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Anglo-America and its Discontents
Civilizational Identities beyond West and East
Anglo-America is a clearly identifiable part of what is commonly referred to as the West. The West exists, this book argues, in the form of multiple traditions that have currency in America, Europe, the Americas, and a few outposts in the Southern hemisphere. Led by the British Empire until the...
Published March 13th 2012 by Routledge
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Sinicization and the Rise of China
Civilizational Processes Beyond East and West
China’s rise and processes of Sinicization suggest that recombination of new and old elements rather than a total rupture with or return to the past is China’s likely future. In both space and time, civilizational politics offers the broadest social context. It is of particular salience in China....
Published February 23rd 2012 by Routledge
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Civilizations in World Politics
Plural and Pluralist Perspectives
A highly original and readily accessible examination of the cultural dimension of international politics, this book provides a sophisticated and nuanced account of the relevance of cultural categories for the analysis of world politics. The book’s analytical focus is on plural and pluralist...
Published August 23rd 2009 by Routledge
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Rethinking Japanese Security
Internal and External Dimensions
Series: Security and Governance
Since the unexpected end of the Cold War, standard arguments about power politics can no longer be adopted uncritically. This has led to a renewed interest in Japan’s unusually peaceful security policy. Japan’s championing of "comprehensive security" is central to this collection. Peter J....
Published March 18th 2008 by Routledge