Empire in Denial - The Politics of State-Building (Paperback)

This book argues that state-building, as it is currently conceived, does not work. In the 1990s, interventionist policies challenged the rights of individual states to self-governance. Today, non-western states are more likely to be feted by international institutions offering programmes of poverty-reduction, democratisation and good governance. States without the right of self-government will always lack legitimate authority. The international policy agenda focuses on bureaucratic mechanisms, which can only institutionalise divisions between the West and the non-West and are unable to overcome the social and political divisions of post-conflict states. Highlighting the dangers of current policy - including the redefinition of sovereignty, and the subsequent erosion of ties linking power and accountability.

General

Imprint:	Pluto Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2006
First published:	September 2006
Authors:	David Chandler
Dimensions:	215 x 135 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-7453-2428-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7453-2428-2
Barcode:	9780745324289

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