Contracting States: Sovereign Transfers in International Relations

Contracting States: Sovereign Transfers in International Relations

by Alexander Cooley (Author), Alexander Cooley (Author)

Synopsis

Using the concept of 'incomplete contracts' - agreements that are intentionally ambiguous and subject to renegotiation, this title explains how states divide and transfer their sovereign territory and functions, and demonstrates why some of these arrangements offer stable and lasting solutions while others ultimately collapse.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 250
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 10 May 2009

ISBN 10: 0691137242
ISBN 13: 9780691137247