreign policy and the crisis of the old order, Richard Haass
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
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Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Content category
text
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  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Contents
From war through world war -- Cold War -- The other order -- The post-Cold War world -- A global gap -- Regional realities -- Pieces of process -- What is to be done? -- Thwarting Thucydides -- World order 2.0 -- Regional responses -- A country in disarray
Control code
966410415
Dimensions
22 cm.
Extent
xii, 339 pages
Isbn
9780399562365
Lccn
2016043455
Media category
unmediated
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rdamedia.
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