International Order in a Globalizing World

by Yannis A Stivachtis, Sai Felicia Krishna-Hensel

Overview

There is a growing recognition that globalization is leading to fundamental changes in world order, creating new imperatives and requiring new ways of understanding the international system. Two of the most important actors in the contemporary international system are the United States and Europe, and their relationship is fundamental in shaping international order.

International order shapes, and is also being shaped by, the forces of globalization, whether cultural, political or economic. This volume examines issues that transcend national and cultural boundaries, discussing international order from the perspective of the English School of International Relations. It covers areas such as: great powers' foreign policy; relations among great powers; sovereignty, democracy and legitimacy; international terrorism and intelligence; and institutions and international organizations. Ultimately, it analyzes what is to be done to assure a stable international order. The volume is relevant to security studies, foreign policy, transatlantic relations and international organizations, as well as international relations theory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781409498124
Publisher:	Ashgate Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	03/28/2013
Series:	Global Interdisciplinary Studies Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Yannis A. Stivachtis is Director of The International Studies Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA. He is also Head of the Politics and International Affairs Research Unit at Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), USA.

Yannis A Stivachtis, Olivier A.F. Brenninkmeijer, Maria Raquel Freire, Xi Chen, Emel G. Oktay, Constantinos Koliopoulos, Angela Liberatore, John M. Nomikos, Muge Kinacioglu, Scott G. Nelson, Sai Felicia Khrisna-Hensel.

Table of Contents

Contents: International order in a globalizing world: an introduction, Yannis A Stivachtis. Part I Major International Actors and International Order: Business and civil society partnerships with the United Nations: public policy challenges under the impact of globalisation and implications for international order, Olivier A.F. Brenninkmeijer; US foreign policy and international order, Yannis A. Stivachtis; Triangulating power: Russia, Europe and the United States security policies and interests projection in a globalizing world, Maria Raquel Freire; China's foreign policy dynamics and international order, Xi Chen. Part II The Transatlantic Dimension of International Order: The expanding EU role in the neighbourhood: implications for the transatlantic relations and international order, Emel G. Oktay; The shape of the ESDP and the transatlantic link: consequences for international order, Constantinos Koliopoulos; Transatlantic convergence or divergence? Threat assessment, surveillance technologies and fundamental rights, Angela Liberatore; Transatlantic intelligence cooperation, the global war on terrorism, and international order, John M. Nomikos. Part III International Order: Normative Issues: Normative development of self-defence and preemptive action: implications for international order, Muge Kinacioglu; Legitimacy, international order, and political theory, Scott G. Nelson; Conclusion, Sai Felicia Khrisna-Hensel; Index.