When opponents cooperate

Many theorists agree that the bipolar structure of the Cold War allowed a certain stability in world politics that, with the demise of the Soviet Union, is now missing. Does this mean that we can expect greater instability because of this structural transition from bipolarity to multipolarity? Or should we feel reassured that changes on the state level such as democratization and transition to market economies are occurring in Latin America, Eastern Europe, and to some extent, the Soviet successor states, thereby promoting peace? When Opponents Cooperate resolves the issue by formulating a…