{"product_id":"9780983353935","title":"Postmodern Imperialism: Geopolitics and the Great Games","description":"The game motif is useful as a metaphor for the broader rivalry between nations and economic systems with the\u003cp\u003erise of imperialism and the pursuit of world power. This game has gone through two major transformations since\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe days of Russian-British rivalry, with the rise first of Communism and then of Islam as world forces opposing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eimperialism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe main themes of Postmodern Imperialism: Geopolitics and the Great Games include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• US imperial strategy as an outgrowth of British imperialism, and its transformation following the collapse of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Soviet Union;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• the significance of the creation of Israel with respect to the imperial project;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• the repositioning of Russia in world politics after the collapse of the Soviet Union;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• the emerging role of China and Iran in Eurasia;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• the emerging opposition to the US and NATO.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the critical literature on NATO, the new Russia, and the Middle East is fragmented, this work brings these\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eelements together in historical perspective with an understanding from the Arab\/ Muslim world's point of view, as it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis the main focus of all the \"Great Games\". It strives to bridge the gap between Western, Russian and Middle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEastern readers with an analysis that is accessible and appeals to all critical thinkers, and at the same time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprovides the tools to analyze the current game as it evolves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Great Games of yore — Britain vs. Russia and their empires in the 19th century, and the US vs. the Soviet Union\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein the 20th century — no longer translate merely as the US vs. Russia or Russia\/ China. A major new player is a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecollective one, NATO, which today is as vital as the emperor's clothes to justify the global reach of US imperialism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, the \"playing field\" — the geopolitical context — is broader than it was in either the 19th or 20th century games,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethough Eurasia continues to be \"center field\", where most of the world's population and energy resources lie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe existence of Israel is an anomaly which seriously complicates the shaping of the geopolitical game. Its roles in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Great Games as both colony and an imperial power in its own right, is analyzed in the context of the history of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudaism and its relations with both the western Christian and the Muslim worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarity Press, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49785667944688,"sku":"9780983353935","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780983353935","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}