| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 221 pages) |
| Contents |
1 Introduction: Empire in Denial ; 2 State- building States without Sovereignty ; 3 The Governance of Government ; 4 The Ethics of Empire in Denial ; 5 Denial of the EU's Eastern Empire ; 6 Denying the Bosnian Protectorate ; 7 Techniques of Evasion (1) Anti- corruption Initiatives ; 8 Techniques of Evasion (2) The Rule of Law ; 9 Conclusion: Six Theses on Phantom States and Empire in Denial ; References ; Index |
| Summary |
David Chandler argues that state-building, as it is currently conceived, does not work. In the 1990s, interventionist policies challenged the rights of individual states to self-governance. Today, non-Western states are more likely to be feted by international institutions offering programmes of poverty-reduction, democratisation and good governance. States without the right of self-government will always lack legitimate authority. The international policy agenda focuses on bureaucratic mechanisms, which can only instutiutionalise divisions between the West and the non-West and are unable to overcome the social and political divisions of post-conflict states. Highlighting the dangers of current policy -- including the redefinition of sovereignty, and the subsquent erosion of ties linking power and accountability -- David Chandler offers a critical look at state-building that will be of interest to all students of international affairs.Praise for From Kosovo to Kabul and Beyond:'A fine book.' Edward S. Herman 'Anyone concerned with world events should read this book.' Global Dialogue |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-215) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Nation-building.
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Self-determination, National.
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Imperialism.
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Security, International.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Globalization.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- History & Theory.
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Imperialism
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Nation-building
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Security, International
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Self-determination, National
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Selbstbestimmungsrecht
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Völkerrecht
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Staat
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Entstehung
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89.91 imperialism.
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International relations.
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Formation of government.
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Sovereignty.
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Imperialism.
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West.
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State-building.
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Politics.
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Post-conflict reconstruction.
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International peace and security.
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Imperialism.
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Self-determination.
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Democracy.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2006298818 |
| ISBN |
9781849642873 |
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1849642877 |
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