The second world : how emerging powers are redefining global competition in the twenty-first century / Parag Khanna.
Imprint
New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2009, c2008.
Copies
Location
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Status
CCQ - Lusail Female Library
D863 K53 2009
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CCQ - Lusail Male Library
D863.K53 2009
Available
Edition
Random House trade pbk. ed.
Description
xxvii, 466 p. : maps ; 21 cm.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [353]-441) and index.
Contents
Pt. I: The West's East. Brussels : the new Rome ; The Russian devolution ; Ukraine : from border to bridge ; The Balkans : eastern questions ; Turkey : marching east and west ; The Caucasian corridor ; Conclusion : stretching Europe -- Pt. II: A
Summary
This global tour of the 21st century world shows how America's dominance has been suddenly replaced by a geopolitical marketplace wherein the European Union and China compete with the United States to shape world order. This contest is hottest i