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Just what exactly will follow the American century? This is the question Randall L. Schweller explores in his provocative assessment of international politics in the twenty-first century.
Schweller considers the future of world politics, correlating our reliance on technology and our multitasking, distracted, disorganized lives with a fragmenting world order. He combines the Greek myth of the Golden Apple of Discord, which explains the start of the Trojan War, with a look at the second law of thermodynamics, or entropy.
"In the coming age," Schweller writes, "disorder will reign supreme as the world succumbs to... entropy, an irreversible process of disorganization that governs the direction of all physical changes taking place in the universe." Interweaving his theory of global disorder with issues on the world stage―coupled with a disquisition on board games and the cell phone app "Angry Birds"―Schweller’s thesis yields astonishing insights.
Maxwell’s Demon and the Golden Apple will appeal to leaders of multinational corporations and government programs as well as instructors of undergraduate courses in international relations.
- Sales Rank: #477944 in Books
- Published on: 2014-04-09
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .77" w x 6.00" l, .96 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 216 pages
Review
This is the most original and thought-provoking forecast of future world politics to be published in recent years.
(G. John Ikenberry Foreign Affairs)In his new book, Randy Schweller again pushes the boundaries of theorizing about international relations. Others are content to rework and tweak old ideas, both theirs and others' work. Instead, Schweller consistently announces broad new directions, both for himself and for the field. I applaud this bold, risk-taking approach. It is the heart of the academic enterprise.
(Brian Rathbun, University of Southern California)Schweller is one of the brightest international relations scholars of his generation, and his insights are genuinely controversial. Maxwell’s Demon and the Golden Apple is a must-read text.
(Daniel Drezner, Tufts University, author of Theories of International Politics and Zombies)With his typical verve, Schweller explains why and how the concept of entropy illuminates current and coming world politics. This is not your grandfather's treatment of globalization and the information revolution, but a deeply original account, with stimulating ideas on every page.
(Robert Jervis, author of System Effects: Complexity in Political and Social Life)'Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold.' But, according to Randall Schweller in this brilliant reflection on the present and future of international politics, we are not slouching towards a new major war or any other defining event. Rather, the future is disorder, ungovernability, dissolution, and dissipation. Maxwell’s Demon and the Golden Apple is a unique blend of established political science and creative, out-of-the box thinking. Even if Schweller fails to persuade you of his argument about entropy, he will get you thinking in new ways about one of the most important questions of our time.
(William C. Wohlforth, Dartmouth College)Randy Schweller is one of the most innovative IR theorists in the land, and his new book does not disappoint. He cleverly employs the concept of entropy to argue that big trouble lies ahead in world politics, and the United States is destined to lose influence and power. Let’s hope he is wrong.
(John J. Mearsheimer, University of Chicago)... it is more than simply provocative, it demands attention
(Jonathan Kirshner Political Science Quarterly) About the Author
Randall L. Schweller is a professor of political science at Ohio State University and author of Unanswered Threats: Political Constraints on the Balance of Power and Deadly Imbalances: Tripolarity and Hitler's Strategy of World Conquest.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
It makes me think ...... a lot
By Dave Williams
Schweller appears to have written some early thoughts on this topic around 2010. One article caught the attention of the presenters of an ABC [Australian] program and resulted in him giving an interview. For anybody contemplating buying this book, I recommend visiting the page where it is discussed. You'll have to google the words 'counterpoint' and 'schweller' to obtain the link as it isn't accepted.
I am not into politics much at all, but am strongly interested in the idea of entropy or information theory in relation to life. Charles Seife's 'Decoding the Universe' nicely puts this into perspective. This book is a long-waited, for me at least, addition to Schweller's thoughts on the applicability of this concept in relation to society as a whole. And for that he does a brilliant job. For any thinking person, in and outside of the political focus of life, this is an important read. Whilst I cannot discuss/debate the depth of his arguments in relation to the nitty-gritty of the political happenings of the world, a lot of it seems quite plausible. The power of the book to me was the fact that Schweller's insight into connecting a fundamental physical law into the social sciences opens up an enormous opportunity for anybody who wishes to 'think outside the square'.
These books [this + Seife's] collectively offer an intuitive and powerful re-orientation of the way I think about things. Given that life is indeed floundering in a manner that Schweller rather accurately portrays, those who wish to become better prepared for the increasingly conflicting life of the 21st century would find this an invaluable guide. I have bought a lot of books in recent years to try and grasp various aspects of life and Seife puts a largely physical spin on things and Schweller brings it into the social world. This is the first book I have been compelled to write some thoughts on, such is the power of his insight and argument. It was a privilege to do so, as it is an idea that has enormous merit and Schweller has started the ball rolling.
I generally loathe to give any ratings to either extreme but had to go with 5 stars because I couldn't go higher. This book makes me think a lot, precisely why I bought it.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Must read for students and citizens alike
By Robert Shaw
This book is a must read for anyone interested in international affairs ( and even those who are not). His views of international relations are innovate and deviate from many other traditional scholars like Waltz or Mearsheimer.
He writes about the diffusion of international actors being unlike any previous international order. He also places more emphasis on the development of technology and the fast rate of globalization than many other scholars. He problematizes the classical realism by arguing that while theories of the sort might have held true in the 1800's it would be ill-advised to apply the same logic to the current makeup of the international system. This being said, he does not completely abandon realism ( this is consistent with much of his earlier work where he characterizes himself as a neoclassical realist). His writing originates from the foundations of realism meaning that he believes the there is no global policeman in the international order and because of that states act out of their own self interest. However, he says that the power struggles that come out of this will not take the form of war and conflict because of how the world has developed.
He draws on the laws of thermodynamics to explain international relations, something that I had never seen before. He does so by defining and explaining the concept of entropy and then applying it to international politics. While there are parts of his explanations of thermodynamics that get dense, he does a good job keeping the pace of the book moving and never gets to scientific.
This book explains complex concepts in a way that anyone can understand. Overall, it was a great book that gave me a new perspective on international politics.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
A compelling read for Realists and non-Realists Alike
By Flash
A definite good read for any IR student or practioners. I liken it to the realist version of The Post American World by Zakaria. Schweller departs from the typical realist analysis of the world as a cyclical conflict prone process and focuses on what is unique about the 21st century. He conceded Great Power war and traditional balance of power is not likely in the years to come. Like most realist analyses, All is not rosy in the world though, and he makes a fairly compelling argument for a structural and informational entropy seeping into world politics. This entropy means diminishing potential for international institutions to solve current governance problems, the inward focus of Great Powers (at the expense of system order) even in an era of relative security, as well as insightful analysis of how non-powerful substate actors nevertheless have sufficient power/capacity to "veto" cooperation or create disorder from the sub state to the supra-state level. IR students and scholars will find things they both love and hate about his analysis. In either case it makes for a great debate/conversation.
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