Constructing international relations in the Arab world / Fred H. Lawson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawson, Fred Haley, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab countries--Politics and government--20th century.

Arab countries.

Politics and government.

Arab countries--Foreign relations--20th century.

International relations.

Physical Description:

xi, 208 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2006.

Summary:

This study shows how mutually antagonistic states took shape in the Arab world during the first half of the 20th century, and argues that process was driven by domestic political conflicts.

Contents:

Introduction: origins of states-systems

Westphalian sovereignty comes to the Arab world

Regulation, surveillance, and state formation

Commercial interests and elite bargains

Domestic conflict and regime maintenance

Conclusion: Pan-Arabism, postimperial orders, and international norms.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-203) and index.

ISBN:

0804753725

OCLC:

64595963

Publisher Number:

9780804753722