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World politics since 1989

Holslag, Jonathan2021
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This is a brilliant account of how the world squandered the opportunities of the post-Cold War era. 1989 ushered in a new age of freedom and prosperity. Thirty years later, the golden era is over. What went wrong? How did the age of globalization of growing connectivity, affluence, and growth give way? Jonathan Holslag navigates through the calm seas and rip tides of global politics from the Cold War to the present. He tells a story of faltering momentum and squandered opportunities that explains how the West's sources of strength were lost to rising consumerism, unbalanced trade, and half-hearted diplomatic engagement. All the while, other powers, like China and Russia, grew stronger. With his trademark verve, Holslag untangles the threads of this story to reveal that it was not so much the ambition of China, the cunning of Putin, or the greed of African strongmen that led the world into this dark place; it was the failure of the West to listen to its people, to show clear leadership, and reinvent itself, in spite of ample evidence that things were going awry. Impressive in scope and analytical depth, this book is a magisterial account of how we got to where we are and what lessons can be learned from the political arrogance and complacency of the recent past.
Main title:
World politics since 1989 / Jonathan Holslag.
Author:
Imprint:
Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA : Polity Press, 2021.©2021
Collation:
ix, 404 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781509546725 (hbk)9781509546725
Dewey class:
909.831
Language:
English
BRN:
486039
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Sandringham LibraryAdult Non Fiction - History909.831 HOLOnloan - Due: 29 Sep 2024
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