The international system has gone through major changes since World War II. One of the main areas affected has been power relations between nations. Analyzing power in international politics has always been a difficult task and in recent years has come under more scrutiny than ever before. Many have argued that the concept is irrelevant in the contemporary, "interdependent" world. The text contends that power remains a vital concept to understanding contemporary international politics. After presenting both sides of this issue, the author uses empirical data to analyze the contention that the system has become so interdependent that new concepts are needed. Other chapters investigate empirical work in power in the contemporary world, recent theoretical advances that have drawn on previous work on power and the role of power in the contemporary world.
- ISBN13 9780872496323
- Publish Date 1 May 1990
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 19 October 2003
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of South Carolina Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 240
- Language English