{"product_id":"hierarchy-and-the-state-state-building-in-the-shadow-of-american-economic-power-hardback-9781009609302","title":"Hierarchy and the State; State-Building in the Shadow of American Economic Power (Hardback) 9781009609302","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHierarchy and the State\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eState-Building in the Shadow of American Economic Power\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn innovative analysis of how U.S. economic influence and property rights promotion impact state-building outcomes in developing nations.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePatrick E. Shea (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009609302, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 October 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.9 x 1.9 cm, 0.51 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'In 2001's 'The Mystery of Capital', economist Hernando de Soto brought property rights to the foreground as a prescription for poverty alleviation. Twenty-three years later, Patrick Shea takes the concept further by weaving an elegant theoretical connection between US foreign influence, codified property rights, and successful state-building through increased state capacity. A must-read for both practitioners and foreign policy scholars.' Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo, SUNY\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDoes American influence help or hinder the capacity-building of partner states? In Hierarchy and the State, Patrick E. Shea challenges the conventional wisdom that US influence undermines state-building in developing countries, instead arguing that US support has actually enhanced state capacity over the past forty years. The book asserts that American economic power plays a pivotal role in enhancing a state's ability to build and sustain itself. Tracing the evolution of US property rights promotion from 1782 to the present, it reveals the complex interplay of economic and security interests that shape American foreign policy. Through cutting-edge quantitative techniques and original data on US hierarchy, Hierarchy and the State provides robust evidence for the mechanisms linking international influence, property rights, and state-building outcomes. Its novel framework will change the way scholars examine the international politics of state-building.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The United States and international state-building efforts\u003cbr\u003e 2. The international politics of state-building\u003cbr\u003e 3. Hierarchy, property rights, and state capacity\u003cbr\u003e 4. The United States and external property rights\u003cbr\u003e 5. Measuring hierarchy\u003cbr\u003e 6. Statistical analysis of hierarchy, property rights, and state capacity\u003cbr\u003e 7. American hierarchy and its discontents: unpacking the consequences for partner states\u003cbr\u003e 8. Enter China: new hierarchies and state development\u003cbr\u003e 9. Hierarchy and the state in a multipolar world\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: International relations [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on International relations\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22International%20relations%20%5BJPS%5D%22\"\u003eJPS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52415669567768,"sku":"9781009609302","price":81.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009609302i.jpg?v=1784421554","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/hierarchy-and-the-state-state-building-in-the-shadow-of-american-economic-power-hardback-9781009609302","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}