Uniting states: voluntary union in world politics
Auteur :
Parent, Joseph
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780199782208
Date de publication :
13 oct. 2011
Dimensions :
15,5 x 23,1 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
380 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
What causes states to politically unify voluntarily? This book develops a realist explanation of voluntary union and argues that unions are the balancing coalitions of last resort. Five cases test the logic of the argument: the United States, Switzerland, Sweden-Norway, Gran Colombia, and Europe.