Why Nations Realign
Author | : K. J. Holsti |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 2015-10-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317379331 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317379330 |
Rating | : 4/5 (330 Downloads) |
Download or read book Why Nations Realign written by K. J. Holsti and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-14 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, originally published in 1982, analyzes the process of radical foreign policy change – how states restructure their foreign relations, and why they do so. Using a common analystical framework, the authors examine Bhutan, Burma, Canada, Child, China and Tanzania. They distinguish between piecemeal foreign policy change and adaptation, and the fundamental re-ordering of foreign policy. Their analysis underlines the extent to which non-military and sometimes imagined threats, such as dependency and external economic and cultural penetration, can constitute an important cause of radical realignment activity.