Guimarães, Feliciano de Sá,

A theory of master role transition : small powers shaping regional hegemons / Feliciano de Sá Guimarães. - 1 online resource. - Role theory and international relations ; [Volume 10] .

In this book, Feliciano de S Guimares offers an original application of Role Theory. He proposes a theory of master role transitions to explain how small powers can change regional powers' master roles without changing the regional material power distribution.Master role transition is the replacement of an active dominant master role by a dormant or inactive role located within one's role repertoire. Guimares argues that only a combination of four necessary conditions can produce a full master role transition: asymmetrical material interdependence, altercasting, domestic contestation and regional contestation. In each one of these conditions, a small power uses material and ideational tools to promote a master role transition within the regional power role repertoire. To test his model, Guimares turns to five case studies in Latin America, Southern Africa and South Asia: the 2006-2007 Bolivia-Brazil gas crisis, the 2008-2009 Paraguay-Brazil Itaip Dam crisis, the 2008-2009 Ecuador-Brazil Odebrecht crisis, the 1998 South Africa-Lesotho military intervention crisis and the 1996India-Bangladesh Ganges water crisis.A Theory of Master Role Transition is an excellent resource for those studying both theory and method in International Relations and foreign policy analysis.

9781000067736 1000067734 9781003021063 1003021069 9781000067712 1000067718 9781000067699 1000067696


International relations.
International relations--Case studies.
Role playing--Political aspects.
Role playing--Political aspects--Case studies.
Political science.
Political science--Case studies.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General
POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference

JZ1253 / .G87 2021

327.1/14
Technical University of Mombasa
Tom Mboya Street, Tudor 90420-80100 , Mombasa Kenya
Tel: (254)41-2492222/3 Fax: 2490571