Resilience of the State: Democracy and the Challenge of Globalization

by Cohen,Samy

• ISBN13: 9781588264206
• ISBN10: 1588264203
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-04-30
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner

Author Biography

Samy Cohen is research director of the Center for the Study of International Relations (CERI) in Paris.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	vii
Introduction: the Third Chessboard	1	(17)
The 'two worlds' or the 'misfortunes' of the state	1	(5)
A new paradigm: the 'transnational-declinism' theory	6	(3)
A variety of transnational actors	9	(3)
Transnational solidarity and national allegiance	12	(2)
Demand for more state involvement	14	(2)
The forgotten political leadership	16	(2)
1. Inequality Among States	18	(16)
Pre-modern, modern and post-modern states	20	(3)
The hardiness of the 'post-modern' state	23	(2)
A 'defeat' for the state?	25	(3)
Persistent national reflexes	28	(6)
2. A (Nearly) Perfect World: The Ngo Jungle	34	(21)
'Altruistic' NGOs and 'selfish' states	35	(5)
The great post-Cold War proliferation	40	(2)
The effects of 'good governance'	42	(3)
GONGOs and other doubtful NGOs	45	(5)
NGO: a category defined by subtraction	50	(5)
3. NGO Influence, State Resilience	55	(14)
Potential influence and real influence	55	(2)
'Changing the world'	57	(3)
Antipersonnel landmines: a semi-success	60	(4)
A new form of diplomacy?	64	(5)
4. The International Criminal Court: Justice without a Sword	69	(18)
Impotence in the face of despotism	70	(2)
Ambiguous alliances with democracies	72	(5)
The ICC: between national sovereignty and international justice	77	(2)
The double paradox of-the ICC	79	(8)
5. 'Without Borders': Humanitarians' Shattered Dream	87	(21)
The weight of Western armed forces	89	(2)
Creating security and enlisting support	91	(2)
The losing battle with 'state humanitarianism'	93	(2)
Independence fighters and new vassals	95	(6)
Instrumentalisation in civil wars	101	(7)
6. Sustainable Development: Promising as Little as Possible	108	(15)
Green NGOs: Where all contradictions meet	108	(5)
'The house is on fire...'	113	(4)
Development: the decade of unfulfilled promises	117	(6)
7. The End of Myths	123	(18)
'The state, for better or for worse...'	123	(5)
States seek strong NGOs	128	(4)
The ambiguity of public opinion	132	(1)
The myth of 'international civil society'	133	(8)
8. 'Transnational Violence': a Challenge to States	141	(23)
Transnational terrorism and national sanctuary	142	(4)
When challenged; the state becomes stronger	146	(5)
Failures in intelligence	151	(3)
Sovereignty reflexes and economic interests	154	(5)
The fight against drugs: states' compromises	159	(5)
9. Multinationals: Captors and Captives	164	(14)
Economic globalisation and state sovereignty	166	(4)
Transnational corporations, global corporations?	170	(4)
The state's 'corpse' is still stirring	174	(4)
Conclusion: Too Much State Sovereignty	178	(6)
Bibliography	184	(11)
Index	195