Grand Strategies of Weak States and Great Powers
Download or Read eBook Grand Strategies of Weak States and Great Powers PDF written by Hanna Samir Kassab and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-12-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Hanna Samir Kassab |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 2017-12-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9783319704043 |
| ISBN-13 | : 3319704044 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Grand Strategies of Weak States and Great Powers by : Hanna Samir Kassab
Book excerpt: 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.
