Hierarchy and the State State-Building in the Shadow of American Economic Power

Hierarchy and the State\n\nState-Building in the Shadow of American Economic Power\n\nAn innovative analysis of how U.S. economic influence and property rights promotion impact state-building outcomes in developing nations.\n\nPatrick E. Shea (Author)\n\n9781009609302, Cambridge University Press\n\nHardback, published 2 October 2025\n\n264 pages\n23.4 x 15.9 x 1.9 cm, 0.51 kg\n\n'In 2001's 'The Mystery of Capital', economist Hernando de Soto brought property rights to the foreground as a prescription for poverty alleviation. Twenty-three years later, Patrick Shea takes the concept further by weaving an elegant theoretical connection between US foreign influence, codified property rights, and successful state-building through increased state capacity. A must-read for both practitioners and foreign policy scholars.' Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo, SUNY\n\nDoes American influence help or hinder the capacity-building of partner states? In Hierarchy and the State, Patrick E]