Beyond Great Powers and Hegemons

by Williams, Kristen P.; Lobell, Steven E.; Jesse, Neal G.

• ISBN13: 9780804771634
• ISBN10: 0804771634
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-03-28
• Publisher: Stanford Security Studies

Summary

This book adds a new dimension to the discussion of the relationship between the great powers and the weaker states that align with them--or not. Previous studies have focused on the role of the larger (or super) power and how it manages its relationships with other states, or on how great or major powers challenge or balance the hegemonic state. Beyond Great Powers and Hegemonsseeks to explain why weaker states follow more powerful global or regional states or tacitly or openly resist their goals, and how they navigate their relationships with the hegemon. The authors explore the interests, motivations, objectives, and strategies of these 'followers'--including whether they can and do challenge the policies and strategies or the core position of the hegemon. Through the analysis of both historical and contemporary cases that feature global and regional hegemons in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South Asia, and that address a range of interest areas--from political, to economic and military--the book reveals the domestic and international factors that account for the motivations and actions of weaker states.

Author Biography

Kristen P. Williams is Professor of Political Science at Clark University. Steven E. Lobell is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah. Neal G. Jesse is Associate Professor of Political Science at Bowling Green State University.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Contributors	p. ix
The Leader Can't Lead when the Followers Won't Follow: The Limitations of Hegemony	p. 1
Global Hegemons
Romania's Resistance to the USSR	p. 33
Cuba, Angola, and the Soviet Union	p. 49
Ireland's Singular Stance: Pursuing Neutrality as a Means to Resist the Hegemon	p. 65
Power Disparities and Strategic Trade: Domestic Consequence of U.S.-Jordan Trade Concessions	p. 81
Comply or Defy? Following the Hegemon to Market	p. 97
Western Europe, NATO, and the United States: Leash Slipping, Not Leash Cutting	p. 112
Pakistan: Anatomy of a Hegemonic Malcontent	p. 128
Regional Hegemons
Resistance Is Util (Useful): Responses to Brazilian Hegemony	p. 145
Reacting to Russia: Foreign Relations of the Former Soviet Bloc	p. 161
South Asia: Conflict, Hegemony, and Power Balancing	p. 177
China and Its Neighbors: Too Close for Comfort?	p. 193
South Africa: Benign Hegemony and Resistance	p. 207
Conclusion	p. 222
Index	p. 243
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