Imperialism, which is the practice by powerful country or group of countries gaining control over weaker one through dominance or influence, can be traced to the 18th century. Western imperialism, characterized by a colossal ...

Th is paper focuses on the use of diff erent forms of power by a (leader/patron/hegemonic) state to get the other (non-leader/client) states to cooperate with its policies. Most of the literature on cooperation operates ...