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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewFor readers who think the world is steadily moving toward the Westphalian ideal of a universal system of sovereign states, this book will be a revelation. For readers who despair at the chronic problem of weak and failing states, this book contains intriguing ideas about alternative forms of stable governance. Foreign Affairs On the whole, this is an intriguing first foray into a research area that will undoubtedly bear fruit. -- Bridget Coggins H-Diplo
Table of ContentsPreface 1. Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood: Introduction and Overview, by Thomas Risse Part I. Insights from Law and History 2. Governance and Colonial Rule, by Sebastian Conrad and Marion Stange 3. Law Without a State? A "New Interplay" Between State and Nonstate Actors in Governance by Rule Making, by Gunnar Folke Schuppert Part II. Governing Areas of Limited Statehood: The Role of Nonstate Actors 4. New Modes of Security: The Violent Making and Unmaking of Governance in War-Torn Areas of Limited Statehood, by Sven Chojnacki and Zeljko Branovic 5. Transnational Public-Private Partnerships and the Provision of Collective Goods in Developing Countries, by Andrea Liese and Marianne Beisheim 6. Racing to the Top? Regulatory Competition Among Firms in Areas of Limited Statehood, by Tanja Borzel, Adrienne Heritier, Nicole Kranz, and Christian Thauer 7. Governance in Sovereign Debt Crises: Analyzing Creditor-Debtor Interactions, by Henrik Enderlein, Laura von Daniels, and Christoph Trebesch Part III. State Building and Good Governance: The Role of External Actors 8. International Legal and Moral Standards of Good Governance in Fragile States, by Bernd Ladwig and Beate Rudolf 9. State Building or New Modes of Governance? The Effects of International Involvement in Areas of Limited Statehood, by Ulrich Schneckener 10. Applying the Governance Concept to Areas of Limited Statehood: Implications for International Foreign and Security Policy, by Lars Brozus List of Contributors Index
