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ID105945
Title ProperStability and breakdown of empire
Other Title InformationEuropean informal empire in China, the Ottoman Empire and Egypt
LanguageENG
AuthorSavage, Jesse Dillon
Publication2011.
Summary / Abstract (Note)Most theories of empire and international hierarchy have implicitly or explicitly posited disparities of power between the core and the periphery as a sufficient condition for the stability of imperial arrangements. While power is a necessary condition, it is not sufficient. Peripheral actors can resist despite power disparities, and such resistance can destabilize imperial institutions. Given this fact, the preferences and beliefs that motivate peripheral actors to seek either accommodation or to resist are of central importance for explaining empire and hierarchy. These preferences can be explained by analyzingthe complementarities between the imperial order and domestic political institutions in the periphery. This will be demonstrated through comparison of European informal empire in China, the Ottoman Empire and Egypt.
`In' analytical NoteEuropean Journal of International Relations Vol. 17, No. 2; Jun 2011: p.161-185
Journal SourceEuropean Journal of International Relations Vol. 17, No. 2; Jun 2011: p.161-185
Key WordsColonialization ;  Empire ;  International Relations ;  Limited Sovereignty ;  Sovereignty