"Scholars interested in global international relations, International Relations theory, security studies and transnational history are advised to get their hands on this iconoclastic, thought-provoking and stimulating book."--Emmanuel Destenay, International Affairs "This intriguing, stimulating and original book will help us think about the different ways in which stability without hegemony can flourish."--David Abulafia, Perspectives on Politics "In this brilliantly argued and well-documented book, Acharya and Pardesi convincingly show that multiple world orders can co-exist and that hegemony of a single power is not always needed to maintain them. A must read for scholars and practitioners alike on world orders in their historical and contemporary manifestations."--T. V. Paul, McGill University " Divergent Worlds breathes new life into the tired thinking about the classical Mediterranean in international relations. Beyond advancing our understanding of the past, this book also masterfully gets us to think more creatively about the future of current international order.

It is a must-read for any IR scholar or student interested in order-making in world politics."--Ayse Zarakol, author of Before the West "A wonderful interdisciplinary study, drawing on the history of Maritime Asia to enrich International Relations analysis--suggesting the possibility of an alternative non-hegemonic order for the post-American world, and stressing the influence of ideas and not merely material power."--Anthony Milner, Australian National University.