Why would states ever give up their independence to join federations? While federation can provide more wealth or security than self-sufficiency, states can in principle get those benefits more easily by cooperating through international organizations such as alliances or customs unions.
Chad Rector develops a new theory that states federate when their leaders expect benefits from closer military or economic cooperation but also expect that cooperation via an international organization would put some of the states in a vulnerable position, open to extortion from their erstwhile...
Why would states ever give up their independence to join federations? While federation can provide more wealth or security than self-sufficiency, s...
Applying insights from cutting-edge theories of international cooperation, this study brings new understanding to China's approach to contemporary global challenges.
Applying insights from cutting-edge theories of international cooperation, this study brings new understanding to China's approach to contemporary glo...
China sometimes shows leadership in organizing global challenges, but its role can be less constructive. This book engages students of international relations and China with a theory of how rising powers approach international cooperation strategically, illustrated with case studies of Central Asia, nuclear proliferation, international finance, and climate change.
China sometimes shows leadership in organizing global challenges, but its role can be less constructive. This book engages students of international r...
