Must We Fear a Post-Cold War Multipolar System
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6284932 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles W Kegley (University of South Carolina), Gregory A Raymond (Boise State University) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 573-585 |
| Publication date | 1992-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022002792036003007 |
| OpenAlex | W2138889728 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 29 |
The probable transition from a bipolar to a multipolar international system has inspired divergent predictions about the likely consequences for global stability. This article places two recent exemplary deductive models under examination, in order to evaluate the validity of their conclusions about the alleged stability of the cold war's bipolar competitive world relative to that of multipolar systems. A review of the empirical evidence generated by inductive investigations of this relationship suggests that acceptance of the pessimistic thesis that multipolar systems are inherently unstable would be premature, and that, if intervening variables are considered, a rival, more pacific image of a future multipolar world is equally plausible
Cold war · Economics · Empirical evidence · Epistemology · Pessimism · Political science · Positive economics · Stability (learning theory · Computer Science · Economic Sanctions and International Relations · European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Philosophy · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2021 (29) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |