After Victory : Institutions, Strategic Restraint, and the Rebuilding of Order after Major Wars


G. John. Ikenberry
Bok Engelsk 2009 · Electronic books.
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Princeton : : Princeton University Press, , 2009.
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Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER ONE: The Problem of Order; CHAPTER TWO: Varieties of Order: Balance of Power, Hegemonic, and Constitutional; CHAPTER THREE: An Institutional Theory of Order Formation; CHAPTER FOUR: The Settlement of 1815; CHAPTER FIVE: The Settlement of 1919; CHAPTER SIX: The Settlement of 1945; CHAPTER SEVEN: After the Cold War; CHAPTER EIGHT: Conclusion; Appendix; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y. - The end of the Cold War was a ""big bang"" reminiscent of earlier moments after major wars, such as the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 and the end of the World Wars in 1919 and 1945. Here John Ikenberry asks the question, what do states that win wars do with their newfound power and how do they use it to build order? In examining the postwar settlements in modern history, he argues that powerful countries do seek to build stable and cooperative relations, but the type of order that emerges hinges on their ability to make commitments and restrain power. The author explains that onl
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