Soft balancing in the age of U.S. primacy: T V Paul
Material type: TextPublication details: 2005Subject(s): In: International Security Vol. 30, No 1, Summer 2005, pp.46-71 (68)Summary: It has been argued that the balance of power theory has become irrelevant to understanding state behaviour in the post-Cold War world. This article suggests this is not the case and identifies examples (Kosovo, Iraq War) of soft-balancing strategies by states intended to constrain the power and threatening behaviour of the United States.Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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It has been argued that the balance of power theory has become irrelevant to understanding state behaviour in the post-Cold War world. This article suggests this is not the case and identifies examples (Kosovo, Iraq War) of soft-balancing strategies by states intended to constrain the power and threatening behaviour of the United States.
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