Hierarchy in International Relations

by David A. Lake

Book Overview

International relations are generally understood as a realm of anarchy in which countries lack any superior authority and interact within a Hobbesian state of nature. In Hierarchy in International Relations, David A. Lake challenges this traditional view, demonstrating that states exercise authority over one another in international hierarchies that vary historically but are still pervasive today.Revisiting the concepts of authority and sovereignty,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801447569
• ISBN13: 9780801447563
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.1"