Power Politics and State Formation in the Twentieth Century - The Dynamics of Recognition

This book argues that the strongest members of the international community have a decisive influence over whether today's secessionists become countries tomorrow.

List of contents

1. States of uncertainty; 2. Statehood in theory and practice; 3. Research design and methodology; 4. Quantitative analyses; 5. International responses to secession in Yugoslavia: selected Yugoslavia timeline (1989-2011); 6. International responses to the Wars of Soviet succession: selected Soviet successor timeline (1989-2011); 7. Conclusions and substantive interpretations; Appendix A. Project codebook; Appendix B. Unique case ID.

About the author

Bridget Coggins is an International Affairs Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and Asan Institute for Policy Studies. Her research examines the intersections of domestic conflict, international security, and international order. Her work has appeared in journals including International Organization, the Journal of Peace Research, the Journal of Conflict Resolution, and Foreign Policy Magazine, as well as in several scholarly edited volumes. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, where she received her BA in international relations, and of Ohio State University, where she received a PhD in political science. Previously, Coggins taught in the government department at Dartmouth College.

Summary

This book argues that the strongest members of the international community have a decisive influence over whether today's secessionists become countries tomorrow and that, most often, their support is conditioned on parochial political considerations.

Product details

• Authors: Bridget Coggins, Coggins Bridget
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.04.2016
• EAN: 9781107654662
• ISBN: 978-1-107-65466-2
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Political Ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Regional & national history, International Relations, General & world history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Political structure & processes, Political Control & Freedoms, Political structure and processes, Central government