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Book SynopsisInternational 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...
Trade ReviewIn this pioneering work, Lake argues that hierarchical relations are best seen as bargained relationships in which the dominant state provides 'services'—such as order, security, and governance—to subordinate states in return for compliance. What distinguishes the various forms of hierarchy, from colonialism to modern alliances, is the amount of sovereignty signed over to the leading state. Lake uses this insight to explore patterns of U.S.-led hierarchy in the security and economic realms, relying on measures such as the presence of U.S. military bases, exchange-rate linkages, and trade dependence.
-- G. John Ikenberry * Foreign Affairs *
Table of ContentsPreface
Introduction
1. International Authority
2. International Hierarchy
3. Patterns of Hierarchy
4. Domination
5. Subordination
ConclusionData Appendix
Acknowledgments
References
Index
