Between two epochs : what's ahead for America, the world, and global politics in the twenty-first century? / J. Martin Rochester.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. The Puzzle. Ch. 1. Introduction: A New World Order, or Disorder? Ch. 2. An Overview of the Contemporary International System. Ch. 3. Billiard Balls and Cobwebs. Ch. 4. Living with Paradoxes: Shooting Pool and Pooling Sovereignty -- Pt. 2. Putting the Pieces Together. Ch. 5. Challenges to the National Security State: High Politics in the Post-Code War Era. Ch. 6. Challenges to the National Welfare State: Middle Politics in the Post-Cold War Era. Ch. 7. Challenges to the National Ecological State: Low Politics in the Post-Cold War Era -- Pt. 3. Solving the Puzzle. Ch. 8. Summing Up and Moving On: World Politics and Global Governance in the New Millennium. App. Discussion Questions for the Twenty-First-Century Chat Room.