184 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
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Presented through an investigation of Sengoku Japan and Republican China, this book proposes an innovative explanation of state formation that focuses on ideational and geographic factors.
This study addresses the question; why are some collapsed states able to reconstitute themselves where others have not? Graham F. Odell employs two cases of successful state reconstitution – Republican China... Read more
Introduction
1. A New Theory of State Reconstitution
2. Necessary Structural Conditions and State Reconstitution
3. Necessary Strategic Conditions and State Reconstitution
4. Assessing the External Validity of the Theoretical Framework
Conclusion
Biography
Graham F. Odell is a comparative-historical political scientist who currently lectures at California State University, Long Beach. His research focuses on East Asian state formation and national identity and qualitative methods. He has contributed to the International History and Politics newsletter (Spring 2018).
