Community Under Anarchy: Transnational Identity and the Evolution of Cooperation

Bruce Cronin

Columbia University Press

1998

Acknowledgments

 

This book is not only the product of my own research and thinking but also the product of the intellectual communities within which I have had the fortune to work. I gratefully acknowledge the assistance, support, and pointed criticism that I received while a graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, and assistant professor at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, respectively.

Specifically, John Ruggie, Jack Snyder, Hendrick Spruyt, and Robert Jervis were key figures in helping me to conceptualize and reconceptualize the project. They were also careful and perceptive readers. Sammy Barkin and Tami Stukey helped me through the early stages as well. Alex Wendt was an intellectual inspiration and a superb critical reader of my theory chapters. Michael Barnett has been a good friend and invaluable colleague whose criticism and helpful suggestions made me rethink major sections of the book. Joe Lepgold also provided very useful comments and advice on various portions of the manuscript.

I also benefited from the comments of Henry Nau and Glen Chaffetz. Patricia Moynagh’s extensive knowledge of political theory and keen insights helped to enrich my thinking and ultimately made this a better work. Kate Wittenberg was essential for shepherding me through the review process. Without her continued support and advice, the outcome would have been different. I also enjoyed working with Susan Pensak, senior manuscript editor at Columbia University Press. Finally, I acknowledge the helpful comments and suggestions by three anonymous reviewers. This was clearly a case where the review process greatly improved the final product.

Research support has been provided by the Olin Institute/Center for International Affairs, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Fund, and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

I appreciate the opportunity to have presented various portions of this book at academic seminars and forums over the past few years, including the American Political Science Association, the University of Wisconsin Global Studies Research Program, the Yale University International Relations Seminar, and the International Studies Association.