International relations are generally understood as a realm of
anarchy in which countries lack any superior authority and interact
within a Hobbesian state of nature. In Hierarchy in International
Relations, David A. Lake challenges this traditional view,
demonstrating that states exercise authority over one another in
international hierarchies that vary historically but are still
pervasive today.
Revisiting the concepts of authority and sovereignty, Lake
offers a novel view of international relations in which states form
social contracts that bind both dominant and subordinate members.
The resulting hierarchies have significant effects on the foreign
policies of states as well as patterns of international conflict
and cooperation. Focusing largely on U.S.-led hierarchies in the
contemporary world, Lake provides a compelling account of the
origins, functions, and limits of political order in the modern
international system. The book is a model of clarity in theory,
research design, and the use of evidence.
Motivated by concerns about the declining international
legitimacy of the United States following the Iraq War, Hierarchy
in International Relations offers a powerful analytic perspective
that has important implications for understanding America's
position in the world in the years ahead.
General
Imprint: |
Cornell University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Cornell Studies in Political Economy |
Release date: |
2019 |
First published: |
2011 |
Authors: |
David A. Lake
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
248 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8014-7715-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-8014-7715-8 |
Barcode: |
9780801477157 |
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