1869, Ep. 92 with Melissa M. Lee, author of Crippling Leviathan

1869, the Cornell University Press Podcast

This episode we speak with Melissa M. Lee, author of the new book Crippling Leviathan: How Foreign Subversion Weakens the State. https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501748363/crippling-leviathan Melissa M. Lee is Assistant Professor of Political and International Affairs at Princeton University. Visit her website at melissamlee.com. We spoke to Melissa about the problem of ungoverned space–pockets of territory outside the control of the central government; why ungoverned space is a consequence of foreign subversion; and the impressive array of evidence demonstrating how foreign subversion undermines state authority and impedes state consolidation. As a loyal listener to the podcast we’d like to offer you a special 30% discount on her new book. To receive your discount please go to cornellpress.cornell.edu and use the promo code 09POD. If you live in the UK use the discount code CSANNOUNCE and visit the website combinedacademic.co.uk.