Table of Contents: International Relations Theory and the Consequences of Unipolarity.

Main Author:	Ikenberry, G. John.
Other Authors:	Mastanduno, Michael.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Subjects:	Balance of power. Unipolarity (International relations) International relations > Philosophy. World politics > 1989- Political Science. POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Globalization. Diplomatic relations. United States > Foreign relations > 1989- United States.
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Table of Contents:

Greater freedom of action for the unipoleIncreased concerns about the power of the unipole; Greater obstacles to counter-hegemonic balancing; Credibility and leverage; Distraction or disengagement?; Alliance strategies in unipolarity; Hard balancing; Soft balancing; "Leash-slipping": alignments intended to enhance autonomy; Bandwagoning with the unipole; Regional balancing; Summary; Managing unipolar alliances; Conclusion; 5 System maker and privilege taker: US power and the international political economy; Opportunity, obligations, and privilege.