{"product_id":"a-calculus-of-power-isbn-9781844676200","title":"A Calculus of Power","description":"In this wide-ranging and incisive collection, Peter Gowan traces the contours of the world order that emerged after the end of the Cold War and assesses its prospects in the light of the global economic downturn. Arguing that the present inter-state system was shaped from the outset by Washington’s drive to maintain its status as global hegemon, Gowan dissects several cherished myths of the liberal mainstream, offering a radical counter-history of the UN and a sharp critique of the West’s interventions in the Balkans. He provides a forceful response to advocates of a new cosmopolitanism, and engages with neo-realist theories of international relations—asking whether the US invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in a crisis for their visions of American power, and discussing what the lineaments of a future order might be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClosing with an interview conducted just before his death which discusses his life’s work, \u003ci\u003eA Calculus of Power\u003c\/i\u003e is a penetrating look at contemporary world politics by one of the most renowned thinkers of the New Left.“One of the most formidable intellects among young radicals from the 1960s New Left.”—Misha Glenny, author of \u003ci\u003eMcMafia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Peter was a socialist intellectual of the highest calibre, combining enormous energy and independence of mind with a truly collective spirit.”—Tariq Ali\u003cb\u003ePeter Gowan\u003c\/b\u003e (1946–2009) taught international relations for many years at London Metropolitan University. He was the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Global Gamble\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Calculus of Power\u003c\/i\u003e, co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Question of Europe\u003c\/i\u003e, cofounder of the journal \u003ci\u003eLabour Focus on Eastern Europe\u003c\/i\u003e, and a longstanding member of the editorial board of \u003ci\u003eNew Left Review\u003c\/i\u003e—who published \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.newleftreview.org\/?view=2803\"\u003ean interview with Peter Gowan\u003c\/a\u003e along with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.newleftreview.org\/?view=2801\"\u003ean obituary\u003c\/a\u003e in Sept–Oct 2009. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTariq Ali\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and filmmaker. He has written more than a dozen books on world history and politics—including \u003ci\u003ePirates of the Caribbean\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBush in Babylon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Clash of Fundamentalisms\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Obama Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e—as well as five novels in his Islam Quintet series and scripts for the stage and screen. He is an editor of the \u003ci\u003eNew Left Review\u003c\/i\u003e and lives in London.","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300950855909,"sku":"NP9781844676200","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781844676200.jpg?v=1767720328","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-calculus-of-power-isbn-9781844676200","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}