{"product_id":"a-theory-of-master-role-transition-small-powers-shaping-regional-hegemons-9780367497958","title":"A Theory of Master Role Transition: Small Powers Shaping Regional Hegemons","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Felician de Sá Guimarães\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: International Relations - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Feliciano de Sá Guimarães 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaster role transition is the replacement of an active dominant master role by a dormant or inactive role located within one's role repertoire. Guimarães 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, Guimarães 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 Itaipú Dam crisis, the 2008-2009 Ecuador-Brazil Odebrecht crisis, the 1998 South Africa-Lesotho military intervention crisis and the 1996India-Bangladesh Ganges water crisis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Theory of Master Role Transition \u003c\/i\u003eis an excellent resource for those studying both theory and method in International Relations and foreign policy analysis.","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45241640583319,"sku":"9780367497958","price":3735.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780367497958.webp?v=1769229379","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-theory-of-master-role-transition-small-powers-shaping-regional-hegemons-9780367497958","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}