Includes bibliographical references and index
The anarchy of the international system requires states to seek dominance at one another's expense, dooming even peaceful nations to a relentless power struggle. The best survival strategy is to become a regional hegemon and to make sure that no other hegemon emerges elsewhere. He predicts that China will attempt to dominate Asia while the US will be determined to remain the world's sole regional hegemon. The tragedy of great power politics is inescapable
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TextSeries: Norton series in world politicsPublication details: W.W.Norton & Company ; NewYork, c2014Edition: Updated editionDescription: xxi, 561 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmISBN: 9780393349276Subject(s): World politics -- 19th century | World politics -- 20th century | Great powers | International relationsDDC classification: 327.101 Summary: The anarchy of the international system requires states to seek dominance at one another's expense, dooming even peaceful nations to a relentless power struggle. The best survival strategy is to become a regional hegemon and to make sure that no other hegemon emerges elsewhere. He predicts that China will attempt to dominate Asia while the US will be determined to remain the world's sole regional hegemon. The tragedy of great power politics is inescapable
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