Védrine, Hubert. <br/><br/>
History strikes back :  how states, nations, and conflicts are shaping the twenty-first century / 
Hubert Védrine ; translated by Philip H. Gordon. 
 - Washington, D.C. :  Brookings Institution Press,  c2008. 
 - xii, 143 p. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/> Translated from the French.  Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Foreword / Madeleine Albright -- The West in disarray -- How to build a better world -- A Europe that knows what it is and what it wants -- France in a globalized world -- Conclusion: from unrealpolitik to smart realpolitik -- Index. 
<br/><br/> "Offers an overview of world politics since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Takes issue with the belief that states are unnecessary and globalization and free markets will make a better world. Promotes a 'smart Realpolitik' to guide West relations with emerging powers, manage globalization, and deal with environmental challenges"--Provided by publisher. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780815789840 (cloth : alk. paper) 081578984X (cloth : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008037978 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Balance of power.<br/>مكتبة عمرو موسى<br/>International relations.<br/>World politics--21st century.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JZ1313  / .V4313 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>909.83