TY  - BOOK
AU  - VEDRINE Hubert
TI  - History strikes back: how states, nations, and conflicts are shaping the 21st century 
SN  - 9780815789840 (hbk.) :
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - Brookings Institution Press
KW  - BALANCE OF POWER
KW  - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
KW  - WORLD POLITICS
KW  - 21ST CENTURY
N1  - Includes 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
ER  -