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Robert Cooper

British Diplomat, in charge of UE Foreign Affairs in Brussels


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Conflict Resolution and Sustainable Peace Building

The Post-modern State
¤ Robert Cooper ¤ April 2002
The post-modern-state system has broken down national borders and rejected force for resolving disputes. The EU is the most developed example of this, but not the only one. On the other hand, the pre-modern state may be too weak even to secure its home territory, let alone pose a threat internationally, but can provide a base for non-state actors who are potentially dangerous to the post-modern world. Consequently, a new form of voluntary imperialism is needed for the world. The author (...) read more

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