1st Edition
Theory and Practice of Paradiplomacy Subnational Governments in International Affairs
By Alexander Kuznetsov
Copyright 2015
184 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines and systematises the theoretical dimensions of paradiplomacy - the role of subnational governments in international relations. Throughout the world, subnational governments play an active role in international relations by participating in international trade, cultural missions and diplomatic relations with foreign powers. These governments, including states in the USA and... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Region and Paradiplomacy: in Search of a Definition 3. Paradiplomacy Studies as a Field of Scholarly Inquiry 4. The Eleven Dimensions of the Paradiplomacy Discourse 5. Constructing an Explanatory Framework for the Study of Subnational Governments’ Involvement in International Relations 6. The Province of Alberta in International Affairs: Applying the Explanatory Framework 7. Conclusion
Biography
Alexander S. Kuznetsov is the Regional Manager (Europe) at the University of Alberta, Canada and has a PhD in Political Systems and Institutional Change department from IMT (Institute for Advanced Studies), Lucca, Italy.
