Hierarchy in International Relations (Cornell Studies in Political Economy) - Softcover

Lake, David A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801477158 ISBN 13: 9780801477157

Publisher: Cornell University Press, 2011

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"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. Lake uses this insight to explore patterns of U.S.-led hierarchy in the security and economic realms, relying on measures such as the presence of U.S. military bases, exchange-rate linkages, and trade dependence."―G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, January/February 2010

"David A. Lake effectively and convincingly argues that international politics is characterized not by anarchy, as the received wisdom and theory in the field hold, but rather by hierarchical relations among states. He develops the concept of relational hierarchy, by which a pair of states agree for one to accept the authority of the other to their mutual benefit, and applies it to understand the hierarchical relations created by the United States during and after the Cold War."―James D. Morrow, University of Michigan

About the Author:

David A. Lake is the Gerri-Ann and Gary E. Jacobs Professor of Social Sciences and Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0801477158
• ISBN 13: 9780801477157
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 248