The Making of International Status

The International Making of Status uses network analysis to explain how countries achieve status and respect in the international system. Marina Duque traces the roots of international hierarchies through the formative nineteenth century, demonstrating that status depends on patterns of state relations, rather than on a state''s material capabilities, and revealing the ways in which status distinctions have legitimized inequality with imperialist philosophy. As such, the book places status at the heart of international politics, diplomacy, and security.