Beyond Confrontation

Globalists, Nationalists and Their Discontents

By: Phil Mullan

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Paperback | 11 August 2020

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Reactions to the Coronavirus pandemic have escalated the pre-existing tensions between the US and China and among different Western nations. Confrontations between political globalists and mercantilist nationalists - between supporters of the rules-based international order and proponents of overt protectionism - are fueling ever-stronger international resentments.
Coupling argumentative rigor with a pragmatic, plainspoken approach, Phil Mullan charts out a novel, democratic way past dangerous and self-defeating confrontations towards a future of open international collaboration based on popular participation within nation states. With its clear-eyed assessment of the opportunities and challenges of a more interconnected world - an assessment in which the economic internationalisation underpinning globalisation theories is neither romanticised nor vilified - Beyond Confrontation sets a judicious tone for the big geopolitical themes of our times.

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'Beyond Confrontation comes at a time of maximum potential confrontation that has been made even more critical by the arrival of Covid-19. Essential reading for every political leader.' -- Brian Caplen, Editor
"A fresh perspective on renewed international political and economic tensions. Accessible for the general reader as well as academics and students." -- Vanessa Pupavac
"Mullan's democratic internationalism offers a pragmatic solution for international collaboration in the post-coronavirus economy." -- Salvatore Babones, Associate Professor
'Mullan's book is a road-map to the future, a calm reminder to scholars of international relations and practitioners alike that what continues to drive world affairs is the relationship between nations that are both sovereign and democratic.' -- Professor Bill Durodie, Chair of International Relations,
"It's not unusual nowadays to find writers warning of the danger of rising global tensions. What marks out Mullan's contribution, however, is a demystifying historical analysis which identifies the underlying sources of conflict, and offers an optimistic and forward-looking vision. It makes for a refreshing contrast to the prevailing fatalism. Beyond Confrontation is an important and urgent book that should be widely read-not least by policy-makers and political leaders of all stripes." -- Professor Philip Hammond, * London South Bank University *

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