In the Hegemon's Shadow - 9781501702341

In the Hegemon's ShadowLeading States and the Rise of Regional Powers\nAuthor(s): Evan Braden Montgomery\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cornell University Press, United States\nImprint: Cornell University Press\nISBN-13: 9781501702341, 978-1501702341\nSynopsis\nThe relationship between established powers and emerging powers is one of the most important topics in world politics. Nevertheless, few studies have investigated how the leading state in the international system responds to rising powers in peripheral regionsactors that are not yet and might never become great powers but that are still increasing their strength, extending their influence, and trying to reorder their corner of the world. In the Hegemon's Shadow fills this gap. Evan Braden Montgomery draws on different strands of realist theory to develop a novel framework that explains why leading states have accommodated some rising regional powers but opposed others. \n\n Montgomery examines the interaction between two factor.