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“After Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World Political Economy” by Robert O. Keohane
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Keohane is a particularly arrogant political scientist at Princeton. He wrote this book in the early 80s to answer these questions: Can a nation be cooperative and self-interested at the same time? Does international cooperation rely on a hegemon to secure the global commons? Evoking realist ideology but stopping short of identifying as one, Keohane takes a very long-winded approach to answering these seemingly simple questions. Yes, a state will cooperate with others if it is in their best interest. While hegemonic security may increase cooperation, it’s not a prerequisite. States will always be incentivized to cooperate with others when it suits them. There. Book complete. You can save yourself 200-pages of reading now 🫡
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Keohane is a particularly arrogant political scientist at Princeton. He wrote this book in the early 80s to answer these questions: Can a nation be cooperative and self-interested at the same time? Does international cooperation rely on a hegemon to secure the global commons? Evoking realist ideology but stopping short of identifying as one, Keohane takes a very long-winded approach to answering these seemingly simple questions. Yes, a state will cooperate with others if it is in their best interest. While hegemonic security may increase cooperation, it’s not a prerequisite. States will always be incentivized to cooperate with others when it suits them. There. Book complete. You can save yourself 200-pages of reading now 🫡