User:Johnmaszka

John Maszka is an International Relations scholar. Maszka is primarily interested in American foreign policy and its impact on global terrorism.

Theories: Maszka is most notable for his theory of Constructive Sovereignty An emerging theory intended to address globalization's increasing onslaught against state sovereignty. The theory maintains that states are not the primary actors, their constituents are. Therefore, their preferences are not fixed. Since states merely represent the preferences of their constituents, they will only adhere to and ultimately embed those international norms their constituency will accept. Rather than push for larger and more powerful international organizations that will impose global norms from the outside in, the theory of Constructive Sovereignty posits that ultimately change must come from the inside out. That is to say, from each state's own constituency. As each state's constituents become more and more international, they will become more receptive to international norms. In this way, international norms are embedded and viewed with legitimacy while each state's sovereignty is maintained and respected.

Publications

Countering International Terrorism

Democrats or Demagogues

Groupthink or Gross Incompetence

International Cooperation vs. Unilateralism

Political vs Military Solutions to Terrorism

Terrorism and the Bush Doctrine

US Unilateralism in the Global Order Searching For The Min Laung

References

Fahreed, Sharon. Constructive Sovereignty.