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Author Stiles, Kendall W., author

Title Trust and hedging in international relations / Kendall Stiles
Published Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2018

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Contents Trust in international relations? -- Luxembourg : the dangers of trust -- Liechtenstein : the virtue of hedging -- San Marino : the virtue of trust -- Monaco : the limits of hedging -- Andorra : eking out autonomy -- Trust from dominance -- Conclusion
Summary "Do States trust each other? What are the political and ethical implications of trust? Drawing from a wide range of disciplines, Trust and Hedging in International Relations adds to the emerging literature on trust in international relations by offering a systematic measure of state-to-state trust. Looking at how relationships between European microstates and their partners have evolved over the past few centuries, Stiles finds that rather than trusting, most microstates are careful to hedge in their relations by agreeing only to arrangements that provide them with opt-out clauses, heavy involvement in joint decision-making, and sunset provisions. In the process, Stiles assesses the role of rationality, social relations, identity politics, and other theories of trust to demonstrate that trust is neither essential for cooperation nor a guarantee of protection and safety. Finally, he explores the ethical implications of a foreign policy founded on trust--in particular whether heads of state have the right to enter into open-ended agreements that put their citizens at risk"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject States, Small -- Case studies
Trust -- Political aspects -- Case studies
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- History & Theory.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International.
Diplomatic relations.
Social aspects.
States, Small.
Trust -- Political aspects.
SUBJECT International relations -- Social aspects -- Case studies
Luxembourg -- Foreign relations
Liechtenstein -- Foreign relations
San Marino -- Foreign relations
Monaco -- Foreign relations
Andorra -- Foreign relations
Subject Andorra.
Liechtenstein.
Luxembourg.
Monaco.
San Marino.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2020749681
ISBN 9780472123575
0472123572