{"product_id":"summits-regional-governance-gordon-mace-9781138831940","title":"Summits \u0026 Regional Governance: The Americas in Comparative Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite the large number of regional and global summits there is very little known about the functioning and impact of this particular type of diplomatic practice. While recognizing that the growing importance of summits is a universal phenomenon, this volume takes advantage of the richness of the Americas experiment to offer a theoretically grounded comparative analysis of contemporary summitry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book addresses questions such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow effective have summits been ?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow have civil society and other non-state actors been involved in summits?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow have summits impacted on the management of regional affairs?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilling a significant void in the literature, this volume offers an original contribution helping to understand how summitry has become a central feature of world politics. It will be of great interest to students and scholars of diplomacy, international organizations, and global\/regional governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gordon Mace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138831948\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138831940\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.70w x 0.90d","brand":"Gordon Mace","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065375699199,"sku":"9781138831940","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f289177d-b9cf-47db-a075-4c8a323c7630.jpg?v=1768674775","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/summits-regional-governance-gordon-mace-9781138831940","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}