Defensive internationalism : providing public goods in an uncertain world / Davis B. Bobrow & Mark A. Boyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bobrow, Davis B.

Contributor:

Boyer, Mark A.

Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internationalism.

Economic assistance.

Public goods.

Security, International.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (424 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The authors' carefully crafted analysis will influence thought and the policy debate on the tradeoff between unilateralism and multilateralism for decades to come." -Todd Sandler, Robert R. and Katheryn A. Dockson Professor of International Relations & Economics, University of Southern California "Boyer and Bobrow's well-written, data-rich analysis of such pressing issues as development assistance, debt management, UN peacekeeping, and environmental protection makes Defensive Internationalism a highly original and provocative contribution to the study of global governance." -Yale H. Ferguson, Co-Director, Center for Global Change and Governance, Rutgers University In this pathbreaking study, authors Davis B. Bobrow and Mark A. Boyer argue for "muted optimism" about the future of international cooperation. Leaders of a growing movement that integrates constructivism into traditional international studies concepts and methods, Bobrow and Boyer analyze four key international issues: development cooperation, debt management, peacekeeping operations, and environmental affairs. Their approach integrates elements of public goods theory, identity theory, new institutionalism, and rational choice. Defensive Internationalism is a well-written, creative and coherent synthesis of ideas that have up to now been considered irreconcilable. It is appropriate for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in international relations, conflict studies, and political economy, and promises to become a foundational work in its field. Davis B. Bobrow is Professor of Public and International Affairs and Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh. Mark A. Boyer is Professor of Political Science at the University of Connecticut.

Contents:

Understanding defensive internationalism: black, white, or shades of gray

Clubs, identities, and institutions: a tale of overlapping interests

Domestic support for contributions: how stable and strong?

International development assistance

International debt management and relief

United Nations peacekeeping operations

Pursuing international environmental quality

A global prognosis of muted optimism?

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-405) and index.

Description based on information from the publisher.

ISBN:

9786612495748

9781282495746

1282495747

9780472023080

047202308X

OCLC:

608108543