Alien Rule Hechter Paperback Cambridge University Press 9781107617148

Alien Rule\n\nThis book argues that alien rule can become legitimate to the degree that it provides governance that is both effective and fair.\n\nMichael Hechter (Author)\n\n9781107617148, Cambridge University Press\n\nPaperback / softback, published 31 October 2013\n\n218 pages\n22.8 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.36 kg\n\n'Over the course of his career, Michael Hechter has examined the subtle interplay between dynamics of collective action and national identify formation and mobilization. Alien Rule is perhaps the most ambitious in this line of works in its scope \u2026 The simply posed puzzle, Hechter's disarmingly straight forward explanation, and a rabble-rousing selection of cases make the book a vital contribution to the analytical literature on empires, international hierarchy, and the sociology of organizations more broadly.' Alexander Cooley, Perspectives on Politics\n\nThis book argues that alien rule can become legitimate to the degree that it provides governance that is both effect]