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Foreword by John W. Meyer Abbreviations A World of Nation-States The World Polity in Perspective Transnational Agencies and Forces: International Organizations and the World Polity The Determination of Statehood: Conceptual Challenges and Empirical Shifts Prescribing State Practice: Accounting for Progress Policy Prescriptions: Ideology in State Structure and Practice An Institutional Profile: Constructing the Nation-State Appendix: Coding Schemes and Categories References Index
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