Isolationist States in an Interdependent World (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780754679325)

States that withdraw from the international system provide insight into an unexplored area of international relations in terms of rationality, self-interest, power politics, cooperation and alliances. Indeed, isolationism in an interdependent state system goes against the logic of modern society and state systems. Using historical, comparative and inductive analysis, Helga Turku explains why states may choose to isolate themselves both domestically and internationally, using comparative historical analysis to flesh out isolationism as a concept and in practice. The book examines extreme forms of self-imposed domestic and international isolation in an interdependent international system, noting the effects on both the immediate interests of a ruling regime and the long-term national interests of the state and the populace.

Author: Helga Turku
ISBN-10: 0754679322
ISBN-13: 9780754679325
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 09/28/2009
Pages: 194
Format: Hardcover

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2010 pg. 177