International Relations Since the End of the Cold War

New and Old Dimensions

Edited by Geir Lundestad

Major new study from the leading scholars in the field
Broad international perspective

International Relations Since the End of the Cold War

New and Old Dimensions

Edited by Geir Lundestad

Description

In International Relations Since the End of the Cold War many of the world's leading historians and historically oriented political scientists deal with the Cold War legacy and many of the new issues that have emerged since the end of the Cold War. Stewart Patrick sums up the most important developments in the post-Cold War world. John Oneal and John Mueller discuss the relationship between democracy and peace and what came first, democracy or peace. Melvyn Leffler, Jeremi Suri, and Vladimir O. Pechatnov take up the Cold War legacy as it relates to the United States and the Soviet Union/Russia. Odd Arne Westad reviews the relationship between the end of the Cold War and the end of the Third World. David Holloway and Olav Njolstad handle the role of nuclear weapons in the post-Cold War world. Paying special attention to the role of the old and new superpowers, with chapters on the United States (Jussi Hanhimaki), Russia (Vladislav Zubok), the European Union (Frederic Bozo), and China (Michael Cox and Chen Jian.) The chapters see the United States and China as the leading powers, but differ considerably on the respective roles of the two leading powers. In the introduction, the editor, Geir Lundestad, discusses the post-Cold War years as a historical period compared to earlier periods in modern history; in the conclusion he speculates on what might be some dominant developments in the future.

International Relations Since the End of the Cold War

New and Old Dimensions

Edited by Geir Lundestad

Preface
1. Introduction: The Past, Geir Lundestad
The International Level
2. The Evolving Structure of World Politics, 1991-2011, Stewart Patrick
3. From Realism to the Liberal Peace: Twenty Years of Research on the Causes of War, John Oneal
4. War, Democracy, and Peace, John Mueller
The Cold War Legacy
5. Victory: The 'State,' the 'West,' and the Cold War, Melvyn P. Leffler
6. The United States and the Cold War: Four Ideas that Shaped the Late Twentieth Century, Jeremi Suri
7. The Cold War and its Legacy, Vladimir O. Pechatnov
8. Two Finales: How the End of the Third World and the End of the Cold War are Linked, Odd Arne Westad
The Role of Nuclear Weapons
9. Nuclear Weapons and International Relations since the End of the Cold War, David Holloway
10. The Development of the Arms Race and How We Think About It, Olav Njolstad
Old and New Superpowers
11. Between Primacy and Decline: Redefining America's Role in the Post-Cold War World, Jussi M. Hanhimaki
12. Russia and the West: Twenty Difficult Years, Vladislav Zubok
13. The European Union at Twenty: Can Europe Be Saved?, Frederic Bozo
14. China's Prolonged Rise: Legitimacy Challenges and Dilemmas in the Reform and Opening-Up Era, Chen Jian
15. After the West? Towards a New International System?, Michael Cox
16. Conclusion: The Future, Geir Lundestad
Index

International Relations Since the End of the Cold War

New and Old Dimensions

Edited by Geir Lundestad

Author Information

Geir Lundestad has been the Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute since 1990 and a Professor of International History at the University of Oslo since 1991. He has been a visiting scholar at Harvard University and the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC. He has written several highly acclaimed books on international history in general and on US foreign policy in particular.

Contributors:

Frédéric Bozo, Professor of Contemporary History and International Relations, Department of European Studies, Université Paris III-Sorbonne Nouvelle
Chen Jian, Professor of History for US-China Relations, Cornell University
Michael Cox, Co- Director of IDEAS and Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics
Jussi Hanhimäki, Professor of International History and Politics, the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva
David Holloway, Professor of International History, Stanford University
Melvyn Leffler, Edward Stettinius Professor of History, University of Virginia
Geir Lundestad, Adjunct Professor in History, University of Oslo, and Director, the Norwegian Nobel Institute
John Mueller, Professor, Department of Political Science, Ohio State University
Olav Njølstad, Professor of History, University of Oslo
John Oneal, Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, University of Alabama
Stewart Patrick, Senior Fellow and Director, Program on International Institutions and Global Governance, Council on Foreign Relations, Washington, DC
Vladimir Pechatnov, Professor of History and Chair, European and American Studies, Moscow State University
Jeremi Suri, Mack Brown Distinguished Professor for Global Leadership, History, and Public Policy, University of Texas, Austin
Odd Arne Westad, Professor of International History and Director of IDEAS, London School of Economics
Vladislav Zubok, Professor of History, Temple University, Philadelphia

International Relations Since the End of the Cold War

New and Old Dimensions

Edited by Geir Lundestad

Reviews and Awards

"This is a genuinely useful collection generating dialogue, debate, and numerous essay questions for those teaching international relations, foreign policy, and comparative politics at all levels... The collection leaves the reader assured of such concepts as sovereignty, declining hegemony, enhanced institutionalism, and increased democratization... In his own inimitable manner, Lundestad reminds everyone that history remains full of surprises... Highly recommended." --CHOICE