Weak States in International Relations Theory : The Cases of Armenia, St. Kitts and Nevis, Lebanon, and Cambodia
1st ed. 2015
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1137543884
ISBN-13
9781137543882
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 6th, 2015
Print length
242 Pages
Weight
448 grams
Dimensions
14.80 x 22.40 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
Political science & theoryPolitical science and theoryGeopolitics
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This book seeks to explain why weak states exist within the international system. Using the cases of Armenia, St. Kitts and Nevis, Lebanon, and Cambodia, the author argues that, if a state is weak and vulnerable, then it can practice an unexpected degree of relative autonomy unfettered by great powers.
Building on established theory and data, Hanna Samir Kassab seeks to explain why weak states exist within the international system. Kassab analyzes weak state behavior and subsequent changes in great power grand strategy to argue that states which are weak and vulnerable can practice an unexpected degree of autonomy unfettered by great powers. Given systemic vulnerability stemming from underdevelopment, these weak states pursue welfare in order to survive; security is a secondary concern. Such non-threatening behavior allows weak states to conduct business with great powers at opposite ends of the balance of power, leading these powers to compete over small state support, especially within forums of global governance. The cases of Armenia, St. Kitts and Nevis, Lebanon, and Cambodia in this book illustrate the explanatory power of this progressive theory in international relations.
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