Institut for Statskundskab

This book argues a position contrary to much of the conventional wisdom regarding the current complexion of power relationships. It is that, despite power shifts, the emergence of multi-polarity and America’s determination to balance China, anarchy will not prevail, disorder will not be unleashed and world order will survive. But it also argues, as against the more recent liberal mantras, that it will not be the same world order that we have been enjoying for the last thirty years. It is about power transition and how to understand both the processes involved in power transitioning and how to calibrate the results.