The New World Order: Contrasting Theories

A decade ago the term "new world order" was a commonly-used expression. Now at the beginning of the 21st century the contours of this order are less clear. How can this international order be described and interpreted and how can it be explained from contrasting theoretical viewpoints? Ten scholars in international politics - many of them experts in the field - offer penetrating contributions to provide a survey of the ongoing debate surrounding the new world order.