Hierarchy in International Relations

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Synopsis: : Hierarchy in International Relations

Relations onal 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.

Author Information

David a. lake is the Jerri-Ann and gary e. Jacobs professor of social sciences and distinguished professor of political science at the university of california, san diego. His previous books include Power, Protection, and Free Trade: International Sources of U.S. Commercial Strategy, 1887–1939 (also from cornell) and Entangling Relations: American Foreign Policy in Its Century, as well as eight edited or coedited volumes.

Review

“In this pioneering work, lake argues that hierarchical relations are best seen as bargained relationships in which the dominant state provides ‘services’— such as order, security, and governance—to subordinate states in return for compliance. what distinguishes the various forms of hierarchy, from colonialism to modern alliances, is the amount of sovereignty signed over to the leading state.” — Foreign Affairs

“For decades international relations scholarship has recognized power asymmetries but assumed away hierarchy among states. Hierarchy in International Relations demolishes this assumption and shows that there are many more questions that need to be asked and then answered.” — stephen D. krasner, Graham h. stuart professor of international relations, stanford university

Book Information

The Title "Hierarchy in International Relations " is written by William Greider. This book was published in the year 2011. The ISBN number 0801477158|9780801477157 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 248 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Cornell University Press. Hierarchy in International Relations is currently Available with us.