Community Under Anarchy: Transnational Identity and the Evolution of Cooperation

Description: Community Under Anarchy by Bruce Cronin Aims to show how the development of various social identities among political elites leads to cohesive forms of cooperation. This book demonstrates how the cohesive structures evolve from various events and processes to diminish boundaries dividing societies. It also demonstrates how socially derived identities create new roles for state leaders. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How do states distinguish friends from enemies, partners from competitors, and communities from outsiders? Community Under Anarchy shows how the development of common social identities among political elites can lead to deeper, more cohesive forms of cooperation than what has been previously envisioned by traditional theories of international relations. Drawing from recent advances in social theory and constructivist approaches, Bruce Cronin demonstrates how these cohesive structures evolve from a series of discrete events and processes that help to diminish the conceptual boundaries dividing societies.Community Under Anarchy supports this thesis through a new and original interpretation of the Concert of Europe, the Holy Alliance, and the political integration of Italy and Germany. In the wake of the upheavals created by the French Revolution and the revolutions of 1848, political elites helped to validate new forms of governance by creating transnational reference groups from which they could draw legitimacy. As a result, European states were able to overcome the polarizing effects of anarchy and create a concert system, a common security association, and two amalgamated security communities. The empirical cases demonstrate how socially derived identities can shape state preferences and create new roles for state leaders. Notes An important contribution to the evolving literature on the role that identity and community play in international affairs. Cronin helps fill a key gap in the constructivist research agenda by doing the careful empirical work needed to trace how transnational identities and communities take shape. -- Charles A. Kupchan, Georgetown University and Council on Foreign Relations This is a thoughtful and imaginative attempt to explain why states cooperate on security matters in ways other than through alliances. In his application of sociological theory to international state behavior Cronin demonstrates an excellent grasp of the many interesting and well-chosen historical cases. -- Joseph Lepgold, Professor of Government, Georgetown University Author Biography Bruce Cronin is assistant professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Table of Contents 1. Theory and Concepts 1. The Concept of Transnational Community 2. Transnational Identities and International Politics 2. Transnational Community in Nineteenth Century Europe 3. A Great Power Concert and a Community of Monarchs 4. Constructing a Pan-Italian Community 5. Constructing a Pan-German Community 3. Conclusion 6. Transnational Community in an Anarchic World Review This book represents an important contribution to the emerging constructivist literature in international relations dealing with questions of collective identities. -- Thomas Risse, European University Institute, Florence, Italy Political Science Quarterly Promotional Community Under Anarchy shows how the development of common social identities among political elites can lead to deeper, more cohesive forms of cooperation than what has been previously envisioned by traditional theories of international relations. Drawing from recent advances in social theory and constructivist approaches, Bruce Cronin demonstrates how these cohesive structures evolve from a series of discrete events and processes that help to diminish the conceptual boundaries dividing societies. Review Quote "This book represents an important contribution to the emerging constructivist literature in international relations dealing with questions of collective identities." -- Thomas Risse, European University Institute, Florence, Italy, Political Science Quarterly Promotional "Headline" Community Under Anarchy shows how the development of common social identities among political elites can lead to deeper, more cohesive forms of cooperation than what has been previously envisioned by traditional theories of international relations. Drawing from recent advances in social theory and constructivist approaches, Bruce Cronin demonstrates how these cohesive structures evolve from a series of discrete events and processes that help to diminish the conceptual boundaries dividing societies. Details ISBN0231115970 Author Bruce Cronin Short Title COMMUNITY UNDER ANARCHY Pages 270 Publisher Columbia University Press Language English ISBN-10 0231115970 ISBN-13 9780231115971 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 327.17 Year 1999 Imprint Columbia University Press Subtitle Transnational Identity and the Evolution of Cooperation Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Illustrations Ill. Residence US Birth 1957 Translated from English DOI 10.1604/9780231115971 UK Release Date 1999-08-11 AU Release Date 1999-08-11 NZ Release Date 1999-08-11 US Release Date 1999-08-11 Publication Date 1999-08-11 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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