Authority Ascendancy and Supremacy

<p><em>Authority Ascendancy and Supremacy </em>examines the American Chinese and Russian (Big 3) competition for power and influence in the Post-Cold War Era. With the ascension of regional powers such as India Iran Brazil and Turkey the Big 3 dynamic is an evolving one which cannot be ignored because of its effect to not only reshape regional security but also control influence and power in world affairs. </p><p>How does one define a global or regional power in the Post-Cold War Era? How does the relationships among the Big 3 influence regional actors?</p><p>Gregory O. Hall utilizes country data from primary and secondary sources to reveal that since the early 1990s competition for influence and power among the Big 3 has intensified and could result in armed confrontation among the major powers. He assesses the state of affairs in each country’s economic resource military social/demographic and political spheres. In addition events data which focuses on international interactions facilitates identifying trends in Big 3 interactions as well as their concerns and affairs with regional players. Opinion data drawn from policy makers scholarly interviews and survey research data identifies foreign policy interests among the Big 3 as well non-Big 3 foreign policy behaviors.</p><p>With its singular focus on American Chinese and Russian interactions policy interests and behaviors <em>Authority Ascendancy and Supremacy</em> represents a significant contribution for understanding and managing Post-Cold War conflicts and promises to be an important book.</p>