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Books by Julie M. Bunck

Community, Diversity, and a New World Order: Essays in Honor of Inis L. Claude, Jr., 1994

How is the concept of sovereignty applied in modern international relations? Do states, by virtue... more How is the concept of sovereignty applied in modern international relations? Do states, by virtue of their sovereign status, possess a set of identical rights and obligations? Or, does sovereignty in practice confer somewhat different rights and impose somewhat different duties upon satellites and superpowers, or upon tiny, newly independent states and large populous powers? This essay argues that people today tend to view sovereignty either in absolute terms, as something that may be won or lost, or in variable terms, as something that may be increased or reduced. In metaphorical terms, some conceive of sovereignty as a chunk; others approach it in terms of a basket. The basket theorists seem to be persuasive in claiming that the spectrum of modern inter-state relationships demonstrates that certain states, in practice, have more sovereign attributes and responsibilities than others. Since the international community seems in practice to have adopted the basket approach to sovereignty on numerous occasions, the meaning of the term can indeed differ markedly for a satellite, a superpower, a defeated state, a newly independent nation, and a large and populous state. Although many scholars continue to adhere to the chunk theory of sovereignty, the basket approach to the concept appears to be gaining the upper hand among international relations practitioners today.

Papers by Julie M. Bunck

This study of postrevolutionary Cuba examines the extent to which the communist regime has been a... more This study of postrevolutionary Cuba examines the extent to which the communist regime has been able to transform culture. The Castro government has failed in its efforts to create a new culture. After transforming structures with great rapidity, the revolutionary leaders believed cultural transformation could be carried out as well. They set out, therefore, to create a "new Cuban man." During the early period of the Revolution, however, the leaders greatly overestimated their ability to use moral suasion, indoctrination, and noncompulsory tactics to mold a deeply rooted culture. The failure to shape culture through the use of noncompulsive methods forced the regime to adjust its tactics either to accommodate the culture, or more typically to resort to different means in an attempt to force change. By 1970, the use of various forms of compulsion had become common. The regime also changed its fundamental objective to create a new culture. It instead became satisfied with co...

11 Market-Oriented Marxism: Post-Cold War Transition in Cuba and Vietnam Julie M. Bunck The unrav... more 11 Market-Oriented Marxism: Post-Cold War Transition in Cuba and Vietnam Julie M. Bunck The unraveling of the Soviet superpower and the transformation of its former Eastern bloc allies shocked the world's remaining Marxist regimes. ... Vietnam's charismatic Marxist leader. ...

This paper compares the post-Cold War experiences of women in Cuba and Vietnam. The regimes in bo... more This paper compares the post-Cold War experiences of women in Cuba and Vietnam. The regimes in both of these countries suffered gravely from the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The disappearance of the Soviet bloc and the subsequent economic slowdown forced the Cuban and Vietnamese leadership to sort quickly through various policies that might bring about recovery and rapid economic growth while averting the unraveling of socialism and communistparty rule. However, the two countries took markedly different paths.

Journal of Latin American Studies, 2020

This book represents an important contribution for studies on ideology.

The Journal of Politics, 2001

The Journal of Politics, 2000

Historian, 2015

of slavery during the 1850s brought this philosophical question to the fore, and these two princi... more of slavery during the 1850s brought this philosophical question to the fore, and these two principled politicians did history a service by addressing matters at the core of self-government as they each attempted to navigate a political maelstrom. Burt reluctantly finds that “democracy both made it possible for slavery to resist destruction (to the point of civil war) and made it inevitable that a fight to the death over slavery would occur” (xiv). The journey to this conclusion is richly elucidated and highly compelling, making this volume an essential addition to our understanding of Lincoln, the causes of the Civil War, and the philosophical principles that animate our pragmatic experiment in democracy.

