![]() ![]() ![]() Rarely have I read such a lucid treatment of its core subject. This book's greatest virtue is its accessibility. ![]() But his panoramic overview of the post-Cold War world does not give rise to abstraction. Smith weaves these themes expertly within a grand narrative of global political change. The US cannot simply go it alone, and neither - the Bush era would suggest - should it. But this is a primacy that is social as much as material, and hence it has to be earned and exercised wisely. States remain central - and American primacy, so often written off in light of China's rise to global prominence, is seen as an enduring reality. Haas, Duquesne University "'Power' - a term too often subject to imprecision and flabby usage - is, in Martin Smith's hands, a means to understanding the core dynamics of international politics. Changes in the perceived legitimacy of power can have major effects even if material and coercive abilities remain the same." Mark L. The latter is a lesson that the Bush administration could have learned and one which many Middle Eastern governments are learning in the wake of the Arab Spring. and there's plenty of humor in the witty writing., "A great introduction to theoretical and practical aspects of power, with detailed case studies and a convincing narrative." Global Policy "This book offers an in-depth analysis of the social dimension of power, and the important costs to states if they neglect it. ![]()
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