An examination of three approaches to the study of the politics of interdependence

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorMadsen, Scott E.en
dc.contributor.committeechairLuke, Timothy W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberAistrup, Joseph A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWeisband, Edwarden
dc.contributor.departmentPolitical Scienceen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:31:59Zen
dc.date.adate2010-03-17en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:31:59Zen
dc.date.issued1991-02-04en
dc.date.rdate2010-03-17en
dc.date.sdate2010-03-17en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines three approaches to the study of the politics of interdependence: realism, holism, and the state-based approach. To facilitate this analysis effort will be directed into three areas. First, the definitional clarity of each theory will be examined to determine if the concept of interdependence and related notions have been fully developed. Definitional clarity is of critical importance before any attempt can be made at applying the concepts. Secondly, the individual ability of each theory to explain the manifestations of conditions of interdependence will be examined. Finally, the specific relationship between the United States and Canada will be examined within the auspices of each approach to determine the ability of each to provide useful insight into the politics within this relationship. From this, it will be demonstrated that the state-based approach, with its concentration on the examination of bilateral relationships and the employment of an extreme method of disaggregation, is by far the most appropriate method to study conditions of interdependence.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Artsen
dc.format.extentix, 136 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-03172010-020352en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03172010-020352/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/41682en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1991.M337.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 24562157en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1991.M337en
dc.subject.lcshInternational cooperationen
dc.subject.lcshInternational relationsen
dc.titleAn examination of three approaches to the study of the politics of interdependenceen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplinePolitical Scienceen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
LD5655.V855_1991.M337.pdf
Size:
4.66 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download

Collections

Masters Theses