For more than a century; the United States has been the world's most powerful state. Now some analysts predict that China will soon take its place. Does this mean that we are living in a post-American world? Will China's rapid rise spark a new Cold War between the two titans? In this compelling essay; world renowned foreign policy analyst; Joseph Nye; explains why the American century is far from over and what the US must do to retain its lead in an era of increasingly diffuse power politics. America's superpower status may well be tempered by its own domestic problems and China's economic boom; he argues; but its military; economic and soft power capabilities will continue to outstrip those of its closest rivals for decades to come.
#15192531 in Books Pluto Press 2008-10-20Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .80 x 5.33l; .0 #File Name: 0745325440272 pages
Review
5 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Political campaign in guise of "academic scolarship"By DanaThe only good thing about this book is that it sums up previous ideas regarding genocide in ancient texts. But whenever John Docker starts talking about his own ideas or conclusions; you can see straight off that the guy is aiming to be provocative and demagogical in that he always gives them to you in the same breath that he feeds you his political views. I'm sorry; but thats just not the way academic books are supposed to be written; most of the time it seems like he's running for a political office instead of researching the subject objectively. I am a grad student in Postmodern Literature with a BA in Ancient Literature; have read many books and articles about violence and religion; and can safely say by any standard that John Docker's book is in REALLY bad taste. He himself adds nothing to the research being done in this subject and only tries to use it as a platform to promote his own political views. If you want to read about violence in the bible; you might want to check out Regina Schwartz "The Curse of Cain". She writes about the same subject Docker claims to write about only she actually gives unique insights on the biblical texts and analyzes them in a thorough and scientific way that produces an exciting new interpretation of the texts and contributes to the on going research of preventing genocide and group violence in the modern day world.To sum it up: Do yourself a favor and DONT spend your money on this book. The topic sounds tempting; but there are other;more informative and relevant books out there on this subject that are much more worth the time and money.