Choice Reviews Online, 2013

In recent years, drug trafficking in Central America has been one of the emerging security issues... more In recent years, drug trafficking in Central America has been one of the emerging security issues for academic circles and policy makers. This raises three critical questions: What are the prominent aspects of drug trafficking in this region? What are the weak points of the current anti-trafficking measures? What are the implications for anti-drug measures in the future? In Bribes, Bullets, and Intimidation: Drug Trafficking and the Law in Central America, Julie Bunck and Michael Fowler provide thought-provoking answers to these questions. The authors are professors at the University of Louisville, who have devoted many years to studying drug trafficking in Central America, definitely making their arguments in this volume all the more convincing. This book is divided into six chapters (plus an Introduction and Conclusion). Chapter 1 gives an overview of the landscape of drug trafficking in Central America. Chapters 2-6 successively analyse the dynamics of drug trafficking in the five 'bridge states'. Unlike many published works on drug trafficking in Central America, Colombia and Mexico, Bunck and Fowler compile a great deal of information from both scattered and

The Hague Journal of Diplomacy, 2013

Summary For many years an important segment of Cuba’s public diplomacy has focused on Cuban sport... more Summary For many years an important segment of Cuba’s public diplomacy has focused on Cuban sports. The Cuban regime politicized sports policies and athletic triumphs and attempted to use them to enhance its international influence. This, in turn, reflected a key dimension of the Cuban revolution: the effort to alter pre-revolutionary culture by creating a ‘new man’. Mass participation in sports and the victories of elite athletes alike showed Cuban socialism in action. During the post-Cold War era, however, replete with difficulties for Marxist regimes, budget cuts, leadership changes, reordered priorities and the reintroduction of capitalism have adversely affected Cuban sports. Cubans today lack the access to first-rate facilities that they once enjoyed. Many athletes have defected, while the skills of trainers and coaches have been sold abroad. These developments have threatened Cuba’s revolutionary sports culture and undermined the effectiveness of its sports diplomacy. The Cub...

Review of International Studies, 1996

One might try to determine just what constitutes a sovereign state empirically, by examining the ... more One might try to determine just what constitutes a sovereign state empirically, by examining the characteristics of states whose sovereignty is indisputable. All sovereign states, it might be observed, have territory, people, and a government. Curiously, however, cogent standards do not seem to exist either in law or in practice for the dimensions, number of people, or form of government that might be required of a sovereign state. Indeed, a United Nations General Assembly Resolution declared that neither small size, nor remote geographical location, nor limited resources constitutes a valid objection to sovereign statehood.

PS: Political Science & Politics, 1996

Political Science Quarterly, 1988

An academic directory and search engine.

International Affairs, 1995

... The single most important work to date on the subject is Richard Fagen's The Tra... more ... The single most important work to date on the subject is Richard Fagen's The Transformation of Political Culture in Cuba, which 1. For all their revolutionary zeal in other areas of Cuban life, Fidel Castro and his government officials did not attempt to revolutionize the Spanish ...

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 2013

Cuba in Transition, Proceedings of the Annual …, 1996

234 MARXISM AND THE MARKET: VIETNAM ... transitions of Vietnam and Cuba and argues that Vietnam h... more 234 MARXISM AND THE MARKET: VIETNAM ... transitions of Vietnam and Cuba and argues that Vietnam has moved into the post-Cold War world era more adroitly and painlessly than has Cuba and that Viet-nam's economy has integrated into regional and glo-bal markets less ...

How is the concept of sovereignty applied in modern international relations? Do states, by virtue... more How is the concept of sovereignty applied in modern international relations? Do states, by virtue of their sovereign status, possess a set of identical rights and obligations? Or, does sovereignty in practice confer somewhat different rights and impose somewhat different duties upon satellites and superpowers, or upon tiny, newly independent states and large populous powers? This essay argues that people today tend to view sovereignty either in absolute terms, as something that may be won or lost, or in variable terms, as something that may be increased or reduced. In metaphorical terms, some conceive of sovereignty as a chunk; others approach it in terms of a basket. The basket theorists seem to be persuasive in claiming that the spectrum of modern inter-state relationships demonstrates that certain states, in practice, have more sovereign attributes and responsibilities than others. Since the international community seems in practice to have adopted the basket approach to sovereignty on numerous occasions, the meaning of the term can indeed differ markedly for a satellite, a superpower, a defeated state, a newly independent nation, and a large and populous state. Although many scholars continue to adhere to the chunk theory of sovereignty, the basket approach to the concept appears to be gaining the upper hand among international relations practitioners today.

