| Rightsizing the State: The Politics of Moving Borders Contributor(s): O'Leary, Brendan (Editor), Lustick, Ian S. (Editor), Callaghy, Thomas (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0199244901 ISBN-13: 9780199244904 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $142.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2002 Annotation: Strategic decisions to reduce the size, scope, or ambitions of organizations--including states--to enhance future prospects are among the most difficult and least understood conclusions. This volume identifies the conditions in which less really is more, analyzing the possibilities for institutional redesign--including state contraction--for responding effectively to destabilizing and often violence-laden conflicts. Among the countries discussed in detail are Turkey, Pakistan, Morocco, Congo, Jordan, Indonesia, Russia, the former Soviet Union, Iraq, and India. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 320.12 |
| LCCN: 2001031167 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.75 lbs) 444 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Strategic decisions to reduce the size, scope, or ambitions of organizations--including states--to enhance future prospects are among the most difficult and least understood conclusions. This volume identifies the conditions in which less really is more, analyzing the possibilities for institutional redesign--including state contraction--for responding effectively to destabilizing and often violence-laden conflicts. Among the countries discussed in detail are Turkey, Pakistan, Morocco, Congo, Jordan, Indonesia, Russia, the former Soviet Union, Iraq, and India. |