Pluralism and World Order Theoretical Perspectives and Policy Challenges

This volume explores the implications of pluralism for international order. Distinguished contributors from around the world offer insights into the character of a pluralistic world order. They focus especially on the manifestations of international pluralism in great power relations, multilateralism, and regionalism. Contributors examine the myriad challenges a pluralistic world order will face in the years ahead, yet they eschew alarmist conclusions. There is still scope for the great powers to better manage their relations, and equally important, much space for multilateralism and regionalism to play their increasingly important roles in stabilizing world order. Distinctive in bringing the themes of pluralism and world order together in both theoretical exposition and policy discussion, this book offers a stimulating reading for scholars and practitioners of world politics.

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Part I: Theoretical Perspective.- Chapter 2: The Rise and Fall of Political Orders.- Chapter 3: Deep Pluralism as the Emerging Structure of Global Society.- Part II: The Great Powers.- Chapter 4: China, the United States, and the Future Global Order: One World, Two Contending Pluralist Visions.- Chapter 5: World Power Structure over the Short and Long Run.- Chapter 6: Pluralism and the US-China Development Partnership.- Chapter 7: India’s Frustrated Search for a Multipolar Order.- Part III: Multilateralism and Regionalism.- Chapter 8: The United Nations and New Multilateralism.- Chapter 9: East Asian Multilateralism: A Glass Half Full.- Chapter 10: ASEAN’s Strategic Response to the United States-China Competition.- Chapter 11: Regionalism and the Future of Latin America and the Caribbean.- Part IV: Future Prospects.- Chapter 12: Contours of a Future World Order.