Community, Diversity, and a New World Order: Essays in Honor of Inis L. Claude, Jr., 1994

How is the concept of sovereignty applied in modern international relations? Do states, by virtue... more How is the concept of sovereignty applied in modern international relations? Do states, by virtue of their sovereign status, possess a set of identical rights and obligations? Or, does sovereignty in practice confer somewhat different rights and impose somewhat different duties upon satellites and superpowers, or upon tiny, newly independent states and large populous powers? This essay argues that people today tend to view sovereignty either in absolute terms, as something that may be won or lost, or in variable terms, as something that may be increased or reduced. In metaphorical terms, some conceive of sovereignty as a chunk; others approach it in terms of a basket. The basket theorists seem to be persuasive in claiming that the spectrum of modern inter-state relationships demonstrates that certain states, in practice, have more sovereign attributes and responsibilities than others. Since the international community seems in practice to have adopted the basket approach to sovereignty on numerous occasions, the meaning of the term can indeed differ markedly for a satellite, a superpower, a defeated state, a newly independent nation, and a large and populous state. Although many scholars continue to adhere to the chunk theory of sovereignty, the basket approach to the concept appears to be gaining the upper hand among international relations practitioners today.

This study of postrevolutionary Cuba examines the extent to which the communist regime has been a... more This study of postrevolutionary Cuba examines the extent to which the communist regime has been able to transform culture. The Castro government has failed in its efforts to create a new culture. After transforming structures with great rapidity, the revolutionary leaders believed cultural transformation could be carried out as well. They set out, therefore, to create a "new Cuban man." During the early period of the Revolution, however, the leaders greatly overestimated their ability to use moral suasion, indoctrination, and noncompulsory tactics to mold a deeply rooted culture. The failure to shape culture through the use of noncompulsive methods forced the regime to adjust its tactics either to accommodate the culture, or more typically to resort to different means in an attempt to force change. By 1970, the use of various forms of compulsion had become common. The regime also changed its fundamental objective to create a new culture. It instead became satisfied with co...

11 Market-Oriented Marxism: Post-Cold War Transition in Cuba and Vietnam Julie M. Bunck The unrav... more 11 Market-Oriented Marxism: Post-Cold War Transition in Cuba and Vietnam Julie M. Bunck The unraveling of the Soviet superpower and the transformation of its former Eastern bloc allies shocked the world's remaining Marxist regimes. ... Vietnam's charismatic Marxist leader. ...

This paper compares the post-Cold War experiences of women in Cuba and Vietnam. The regimes in bo... more This paper compares the post-Cold War experiences of women in Cuba and Vietnam. The regimes in both of these countries suffered gravely from the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The disappearance of the Soviet bloc and the subsequent economic slowdown forced the Cuban and Vietnamese leadership to sort quickly through various policies that might bring about recovery and rapid economic growth while averting the unraveling of socialism and communistparty rule. However, the two countries took markedly different paths.

Journal of Latin American Studies, 2020

This book represents an important contribution for studies on ideology.

The Journal of Politics, 2001

The Journal of Politics, 2000

Historian, 2015

of slavery during the 1850s brought this philosophical question to the fore, and these two princi... more of slavery during the 1850s brought this philosophical question to the fore, and these two principled politicians did history a service by addressing matters at the core of self-government as they each attempted to navigate a political maelstrom. Burt reluctantly finds that “democracy both made it possible for slavery to resist destruction (to the point of civil war) and made it inevitable that a fight to the death over slavery would occur” (xiv). The journey to this conclusion is richly elucidated and highly compelling, making this volume an essential addition to our understanding of Lincoln, the causes of the Civil War, and the philosophical principles that animate our pragmatic experiment in democracy.

