{"product_id":"empire-in-denial-the-politics-of-statebuilding-9780745324289","title":"Empire in Denial: The Politics of State-Building","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire in Denial: The Politics of State-Building\u003c\/strong\u003e by Chandler, David. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780745324289.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Chandler argues that state-building, as it is currently conceived, does not work. In the 1990s, interventionist policies challenged the rights of individual states to self-governance. Today, non-Western states are more likely to be feted by international institutions offering programmes of poverty-reduction, democratisation and good governance. States without the right of self-government will always lack legitimate authority. The international policy agenda focuses on bureaucratic mechanisms, which can only instutiutionalise divisions between the West and the non-West and are unable to overcome the social and political divisions of post-conflict states. Highlighting the dangers of current policy -- including the redefinition of sovereignty, and the subsquent erosion of ties linking power and accountability -- David Chandler offers a critical look at state-building that will be of interest to all students of international affairs. Praise for From Kosovo to Kabul and Beyond: A fine book. Edward S. Herman Anyone concerned with world events should read this book. Global Dialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pluto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44984448483381,"sku":"ByrdShop_0745324282","price":28.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780745324289_151195ca-16d1-40d3-b2f4-8a4705b830ad.jpg?v=1778755221","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/empire-in-denial-the-politics-of-statebuilding-9780745324289","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}