English
Deutsch
Français
简体中文
繁體中文
Categories
Study
Novel
Nonfiction
Health
Tutorial
Entertainment
Business
Magazine
Arts & Design
Audiobooks & Video Training
Cultures & Languages
Family & Home
Law & Politics
Lyrics & Music
Software Related
eBook Torrents
Uncategorized
Share With Friends
Archive by Date
2012-08-05
2012-08-04
2012-08-03
2012-08-02
2012-08-01
2012-07-31
2012-07-30
2012-07-29
2012-07-28
Search Tag
Newest
Methods for Finding Zeros in Polynomials
Lectures on Stochastic Flows and Applications
Educational Psychology by Edward L. Thorndike
The Last Days of Tolstoy by V. G. Chertkov
Globalization and Responsibility
Lectures on Siegel Modular Forms and Representation by Quadratic Forms
Lectures on Topics In One-Parameter Bifurcation Problems
History of the Incas by Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa
Linear Algebra: Theorems and Applications
Lectures on Stochastic Differential Equations and Malliavin Calculus
A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature
Lectures on Sieve Methods and Prime Number Theory
Dollars and Sense by William Crosbie Hunter
The Theory of the Theatre by Clayton Hamilton
The Mathematics of Investment
Occupiers of Wall Street: Losers or Game Changers
The Solution of the Pyramid Problem
Lectures on Moduli of Curves
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
Useful Links
Ruling the World: Power Politics and the Rise of Supranational Institutions
Posted on 2010-03-16
|  |
More The last few decades have witnessed an extraordinary transfer of policy-making prerogatives from individual nation-states to supranational institutions. If you think this is cause for celebration, you are not alone. Within the academic community (and not only among students of international cooperation), the notion that political institutions are mutually beneficial--that they would never come into existence, much less grow in size and assertiveness, were they not "Pareto-improving"--is today's conventional wisdom. But is it true? In this richly detailed and strikingly original study, Lloyd Gruber suggests that this emphasis on cooperation's positive-sum consequences may be leading scholars of international relations down the wrong theoretical path. The fact that membership in a cooperative arrangement is voluntary, Gruber argues, does not mean that it works to everyone's advantage. To the contrary, some cooperators may incur substantial losses relative to the original, non-cooperative status quo. So what, then, keeps these participants from withdrawing? Gruber's answer, in a word, is power--specifically the "go-it-alone power" exercised by the regime's beneficiaries, many of whom would continue to benefit even if their partners, the losers, were to opt out. To lend support to this thesis, Gruber takes a fresh look at the political origins and structures of European Monetary Unification and NAFTA. But the theoretical arguments elaborated in Ruling the World extend well beyond money and trade, touching upon issues of long-standing interest to students of security cooperation, environmental politics, nation-building--even political philosophy. Bold and compelling, this book will appeal to anyone interested in understanding how "power politics" really operates and why, for better or worse, it is fueling much of the supranational activity we see today. My Links To thank me use my links, please!
Rating:
2.5 out of 5 by Book123 |
| Download Links | |
| Server | Status |
|---|---|
| Direct Download Link 1 | Alive |
| Direct Download Link 2 | Alive |
| Download Link (Uploading.com) | Alive |
| Download Link (Depositfiles.com) | Alive |
|
Buy This Book at Best Price >> | |
Related Articles
 | History/Military Palace Politics: How the Ruling Party Brought Crisis to Mexico Palace Politics: How the Ruling Party Brought Crisis to MexicoPublisher: University of Texas Press (June 1, 2008) | ISBN-10: 029271758X | 312 pages | PDF | 3.6 MBBringing rare interviews and meticulous research to the cloaked world of Mexic ... |
 | History/Military European Governance & Supranational Institutions: Making States Comply (Routledge Advances in European Politics) Jonas Tallberg, "European Governance & Supranational Institutions: Making States Comply (Routledge Advances in European Politics)"Publisher: Routledge | 2003 | ISBN 0415311373 | PDF | 190 pages | 13.9 MBThis book examines the influence ... |
 | Stephen White - Politics and the Ruling Group in Putin's Russia Stephen White - Politics and the Ruling Group in Putin's RussiaPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan | 2008-08-19 | ISBN: 0230524834 | PDF | 208 pages | 1.06 MBThere is little consensus about the nature of the political system that has emerged duri ... |
 | History/Military World War I: People, Politics, and Power William L. Hosch, "World War I: People, Politics, and Power" Rosen Education Service | 2009 | ISBN: 1615300139 | 304 pages | PDF | 6,7 MB World War I is just one title in this 5 book series that gives readers a detailed look into America' ... |
 | History/Military World War II: People, Politics, and Power William L. Hosch, "World War II: People, Politics, and Power" Rosen Education Service | 2009 | ISBN: 1615300082 | 304 pages | PDF | 6,7 MB World War II is just one title in this five book series that gives readers a detailed look into Ame ... |
 | Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power (Audio CD) Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power (Audio CD) By Niall Ferguson, Sean BarrettPublisher: Sound Library 2004 | 15 h 20 min | ISBN: 0792732049 | MP3 48 kbps | 321 MBAt its peak in the ni ... |
Comments (0)
