Market Power Politics - Gent, Stephen E. (Associate Professor of Political Science, Associat; Crescenzi, Mark J.C. (Nancy Hanes White Distinguished Professor of P
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How are the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the Russian incursions into Ukraine and Georgia, and China's occupation of islands in the South China Sea related? In this book, Mark Crescenzi and Stephen Gent show how all three important moments in history are driven by the motivation to capture market power. Whether it was oil for Iraq, natural gas for Russia, or rare earth minerals for China, the goal isn't just the commodities themselves-it is the power to determine their price on the global market. They develop a new theory of market power politics that explains when and why states will delay cooperation or even fight wars in pursuit of this elusive goal.…mehr

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How are the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the Russian incursions into Ukraine and Georgia, and China's occupation of islands in the South China Sea related? In this book, Mark Crescenzi and Stephen Gent show how all three important moments in history are driven by the motivation to capture market power. Whether it was oil for Iraq, natural gas for Russia, or rare earth minerals for China, the goal isn't just the commodities themselves-it is the power to determine their price on the global market. They develop a new theory of market power politics that explains when and why states will delay cooperation or even fight wars in pursuit of this elusive goal.
Autorenporträt
Stephen Gent Associate Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Mark Crescenzi Nancy Hanes White Distinguished Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Stephen E. Gent is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research largely focuses on the role of third parties in conflict and conflict resolution, including the causes and consequences of military intervention, international mediation, and legal dispute resolution. His work has appeared in the Journal of Politics, International Studies Quarterly, the Journal of Conflict Resolution, and the Journal of Peace Research. Mark J.C. Crescenzi is the Nancy Hanes White Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He specializes in the causes of international conflict and conflict resolution, including institutional, economic and reputation-based motivations for violence. He is the author of Economic Interdependence and Conflict in World Politics and Of Friends and Foes: Reputation and Learning in International Politics.