Title The involvement of state governments in US foreign relations / Samuel Lucas McMillan

Edition 1st ed Published New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 269 pages) Contents Linking International Relations to American Politics -- The Changing Roles of Governors -- US State Politics, Federalism, and Intergovernmental Relations -- Subnational Governments in the International System -- US States and Governors in Foreign Relations -- Analysis of Governors' Foreign Relations Activities -- US States and Governors in Foreign Economic Relations -- Analysis of Foreign Direct Investment and Export Promotion -- Conclusions and Future Research Summary Offering conclusions for improving intergovernmental relations, determining international economic development strategies, and showing how many subnational governments are involved in world politics, this book examines how US states and governors connect to American foreign relations, tracing activities that began in the 1950s and have expanded with globalization. Chapters explain governors' foreign relations activities in political, economic, and defense contexts and how US states compete in the global economy. The book analyzes US states' ability to attract foreign investment and promote exports, making use of statistical analysis and personal interviews with state officials in the United States and posted abroad "An examination of how U.S. states and governors connect to American foreign relations, this book argues that these subnational actors should be analyzed in international relations scholarship. Chapters merge the literature from international relations, foreign policy analysis, international political economy, and U.S. state politics to describe how paradiplomacy began in the 1950s and has expanded with globalization. Analysis is performed on governors' foreign relations activities as well as U.S. states' and governors' foreign economic activities, such as overseas trips to recruit foreign direct investment and promote exports"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject State governments and international relations -- United States Subnational governments -- Foreign relations -- United States Globalization -- United States -- States International relations -- USA. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- State & Provincial. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- Diplomacy. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General. Politics and Government. Diplomatic relations International economic relations State governments and international relations Subnational governments -- Foreign relations SUBJECT United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1989. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140098 United States -- Foreign relations -- 1989- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93001742 United States -- Foreign economic relations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140052 Subject United States Form Electronic book ISBN 9781137015402 1137015403

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