American corporations have to beg for capital from the cash-rich Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Persian Gulf. By invading Iraq, President George W. Bush grossly undermined American credibility in the international arena and irrevocably weakened Washington's diplomatic clout.Together, these historic shifts have provided an opportunity for the world to move from the tutelage of the sole superpower, America, to a multi-polar global order, one where America's moral, economic, and military leadership will be profoundly challenged.
What form will this world resemble? What are the perils and promises of this new power order? In After Empire, Dilip Hiro provides a realistic, challenging, and nuanced look at the emerging power politics of the coming century and considers how they are going to turn our world upside-down.
- ISBN10 1568586175
- ISBN13 9781568586175
- Publish Date 12 January 2010 (first published 1 January 2010)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Avalon Publishing Group
- Imprint Nation Books
- Format eBook
- Pages 352
- Language English