Survival 61.2

by Hanns W. Maull, Julia Gray, Nina Pavcnik, Bart M.J. Szewczyk

Overview

Survival, the bi-monthly publication from The International Institute for Strategic Studies, is a leading forum for analysis and debate of international and strategic affairs. With a diverse range of authors, thoughtful reviews and review essays, Survival is scholarly in depth while vivid, well-written and policy-relevant in approach. Shaped by its editors to be both timely and forward-thinking, the publication encourages writers to challenge conventional wisdom and bring fresh, often controversial, perspectives to bear on the strategic issues of the moment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367185138
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/05/2019
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Hanns W. Maull, Julia Gray, Nina Pavcnik, Bart M.J. Szewczyk

Table of Contents

New World Orders

The Once and Future Liberal Order Hanns W. Maull 7

The erosion of the international order seems rooted in a decline in the resilience of states.

Europe and the Liberal Order Bart M.J. Szewczyk 33

If the liberal order is a European strategic interest, it behoves Europe to defend it.

Populism or Embedded Plutocracy? The Emerging World Order Michael Lee 53

Neoliberalism opened up the world economy to fundamentally illiberal regimes.

Commentary

The Ebb and Flow of International Orders Julia Gray 83

For every successful international organisation, many others died out or never got off the ground.

The Demise of the Global Liberal Order Mauro Guillén 87

Liberalism became associated with the negative consequences of trade, migration and technology.

Globalisation, Populism and the Decline of the Welfare State Helen V. Milner 91

The economic-nationalist bargain substitutes protectionism for welfare policy.

The Winners and Losers from International Trade Nina Pavcnik 97

If governments wish to maintain support for freer trade, they need to help those who are left jobless.

The Blurring of War and Peace Elie Perot 101

Obscuring the distinction between peace and war is a systemic response to the fear of a general war.

Euroscepticism and the European Elections Sebastian de Quant 111

A larger eurosceptic bloc could emerge that exploits divisions in the pro-EU camp and creates gridlock.

Noteworthy 120

Europe's Strategic Quandaries

The Competing Logics of EU Security and Defence Simon W. Duke 123

The EU should think more seriously about not only security but also defence autonomy.

Will Brexit Change the EU's Foreign Policy? Ragnar Weilandt 143

Brexit will remove some obstacles to developing a more substantial EU agenda for external action.

Middle East Vortex

Israel's Four Fronts Daniel Byman 167

There is a reasonable chance that Israel can limit conflict to sporadic military campaigns.

Review Essay

Shaky Foundations: The 'Intellectual Architecture' of Trump's China Policy Alastair Iain Johnston 189

Michael Pillsbury's The Hundred-Year Marathon could distort the United States' understanding of Chinese strategy.

Book Reviews

United States David C. Unger 203

Culture and Society Jeffrey Mazo 211

Middle East Ray Takeyh 218

Letter to the Editor

America's Military Failures Harlan K. Ullman 225

The prime culprit of US military failures is a poor grasp of the circumstances in which force is used or threatened.

Closing Argument

Cairo illusions Dana H. Allin Steven Simon 227

The US has consistently overestimated its capacity to solve the Middle East's problems.