| Series |
Routledge advances in international relations and global politics
Routledge advances in international relations and global politics. ^A719329
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Power vacuums conceptualized -- The Arctic -- The Middle East and Africa -- Afghanistan and Central Asia -- Violent non-state actors : global terrorism and organized crime -- Paramilitarism -- Conclusions. |
| Abstract |
"In this book, Hanna Samir Kassab develops a theoretical framework which explains the formulation of power vacuums and examines their impact on the international system. A power vacuum is the fundamental absence of legitimate state authority over a geographic territory, and it is a space free of governance. With no state authority governing a geographical region, opportunistic states and organized criminal and terrorist networks may attempt to control that space. Using a variety of historical examples and centering his analysis on ungoverned spaces rather than great powers, Kassab uncovers neglected areas of great power competition. Part One discusses State Actors specifically the strategic space of the Arctic, the Middle East and Africa, and Afghanistan and Central Asia. Part Two examines Non-State Actors such as terrorist networks, organized criminal networks, and the formulation of paramilitaries. Power Vacuums and Global Politics is the perfect volume for both undergraduate and graduate courses in international relations, security studies, political science, comparative politics, international political economy and war and peace"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Kassab, Hanna Samir, 1984- Power vacuums and global politics New York, NY : Routledge, 2023 9781003404439 |
| LCCN | 2023001312 |
| ISBN | 9781032519197 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1032519193 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781032519210 paperback |
| ISBN | 1032519215 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | adobe electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
