Varieties of Hierarchy in the Long Nineteenth Century

Abstract

These four papers pursue some of the key themes of this section, especially in terms of identity and hierarchy and conceptions of power and hierarchy. However, we confine ourselves to a crucial and perhaps the pivotal timeframe for international constructions of hierarchy – the nineteenth century. This century was arguably the crucible of key practices of hierarchy which shape IR to the present, and it warrants consideration on its own terms. These papers explore topics related to hierarchy and colonialism, legal dimensions productive of hierarchy, and hierarchy and great power strategy.

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Sovereignty and Heteronomy in Society of States: Imperial Leftovers in China – Hong Kong and India – Bhutan Relationships	View Paper Details
International versus regional hierarchies: Ethiopia's Monroe Doctrine in the Horn of Africa	View Paper Details
Civilizational Hierarchies and Colonialisms: On Colonies and Mandates as Distinct Modes of Hierarchical Governance	View Paper Details
Where to Look for Hierarchy in the Nineteenth Century Global Legal System?	View Paper Details
Great Power Strategy, Orders, and Hierarchy: Comparing the Balance of Power and the Standard of Civilization, 1815-1914	View Paper Details