TY - BOOK AU - Védrine,Hubert TI - History strikes back: how states, nations, and conflicts are shaping the twenty-first century SN - 9780815789840 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - JZ1313 .V4313 2008 U1 - 909.83 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - Brookings Institution Press KW - Balance of power KW - مكتبة عمرو موسى KW - International relations KW - World politics KW - 21st century N1 - Translated from the French; Includes index; 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 N2 - "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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0827/2008037978.html ER -