Living with a Reluctant Hegemon: Explaining European Responses to US Unilateralism
Fehl, CarolineAuthor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2012.
The United States has achieved an unrivalled power position in the post-Cold War world, yet at the same time has been reluctant to accept new multilateral treaty commitments. This book sheds new light on the long-standing theoretical debate about the relationship between hegemony and international cooperation.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
The United States has achieved an unrivalled power position in the post-Cold War world, yet at the same time has been reluctant to accept new multilateral treaty commitments. This book sheds new light on the long-standing theoretical debate about the relationship between hegemony and international cooperation.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Adapted from the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--Oxford University, 2009.
Introduction -- The power puzzle -- The argument -- Case study : anti-personnel landmines -- Case study : the International Criminal Court -- Case study : the Kyoto Protocol on climate change -- Case study : small arms and light weapons -- Case study : biological weapons verification -- Conclusion -- Appendix I: Methodology -- Appendix II: List of interviews.
Hegemony
Regions & Countries - Americas
Regions & Countries - Europe
History & Archaeology
Europe - General
United States - General