The Breaking of Nations: Order and Chaos in the Twenty-First Century

Cooper, Robert

ISBN 10: 0871139138 / ISBN 13: 9780871139139

Published by Atlantic Monthly Press, 2004

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Synopsis:

In this book, Robert Cooper sets out his radical new interpretation of the new international order that has emerged from the debris of Communism's collapse. The United States, Cooper argues, has yet to decide whether to embrace the "post-modern" world of interdependence, or pursue unilateralism and power politics.
Cooper shows that the greatest question facing post-modern states is how they should deal with a world in which missiles and terrorists ignore borders and where Cold War alliances no longer guarantee security. He argues that when dealing with a hostile outside enemy, civilized countries need to revert to tougher methods from an earlier era - force, preemptive attack, deception - if we are to safeguard peaceful coexistence throughout the civilized world. He also advocates a doctrine of liberal imperialism that advocates that post-modern states have a right to intervene in the affairs of modern and pre-modern states if they pose a significant enough threat.
The Breaking of Nations is essential reading for a dangerous age, a cautionary tale for superpowers, and a prescient examination of international relations in the twenty-first century.

About the Author: Robert Cooper is currently Director-General of External and Politico-Military Affairs for the Council of the European Union.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Breaking of Nations: Order and Chaos in ...
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good