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This timely book presents fresh, forward-looking analyses of key regions across the globe. Tracking politico-economic trajectories, the contributors chart the resulting power dynamics likely to shape relationships within each region, offering a crucial guide to patterns of cooperation, conflict, and domination over the coming decades.
List of contents
List of Figures and Tables
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
The Power Transition Timeline
1 The Rise of Regions
Ronald L. Tammen and Jacek Kugler
2 East Asia: China on the Move
Ronald L. Tammen and Ayesha Umar Wahedi
3 East Asia: China's Campaign to Become a New World Leader
Yi Feng, Zhijun Gao, and Zining Yang
4 North America: The Peaceful Region
Patrick James and Athanasios Hristoulas
5 Europe: The EU Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Gaspare M. Genna, Birol Yesilada, and Osman Goktug Tanrikulu
6 Europe: Nationalist Dream and the Effects of Zero Migration on Political Power
Tadeusz Kugler
7 Eurasia: Russia Plus
Kristina Khederlarian, Allison Hamlin, and Jacek Kugler
8 Middle East: Levant
Zeyad Kelani, Marina Arbetman Rabinowitz, and Jacek Kugler
9 Middle East: Northern Tier
Ali Fisunoglu
10 North Africa: Beyond the Arab Spring
Amir Bagherpour and Ashraf Singer
11 Sub-Saharan Africa: Civil Strife
Nicholas M. Coulombe and Kristin Johnson
12 South America: Uncertain Voyage
Marina Arbetman Rabinowitz and Ayesha Umar Wahedi
13 Northeast Asia: Challenge of Nuclear Deterrence
Kyungkook Kang
14 Central Asia: Caught in the Middle
J. Patrick Rhamey, Jr.
15 Southeast Asia: Emerging Pacific Contenders
Marina Arbetman Rabinowitz and John Thomas
16 South Asia: India the Emerging Global Giant
John Thomas and Fredrick Clarke
17 The Regional Setting for Trends in World Politics
Jacek Kugler and Ronald L. Tammen
Index
About the Contributors
About the author
Edited by Ronald L. Tammen and Jacek Kugler
