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Unrecognized states are territories that have achieved de facto
independence, yet have failed to gain international recognition as
independent states. These territories constitute anomalies in the
international system of sovereign states and often present
significant challenges to policy makers, as evidenced by the war in
Georgia and the continued debate over Kosovo's independence. This
book draws on both theory and case studies to better understand the
phenomenon of unrecognized states, demonstrating that the existence
of such entities is less unusual than previously assumed. Moving
away from an overt focus on case studies, the chapters present
various themes that link the emergence, operations, and development
of unrecognized states and assess how the established order of
states responds to the challenges they present: How do unrecognized
interact with the international system of sovereign states? How
does it shape their emergence, operations and development? How do
these entities develop in a context of non-recognition? Are we
witnessing a new form of statehood, or are these entities better
understood as states-in-waiting? What are the strategies available
for dealing with unrecognized states? Could power-sharing or
autonomy provide a solution or are more innovative strategies
necessary? With contributions from leading scholars in a number of
fields, this book will appeal not only to students and scholars of
Political Science, International Relations, Geography, Area
Studies, Sociology, and Conflict Resolution, but also to
journalists, government bodies and NGOs.
Unrecognized states are territories that have achieved de facto
independence, yet have failed to gain international recognition as
independent states. These territories constitute anomalies in the
international system of sovereign states and often present
significant challenges to policy makers, as evidenced by the war in
Georgia and the continued debate over Kosovo's independence. This
book draws on both theory and case studies to better understand the
phenomenon of unrecognized states, demonstrating that the existence
of such entities is less unusual than previously assumed. Moving
away from an overt focus on case studies, the chapters present
various themes that link the emergence, operations, and development
of unrecognized states and assess how the established order of
states responds to the challenges they present: * How do
unrecognized interact with the international system of sovereign
states? How does it shape their emergence, operations and
development? * How do these entities develop in a context of
non-recognition? * Are we witnessing a new form of statehood, or
are these entities better understood as states-in-waiting? * What
are the strategies available for dealing with unrecognized states?
Could power-sharing or autonomy provide a solution or are more
innovative strategies necessary? With contributions from leading
scholars in a number of fields, this book will appeal not only to
students and scholars of Political Science, International
Relations, Geography, Area Studies, Sociology, and Conflict
Resolution, but also to journalists, government bodies and NGOs.
Reordering Iraq is the lynchpin of America's successful involvement
in the Middle East. The challenge may be impossible. "The Future of
Iraq" provides a primer on the history and political dynamics of
this pivotal state divided by ethnic, religious, and political
antagonisms, and provocatively argues that the least discussed
future of Iraq might be the best: Managed partition.
Anderson and Stansfield incisively analyze the dilemmas of American
policy. They suggest that even a significant American presence will
not stabilize Iraq because it is an artificial state and its people
have never shared a common identity. In addition the legacy of
tyrannical rule and the primacy of political violence is eroded
social bonds and entrenched tribal allegiances, fallow ground for
democracy. They provide the basic information and the provocative
analysis crucial to informed debate and decision.
How has 9/11 and George W. Bush's self-declared 'war' on terror
changed American government and US foreign policy? This is the
central question addressed in the nine original essays in this
book. Following an introduction by the editors, in which they
survey issues and debates raised by America's 'War' on Terrorism
and its consequences for US government and politics, foreign
policy, and for American foreign relations, the contributions to
this volume_from British and American scholars_explain the
implications of the post-9/11 mobilization and reconfiguration of
US foreign and internal security policies. Issues addressed in the
book include: the growth of presidential power, executive branch
reconfiguration and the managerial presidency, the Bush doctrine of
pre-emption, the changing role of the US in the international
order, the impact of the 'war' on terrorism on the US military,
intelligence failure and the changed role of US intelligence,
renewed tension in US-European relations, and Bush's alliance with
Tony Blair's government in the United Kingdom. Taken together, the
essays represent an original and timely assessment of the domestic
and international repercussions of George W. Bush's responses to
the terrorist attacks September 11, 2001.
How has 9/11 and George W. Bush's self-declared "war" on terror
changed American government and US foreign policy? This is the
central question addressed in the nine original essays in this
book. Following an introduction by the editors, in which they
survey issues and debates raised by America's "War" on Terrorism
and its consequences for US government and politics, foreign
policy, and for American foreign relations, the contributions to
this volume-from British and American scholars-explain the
implications of the post-9/11 mobilization and reconfiguration of
US foreign and internal security policies. Issues addressed in the
book include: the growth of presidential power, executive branch
reconfiguration and the managerial presidency, the Bush doctrine of
pre-emption, the changing role of the US in the international
order, the impact of the "war" on terrorism on the US military,
intelligence failure and the changed role of US intelligence,
renewed tension in US-European relations, and Bush's alliance with
Tony Blair's government in the United Kingdom. Taken together, the
essays represent an original and timely assessment of the domestic
and international repercussions of George W. Bush's responses to
the terrorist attacks September 11, 2001.
The fall of Saddam Hussein's regime may have marked a watershed in
Iraqi history, but to the majority of Iraq's eighteen governorates,
the most dramatic challenges may lie ahead. With the formation of
federal entities south of Kurdistan enabled from 2008, fundamental
changes to Iraq's state structure can be expected over the coming
decade. The parameters of this open-ended process are poorly
understood in the West. There seems to be a widespread belief among
commentators that the federalisation of Iraq will lead, more or
less automatically, to the creation of three large regions based on
Iraq's dominant ethno-religious communities, the Shiite Arabs, the
Sunni Arabs and the Kurds. However, if the Iraqi constitution is
adhered to, such an outcome is actually quite unlikely. According
to the Iraqi charter, ethnicity has no role to play in the
delineation of Iraq's federal map. Instead regions --
geographically defined by the conversion or amalgamation of
existing governorates -- will form the building blocks of the new
Iraq, as has already been exemplified in 2009 and again in early
2010 by attempts to create a separate federal region in Basra. This
volume is the first to offer a comprehensive overview of
regionalism as a political force in contemporary Iraq.
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