{"product_id":"hierarchy-in-international-relations-paperback-softback-9780801477157","title":"Hierarchy in International Relations (Paperback \/ softback) 9780801477157","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHierarchy in International Relations\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid A. Lake (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780801477157\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 February 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e248 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.5 x 1.6 cm, 0.454 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\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e - G. John Ikenberry (Foreign Affairs)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInternational relations are generally understood as a realm of anarchy in which countries lack any superior authority and interact within a Hobbesian state of nature.\u003c\/b\u003e In \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHierarchy in International Relations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e Revisiting the concepts of authority and sovereignty, Lake offers a novel view of international relations in which states form social contracts that bind both dominant and subordinate members. The resulting hierarchies have significant effects on the foreign policies of states as well as patterns of international conflict and cooperation. Focusing largely on U.S.-led hierarchies in the contemporary world, Lake provides a compelling account of the origins, functions, and limits of political order in the modern international system.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe book is a model of clarity in theory, research design, and the use of evidence. Motivated by concerns about the declining international legitimacy of the United States following the Iraq War, \u003ci\u003eHierarchy in International Relations\u003c\/i\u003e offers a powerful analytic perspective that has important implications for understanding America's position in the world in the years ahead.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. International Authority\u003cbr\u003e 2. International Hierarchy\u003cbr\u003e 3. Patterns of Hierarchy\u003cbr\u003e 4. Domination\u003cbr\u003e 5. Subordination\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003ci\u003eData Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52542049190168,"sku":"9780801477157","price":18.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/hierarchy-in-international-relations-paperback-softback-9780801477157","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}