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Power in the 21st Century [electronic resource] :International Security and International Political Economy in a Changing World / edited by Enrico Fels, Jan-Frederik Kremer, Katharina Kronenberg.

by Fels, Enrico [editor.]; Kremer, Jan-Frederik [editor.]; Kronenberg, Katharina [editor.]; SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Global Power Shift, Comparative Analysis and Perspectives: Publisher: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : 2012.Description: XVIII, 319p. 30 illus., 4 illus. in color. online resource.ISBN: 9783642250828.Subject(s): Social sciences | International economics | Social Sciences | International Relations | Political Science, general | International Economics | Emerging Markets/GlobalizationDDC classification: 327 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Preface -- Part I: Theoretical Considerations about Power -- Part II: Power and International Security -- Part III: Power and International Political Economy -- Index.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: The study of power is the nucleus of political science and international relations. As a shift of power from traditional industrial countries to emerging powers has been perceived since the turn of the century, this book aims to present innovative theoretical and empirical approaches that can increase our understanding of this transition. Scholars from the fields of international relations, international political economy, economics and security studies not only explore current theoretical debates on ‘power’ and ‘power shifts’ among entities, but also provide fresh insights into relevant aspects of international power in the 21st century. With a particular focus on aspects of international security, trade and production, new methods of identifying power and its sources are presented, and their potential implications and challenges are discussed.
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Preface -- Part I: Theoretical Considerations about Power -- Part II: Power and International Security -- Part III: Power and International Political Economy -- Index.

The study of power is the nucleus of political science and international relations. As a shift of power from traditional industrial countries to emerging powers has been perceived since the turn of the century, this book aims to present innovative theoretical and empirical approaches that can increase our understanding of this transition. Scholars from the fields of international relations, international political economy, economics and security studies not only explore current theoretical debates on ‘power’ and ‘power shifts’ among entities, but also provide fresh insights into relevant aspects of international power in the 21st century. With a particular focus on aspects of international security, trade and production, new methods of identifying power and its sources are presented, and their potential implications and challenges are discussed.

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