Power, Space, and Time

J. Patrick Rhamey, Jr. is Associate Professor in the Department of International Studies and Political Science at the Virginia Military Institute. His publications include work on the behaviours of major and regional powers, comparative regionalism, and the international politics of sport. Tadeusz “Tad” Kugler is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Roger Williams University. He received his Ph.D. in Economics and Politics at Claremont Graduate University. His publications focus on the economic and demographic foundations of growth and their connection to international power and the dynamics of recovery after war.

Power, Space, and Time is a unique combination of textbook and secondary resource. Rhamey (Virginia Military Institute) and Kugler (Roger Williams Univ.) shed light on important concepts and apply them to the evolving international relations of the 21st century. The authors divide the discussion into three parts—"Conflict," "Cooperation," "Key Issues Confronting the Twenty-First Century"—each with four succinct chapters. In the first sections, they analyze and illustrate the nature of conflict and cooperation and provide discussion questions and elaborate on key terms. This analysis provides the basis for the last section, which concludes with a chapter titled "American Decline, Chinese Rise, and an Unexpected Future." This volume also includes a glossary, a 20-page notes section, and a thorough bibliography. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.

• List of FiguresList of TablesForewordPrefaceAbout the AuthorsChapter 1 A Hierarchical ApproachChapter 2 Concepts and MeasuresPart 1: ConflictChapter 3 International ConflictChapter 4 Rivalries and AlliancesChapter 5 Intrastate ConflictsChapter 6 The Cold WarPart 2: CooperationChapter 7 Organizational Formation & EvolutionChapter 8 Regionalization and TradeChapter 9 Development and GlobalizationChapter 10 Contemporary Regional Orders in the American ImperiumPart 3: Key Issues Confronting the 21st CenturyChapter 11 Deterrence and the Potential for Great-Power WarChapter 12 Liberalism and the Democratic PeaceChapter 13 Lessons for the American Imperium in the Decline of the British EmpireChapter 14 American Decline, Chinese Rise, and the Unexpected Future GlossaryBibliographyIndex