{"product_id":"searching-for-monsters-to-destroy","title":"Searching for Monsters to Destroy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book assesses how domestic institutions, leadership traits, and regional dynamics shape grand strategy to varying degrees between the United States, Russia, and China. Drawing on the warning of John Quincy Adams against foreign entanglements, \u003ci\u003eSearching for Monsters to Destroy: Foreign Policy in a Multipolar World\u003c\/i\u003e evaluates the consequences of American engagement after 9\/11, the resulting strain on the Liberal International Order, and the transformation of global order between 2001 and 2024.\u003cbr\u003eAnalyzing major crises across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa; Paul E. Lenze, Jr. develops a theory of emerging powers that incorporates neoclassical realism, constructivism, and political psychology which informs how hegemons can better understand emerging powers’ foreign policy behavior.  How leaders comprehend history, politics, economics, and security conditions influences decision-making regarding whether to balance, blunt, or hedge against regional threats and rivals. \u003ci\u003eSearching for Monsters to Destroy\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on the importance of these factors in the development of American, Russian, and Chinese grand strategies in a multipolar world order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57507743596917,"sku":"9781793615718","price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/searching-for-monsters-to-destroy","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}