1st Edition

Social Closure and International Society Status Groups from the Family of Civilised Nations to the G20

By Tristen Naylor Copyright 2019
224 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Laying the foundations of a theory of ‘international social closure’ this book examines how actors compete for a seat at the table in the management of international society and how that competition stratifies the international domain. In a broad historical survey from the ‘Family of Civilised Nations’, through the Great Powers’ club, to the G7 and G20 today, Naylor investigates the politics... Read more

Chapter One- The Closure Games

Chapter Two- International Social Closure

Chapter Three- Institutions and Mobility

Chapter Four- Exclusion

Chapter Five- Inclusion

Chapter Six- Incorporation

Chapter Seven- Conclusion

Biography

Tristen Naylor is a Fellow in International Relations at the London School of Economics. He was previously the Lecturer in Diplomatic Studies at the University of Oxford, where he was named ‘Most Acclaimed Lecturer’ in the Social Sciences. Prior to his academic career, Dr Naylor worked in foreign policy for the Government of Canada. He is a recipient of the Canadian Public Service Award of Excellence.