Networks of nations [electronic resource] : the evolution, structure, and impact of International Networks, 1816-2001 / Zeev Maoz.

9780521198448 hardcover
9780521124577 paperback
9780511988752 electronic book

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

English

1 online resource (xiii, 433 p.) : ill.

JZ1318 .M3545 2011eb

341.209

"Zeev Maoz offers a novel perspective on the study of international relations as a system of interrelated networks that co-evolve and interact with one another"-- Provided by publisher.
"In this book, Zeev Maoz offers a new theory of networked international politics. Maoz views the evolution of international relations over the last two centuries as a set of interacting, cooperative, and conflicting networks of states. The networks that emerged are the result of national choice processes about forming or breaking ties with other states. States are constantly concerned with their security and survival in an anarchic world. Their security concerns stem from their external environment and their past conflicts. Because many of them cannot ensure their security by their own power, they need allies to balance against a hostile international environment. The alliance choices made by states define the structure of security cooperation networks and spill over into other cooperative networks, including trade and institutions. Maoz tests his theory by applying social networks analysis (SNA) methods to international relations. He offers a novel perspective on the study of international relations as a system of interrelated networks that co-evolve and interact with one another"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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