Books by G. John Ikenberry

International Relations Theory and the Consequences of Unipolarity

by G. John Ikenberry

(3 reviews)

The end of the Cold War and subsequent dissolution of the Soviet Union resulted in a new unipolar international system that presented fresh challenges to international relations theory. Since the Enlightenment, scholars have... See More

A World Safe for Democracy: Liberal Internationalism and the Crises of Global Order

by G. John Ikenberry

(71 reviews)

A sweeping account of the rise and evolution of liberal internationalism in the modern era "The crowning achievement of [Ikenberry's] decades-long work explaining and defending the liberal international order." -- Michael... See More

The Crisis of American Foreign Policy: Wilsonianism in the Twenty-first Century

by G. John Ikenberry

(7 reviews)

Was George W. Bush the true heir of Woodrow Wilson, the architect of liberal internationalism? Was the Iraq War a result of liberal ideas about America's right to promote democracy abroad? In this timely book, four... See More

After Victory: Institutions, Strategic Restraint, and the Rebuilding of Order after Major Wars, New Edition (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics Book 217)

by G. John Ikenberry

(33 reviews)

The end of the Cold War was a "big bang" reminiscent of earlier moments after major wars, such as the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 and the end of the world wars in 1919 and 1945. But what do states that win wars do... See More

Masters of International Relations (FOREIGN AFFAIRS ANTHOLOGY)

by Foreign Affairs Magazine

(4 reviews)

It's probably fair to say that most practitioners and general readers find little of interest or value in most contemporary academic work in the social sciences, and that most social scientists are either unconcerned by such... See More

The United States and Northeast Asia: Debates, Issues, and New Order (Asia in World Politics)

by G. John Ikenberry

Since World War II, the United States has played a crucial role in shaping Northeast Asian politics and economics. However, as this authoritative book shows, the Cold War's demise, September 11, and America's major strategic... See More

Finding Our Way: Debating American Grand Strategy

by Frederick Kagan

In a critical election year, the debate over America's national security strategy has been overwhelmed by a persistent focus on essentially tactical issues such as: the number of troops in Iraq; whether or not America should... See More

International Security 37:3 (Winter 2012/13)

by Michael Beckley

(2 reviews)

International Security publishes essays on all aspects of contemporary security issues. Its articles address traditional topics such as war and peace, as well as more recent dimensions of security, including the growing... See More

International Security 39:2 (Fall 2014)

by Nuno P. Monteiro

International Security publishes essays on all aspects of contemporary security issues. Its articles address traditional topics such as war and peace, as well as more recent dimensions of security, including the growing... See More

The New Global Context (FOREIGN AFFAIRS ANTHOLOGY)

by Foreign Affairs Magazine

So much is going on that it is hard to get a handle on it all, let alone to tie things together neatly in a simple framework. But at Foreign Affairs, we have been carefully tracking the emergence and debating the... See More

Reasons of State: Oil Politics and the Capacities of American Government (Cornell Studies in Political Economy)

by G. John Ikenberry

(6 reviews)

In this lucid and theoretically sophisticated book, G. John Ikenberry focuses on the oil price shocks of 1973-74 and 1979, which placed extraordinary new burdens on governments worldwide and particularly on that of the... See More