Grand Strategies of Weak States and Great Powers
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Security, International Relations
| Author: | Hanna Samir Kassab | ISBN: | 9783319704043 |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing | Publication: | December 26, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Hanna Samir Kassab |
| ISBN: | 9783319704043 |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
| Publication: | December 26, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Grand strategies can be thought of as overall survival strategies of all states. Great powers seek survival against other great powers seeking to undermine their power and position, determining prestige-seeking behavior as psychotic and destructive. Weak states suffer from systemic vulnerabilities and trade whatever political power they have to a great power for economic assistance. If enough weak states support a particular great power, then that great power will become more powerful relative to competitors. This forms an international system fashioned by these transactions.
Grand strategies can be thought of as overall survival strategies of all states. Great powers seek survival against other great powers seeking to undermine their power and position, determining prestige-seeking behavior as psychotic and destructive. Weak states suffer from systemic vulnerabilities and trade whatever political power they have to a great power for economic assistance. If enough weak states support a particular great power, then that great power will become more powerful relative to competitors. This forms an international system fashioned by these transactions.
