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Prioritization Theory and Defensive Foreign Policy: Systemic Vulnerabilities in International Politics

By Hanna Samir Kassab

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2017
ISBN
3319480170, 9783319480176
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2145124 bytes)
Pages
255\263
Time added
2017-03-12 08:52:51
International & World Politics;Arms Control;Diplom

Description

This book studies systemic vulnerabilities and their impact on states and individual survival. The author theorizes that the structure of the international system is a product of the distribution of capabilities and vulnerabilities across states. States function or behave in terms of these systemic threats. The author examines a number of specific case-studies focusing on military, economic, environmental, political and cyber vulnerabilities, and how different states are impacted by them. Arguing that current attempts to securitize these vulnerabilities through defensive foreign policies are largely failing, the books makes the case for prioritizing economic development and human security.

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