Special Relationships in World Politics: Inter-State Friendship and Diplomacy After the Second World War

ISBN-13: 9780367733643 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 212 str.

Kristin Haugevik

Opis

While much scholarly work exists on alleged instances of special relationships, and on inter-state cooperation and alliances more generally, little systematic and theory informed research has been conducted on how special relationships evolve and unfold in practice. This book offers such a comprehensive study.

Spis treści

1. Introduction   2. What is a special relationship?   3. Theorizing special relationships as a social process   4. Friends, partners or ‘poodle politics’?   5. Photo-ops and open doors   6. When lodestars fade   7. Conclusion: How relationships become special

O autorze

Kristin Haugevik is Senior Research Fellow at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI).