This book sets out to analyze how the OBOR initiative will influence the world's geo-political and geo-economic environment, with specific regard to the "Belt and Road" countries and regions. It evaluates what opportunities the OBOR can offer them in light of the constraints they face, paying...

Why does liberal democracy take hold in some countries but not in others? Why do we observe such different outcomes in military interventions, from Germany and Japan to Afghanistan and Iraq? Do efforts to export democracy help as much as they hurt? These are some of the most enduring questions...

Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Part 1: Introduction -- 1. Leadership and Hegemony -- Part 2: Hegemony and Collective Goods -- 2. A Collective-Goods Model of International Interdependence -- 3. Stackelberg Leadership and Public Goods -- 4. Predatory Hegemony:...