Overview

Exiled governments play a crucial role in long-standing national conflicts around the world. They have an enormous impact on transnational politics and the world order. First published in 1991, Governments-in-Exile in Contemporary World Politics examines the odd but pivotal place that governments-in-exile have in international politics. In a variety of case studies and theoretical essays by eminent scholars, this volume deals with many volatile and news-making national situations—in Palestine, Afghanistan, Iran, southwest Africa, Cambodia, Armenia, Ireland, among others—that span a range of geopolitical regions. It addresses diverse issues that are central to political science, such as: the limits of sovereignty; the role of host states; the elusive nature of representation in the absence of effective control over a home territory; international legitimation and recognition; governments-in-exile as political tools in the hands of their foreign patrons; and the actual and symbolic importance of governments-in-exile in the preservation of diasporic nations and cultures. The book fills a unique place in the literature on international politics by covering and comparing a truly international range of cases of governments-in-exile.

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Author:   Yossi Shain
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.660kg
ISBN:  

9781032898124

ISBN 10:   1032898127
Pages:   270
Publication Date:   01 November 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Governments-in-Exile and the Age of Democratic Transitions 2. Namibia: The Road to Independence and the Problem of Succession of States 3. Government-in-Exile Versus Government-in-Insurgency: The Case of Angola 4. State and Government in Palestinian Political Thought: 1918–1990 5. Afghanistan: Political Exiles in Search of a State 6. The Khmer Way of Exile: Lessons from Three Indochinese Wars 7. Loyalty and Recognition under Challenge: The Yugoslav Case 1941–1945 8. Sovereignty without Government: Baltic Diplomatic and Consular Representation, 1940– 1990 9. The Government of the Spanish Republic in Exile: 1939–1977 10. Exile Governments in the Armenian Polity 11. The New Snow Lion: The Tibetan Government-in-Exile in India 12. The Transcendental Irish Republic: The Dream of Diaspora 13. Governments-in-Exile and International Legitimation 14. Governments-in-Exile: Notes Toward a Theory of Formation and Operation

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Review of the first publication: “This is a study of neglected aspect of international relations and should enjoy a wide readership not only in universities but among a wide public.” — Antony Polonsky, London School of Economics

Author Information

Yossi Shain is the Romulo Betancourt Professor of Political Science at Tel Aviv University where he also serves as the Head of the Aba Eben Program of Diplomacy and Co-Chair of the MA Program in Political Leadership. He is also a Full Professor of Comparative Government and Diaspora Politics at Georgetown University and the Founding Director of the Program for Jewish Civilization. Outside the academy he has served on national and international committees related to Diaspora and migration policies, security and human rights, and the Jewish World. He also worked with NGOs and Governmental agencies in Israel, the US, Mexico, and Russia and with research groups attached to the United Nations.

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