Fractured States and U.S. Foreign Policy
E. Farkas
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Paperback. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
When does the U.S. support partition of a warring or failing state? Why has the U.S. supported partition for some secessionists, or irredentists, but not for others? Is it a policy of last resort or are there certain variables that are strong determinants of this position right from the start? This book seeks to answer these questions by examining U.S. policy toward secessionist movements in three countries during the first decade following the end of the Cold War: Iraq, Ethiopia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. This book uses detailed comparative examintion of U.S. policies in these three cases to assess the relative impact ... Read more
When does the U.S. support partition of a warring or failing state? Why has the U.S. supported partition for some secessionists, or irredentists, but not for others? Is it a policy of last resort or are there certain variables that are strong determinants of this position right from the start? This book seeks to answer these questions by examining U.S. policy toward secessionist movements in three countries during the first decade following the end of the Cold War: Iraq, Ethiopia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. This book uses detailed comparative examintion of U.S. policies in these three cases to assess the relative impact ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
183
Condition
New
Number of Pages
183
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349527656
SKU
V9781349527656
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99-15
About E. Farkas
EVELYN FARKAS taught for four years as a Professor of International Relations at the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Marine Corps University.
Reviews for Fractured States and U.S. Foreign Policy
"Very few secessionist movements in the last half-century have succeeded in establishing their own internationally recognized states. In part, this is because the international community, and leading states in particular, have been reluctant to convey their material support or political recognition to such efforts. Farkas' book takes the reader inside the political ... Read more