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Leverage and Cooperation in the US World Order explores the strategic framework through which the United States has maintained its position as a global power. Giacomo Chiozza provides a nuanced analysis of how American leadership has utilized both cooperative mechanisms and coercive leverage to sustain international order.
The book examines the delicate balance between cooperation and coercion that characterizes US foreign policy. Rather than viewing American power as purely hegemonic or imperial, Chiozza presents the concept of the ‘shrewd sheriff’—a leader who enforces rules while maintaining legitimacy through selective cooperation and strategic partnerships.
Through historical case studies and theoretical frameworks, the author demonstrates how leverage operates within international institutions and bilateral relationships. The work addresses critical questions about the sustainability of American-led world order and the mechanisms through which great powers maintain influence in an interconnected global system.
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