Networks of Domination: The Social Foundations of Peripheral Conquest in Interna

Description: Networks of Domination by Paul MacDonald Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description How were European states able to conquer vast stretches of territory across the periphery of the international system? This book challenges the traditional emphasis on European military dominance and technological superiority. It argues that social conditions, including the ability to recruit local collaborators and undermine local resistance, often proved decisive. Publisher Description In the nineteenth century, European states conquered vast stretches of territory across the periphery of the international system. Much of Asia and Africa fell to the armies of the European great powers, and by World War I, those armies controlled 40 percent of the worlds territory and 30 percent of its population. Conventional wisdom states that these conquests were the product of European military dominance or technological superiority, but the reality was farmore complex.In Networks of Domination, Paul MacDonald argues that an ability to exploit the internal political situation within a targeted territory, not mere military might, was acrucial element of conquest. European states enjoyed greatest success when they were able to recruit local collaborators from within the society and exploit divisions among elites. Different configurations of social ties connecting potential conquerors with elites were central to both the patterns of imperial conquest and the strategies conquerors employed. MacDonald compares episodes of British colonial expansion in India, South Africa, and Nigeria during the nineteenth century, and alsoexamines the contemporary applicability of the theory through an examination of the United States occupation of Iraq.The scramble for empire fundamentally shaped, and continues toshape, the international system we inhabit today. Featuring a powerful theory of the role of social networks in shaping the international system, Networks of Domination bridges past and present to highlight the lessons of conquest. Author Biography Paul K. MacDonald is an assistant professor of political science at Wellesley College. Details ISBN 0199362165 ISBN-13 9780199362165 Title Networks of Domination Author Paul MacDonald Format Hardcover Year 2014 Pages 336 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc GE_Item_ID:137030874; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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