ABSTRACT
In chapters three and four, I proposed a theory framework and research design for studying the process through which states come to acquire and uphold specific identities in relation to one another. I argued that inter-state relationships are best understood as an ongoing social process; and that, in order to better understand how this process evolves and unfolds, we must trace and analyse the dynamic interplay between domestic identity representations and diplomatic interaction on a day-to-day basis and over time.
