Weak States, Vulnerable Governments, and Regional Cooperation - 9781138499195

Taylor & Francis

Weak States, Vulnerable Governments, and Regional CooperationAn ASEAN Case Study\nAuthor(s): Atena ?tefania Feraru\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138499195, 978-1138499195\nSynopsis\nWar, famine, poverty, organized crime, environmental catastrophes, refugees, epidemics and pandemics, modern slavery all these affect people in the non-Western world to an increasingly disproportionate extent. It is also where wealthy governments wield economic leverage and military force to renegotiate existing norms of international relations. Under these circumstances, it is difficult to overestimate the importance and urgency of comprehending the mechanisms and motivations driving these phenomena.\n\nThis book is the outcome of a decade-long effort to advance both theoretical and empirical understanding of what motivates non-Western governments decisions to cooperate/not cooperate regionally. It starts by acknowledging the Wes.