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This book examines the nature of international politics in the twentieth century. It encapsulates those essential and enduring features likely to be present in the twenty-first century. One important feature is the friction generated by nation states attempting to coexist in a still largely unequal and hierarchical system of states. The possible impact of three powerful, simultaneous and intersecting revolutions on international relations and the future of NATO is assessed in relation to the twenty-first century.
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Williams and Jones see the North Atlantic Alliance as entering a 20-year period of crisis centered on NATO's relationship with Russia, issues arising from the organization's enlargement, and the entry of countries that remain vulnerable to any resurgence of Russian power. The biggest strain, they write, will be the negotiation of security and defense responsibilities and capabilities between NATO and the EU. But they predict that the alliance will emerge from the crisis strengthened and with a renewed mandate for the next 50 years. Williams directs the independent Institute of Economic and Political Studies in Cambridge, UK, and Jones is a senior research fellow of the Atlantic Council of the United Kingdom. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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