Choice Reviews Online, 2013

In recent years, drug trafficking in Central America has been one of the emerging security issues... more In recent years, drug trafficking in Central America has been one of the emerging security issues for academic circles and policy makers. This raises three critical questions: What are the prominent aspects of drug trafficking in this region? What are the weak points of the current anti-trafficking measures? What are the implications for anti-drug measures in the future? In Bribes, Bullets, and Intimidation: Drug Trafficking and the Law in Central America, Julie Bunck and Michael Fowler provide thought-provoking answers to these questions. The authors are professors at the University of Louisville, who have devoted many years to studying drug trafficking in Central America, definitely making their arguments in this volume all the more convincing. This book is divided into six chapters (plus an Introduction and Conclusion). Chapter 1 gives an overview of the landscape of drug trafficking in Central America. Chapters 2-6 successively analyse the dynamics of drug trafficking in the five 'bridge states'. Unlike many published works on drug trafficking in Central America, Colombia and Mexico, Bunck and Fowler compile a great deal of information from both scattered and

The Hague Journal of Diplomacy, 2013

Summary For many years an important segment of Cuba’s public diplomacy has focused on Cuban sport... more Summary For many years an important segment of Cuba’s public diplomacy has focused on Cuban sports. The Cuban regime politicized sports policies and athletic triumphs and attempted to use them to enhance its international influence. This, in turn, reflected a key dimension of the Cuban revolution: the effort to alter pre-revolutionary culture by creating a ‘new man’. Mass participation in sports and the victories of elite athletes alike showed Cuban socialism in action. During the post-Cold War era, however, replete with difficulties for Marxist regimes, budget cuts, leadership changes, reordered priorities and the reintroduction of capitalism have adversely affected Cuban sports. Cubans today lack the access to first-rate facilities that they once enjoyed. Many athletes have defected, while the skills of trainers and coaches have been sold abroad. These developments have threatened Cuba’s revolutionary sports culture and undermined the effectiveness of its sports diplomacy. The Cub...

Review of International Studies, 1996

One might try to determine just what constitutes a sovereign state empirically, by examining the ... more One might try to determine just what constitutes a sovereign state empirically, by examining the characteristics of states whose sovereignty is indisputable. All sovereign states, it might be observed, have territory, people, and a government. Curiously, however, cogent standards do not seem to exist either in law or in practice for the dimensions, number of people, or form of government that might be required of a sovereign state. Indeed, a United Nations General Assembly Resolution declared that neither small size, nor remote geographical location, nor limited resources constitutes a valid objection to sovereign statehood.

PS: Political Science & Politics, 1996

Political Science Quarterly, 1988

An academic directory and search engine.

International Affairs, 1995

... The single most important work to date on the subject is Richard Fagen's The Tra... more ... The single most important work to date on the subject is Richard Fagen's The Transformation of Political Culture in Cuba, which 1. For all their revolutionary zeal in other areas of Cuban life, Fidel Castro and his government officials did not attempt to revolutionize the Spanish ...

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 2013

Cuba in Transition, Proceedings of the Annual …, 1996

234 MARXISM AND THE MARKET: VIETNAM ... transitions of Vietnam and Cuba and argues that Vietnam h... more 234 MARXISM AND THE MARKET: VIETNAM ... transitions of Vietnam and Cuba and argues that Vietnam has moved into the post-Cold War world era more adroitly and painlessly than has Cuba and that Viet-nam's economy has integrated into regional and glo-bal markets less ...

How is the concept of sovereignty applied in modern international relations? Do states, by virtue... more How is the concept of sovereignty applied in modern international relations? Do states, by virtue of their sovereign status, possess a set of identical rights and obligations? Or, does sovereignty in practice confer somewhat different rights and impose somewhat different duties upon satellites and superpowers, or upon tiny, newly independent states and large populous powers? This essay argues that people today tend to view sovereignty either in absolute terms, as something that may be won or lost, or in variable terms, as something that may be increased or reduced. In metaphorical terms, some conceive of sovereignty as a chunk; others approach it in terms of a basket. The basket theorists seem to be persuasive in claiming that the spectrum of modern inter-state relationships demonstrates that certain states, in practice, have more sovereign attributes and responsibilities than others. Since the international community seems in practice to have adopted the basket approach to sovereignty on numerous occasions, the meaning of the term can indeed differ markedly for a satellite, a superpower, a defeated state, a newly independent nation, and a large and populous state. Although many scholars continue to adhere to the chunk theory of sovereignty, the basket approach to the concept appears to be gaining the upper hand among international relations practitioners today.

American Political Science Review, 1997