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This article argues that U.S. hegemony has not declined since the end of the Cold War as claimed in much of the international relations literature. On the contrary the post Cold War international political landscape is still characterized by unipolarity in which the U.S. is the sole superpower. However what is questionable is how long the U.S. can sustain its global hegemonic power. The paper begins by discussing how hegemony has been defined. Then, while arguing that the alleged decline of U.S. hegemony by the declinists is too simplistic, the article underlines research that brings the present preponderance of U.S. power in the global politics into question. The article further describes U.S. unprecedented capabilities and its leadership in the security and economic frameworks that have constituted the foundation for the international order to provide empirical evidence to support the assertion that the U.S. remains a global hegemon.

This essay offers an insight into one of the most significant bilateral relations in modern world politics: the U.S.-and-China relationship. It argues that the United States, the world's most powerful nation, and China, a rising power, are heading toward cooperation rather than confrontation. In spite of differences between them, the United States and China have become highly interdependent and have sought to increase cooperation in various realms, namely economics, strategic issues (climate change, non-proliferation, and counterterrorism), education, and tourism. They will seek to avoid a mighty struggle for influence and make an effort to strengthen mutual interests and sector-to-sector cooperation. It is concluded in this essay that the United States and China can cooperate for the sake of their own national interests, and their cooperation is what the world appeals for. The analysis of the U.S.-and-China relations in this essay is based on the data obtainable from the United States and Chinese official bodies and on scholarly literature. (Asian Aff/GIGA)

This book is the result of the first interdisciplinary conference in Vietnam which took place on "the Rule of Law." Instead of beginning immediately with a highly specialized debate from the perspective of one single academic discipline, we started to discuss numerous facets of the subject arising from a multidisciplinary dialogue. For this reason, the contributions for this publication come from various scientific disciplines in Vietnam and Germany: political, historical, social, economic and legal sciences, but also members of Vietnamese governmental and non-governmental organizations. The aim of the volume is to open up a dialogue about the Rule of Law between two very different legal cultures, the German-European and the Vietnamese-Southeast Asian.

Frontmatter --Table of Contents --Introduction --I. Traditions --A Brief History of the Idea of the State of Law and Its Basic Indicators --Thoughts and Policies on Governing the People under the Ly-Tran and the Early Le Dynasties: Experiences and Historical Lessons --Some Signs of a State of Law in Vietnam in the Monarchical Time --The French "État legale" in Vietnam. Between Legal Pluralism and Police State --II. Theoretical Reflections --Separation of Powers in Pre-modern Western Political Thought and the Building of the State of Law in Vietnam --Rousseau's Thoughts on the Division and Control of State Power. A Comparison with Montesquieu's Model --Ruling with Law. On the Significance of Rules of Organization and Procedure --III. Global Trends and Challenges --The Rule of Law and the Emergence of Market Exchange: A New Institutional Economic Perspective --The Rule of Law in the Global Development of Constitutionalism --Rule of Law and Global Governance --IV. Contemporary Debates --State Reformation and Improvement -- towards a Vietnamese State of Law --The Issue of the Rule of Law in Vietnam in the Constitution of 2013 --The State of Law and the Creation of a Human Rights Culture --The Development of the Civil Society and the Socialist Law-based State in Vietnam --Anti-Corruption from the Perspective of Ho Chi Minh's Ideology: Towards a Vietnamese Rule of Law --Rule of Law and Codes of Trust. Interdependencies between Legal and Social Institutions: A Case Study of China --The Role of the Press in the Construction of a Legitimate State in Vietnam Today --On the Civil Society and the State of Law in Vietnam --The State of Law in Vietnam: Understandings, Prospects and Challenges --List of Tables