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Book SynopsisSteven Hurst traces the development of the USIranian nuclear weapon crisis from the conception of Iran's nuclear programme in 1957 to the signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in 2015. Hurst adopts a broader perspective on the Iranian nuclear programme and explains the continued failure of the USA to halt it.

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Book SynopsisThis book challenges the notion of 'conflict resolution' in the Northern Irish and TurkishKurdish peace processes, both far-reaching ethno-nationalist conflicts in the post-Cold War era.

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Book SynopsisWith the advent of the Trump Administration, relations between Iran and the United States have become increasingly conflictual to the point that a future war between the two countries is a realistic possibility. President Trump has unilaterally withdrawn the US from the historic Iran nuclear accord and has re-imposed the nuclear-related sanctions, which had been removed as a result of that accord. Reflecting a new determined US effort to curb Iran''s hegemonic behavior throughout the Middle East, Trump''s Iran policy has all the markings of a sharp discontinuity in the Iran containment strategy of the previous six US administrations. The regime change policy, spearheaded by a hawkish cabinet with a long history of antipathy toward the Iranian government, has become the most salient feature of US policy toward Iran under President Trump. This turn in US foreign policy has important consequences not just for Iran but also for Iran''s neighbors and prospects of long-term stability in tTrade ReviewThis book focuses on the Trump administration’s withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the “Iran nuclear deal.” Arguing in favor of a return to JCPOA, Entessar (emer., Univ. of South Alabama) and Afrasiabi, a political scientist, criticize the administration’s maximum pressure policy toward Iran as unwarranted and unlikely to succeed. They present Iran as a victim of "Iranophobic 'threat inflation'" (p. 190), wrongfully subjected to a “ravaging economic assault by the Trump administration” (p. 77). . . Summing Up: Recommended. . . Graduate students and faculty. * CHOICE *“In the wake of the rising tensions between the United States and Iran in the aftermath of the Trump Administration’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, the task of searching for genuine diplomatic and pragmatic solutions has emerged as one of the most formidable challenges facing the international community. In this book, Entessar and Afrasiabi offer a timely, engaging, and innovative contribution to this task.” -- Mahmood Monshipouri, San Francisco State University and author of Middle East Politics: Changing Dynamics“At a time of great uncertainty in U.S.-Iran relations, this book by Entessar and Afrasiabi provides a competent and contextual examination of Trump's confrontational Iran policy and its short and long-term implications for the region. The authors devote considerable and detailed attention to the economic and geopolitical dimensions of Iran's foreign policy towards the U.S., Europe, and the Persian Gulf. The alternative scenarios for war and diplomacy between Iran and the West in this book are of great significance for understanding the existing regional and global trends. Highly recommended.” -- Kayhan Barzegar, Center for Middle East Strategic Studies, Tehran“Nader Entessar and Kaveh Afrasiabi have written a comprehensive and highly insightful analysis of U.S.-Iran relations since the election of President Donald Trump. They provide the necessary historical and regional context, and then proceed to explain, in a balanced and rigorous way, why Trump's shift from a policy of containment to one of confrontation can only fail.” -- Thomas Juneau, University of Ottawa“For over four decades the conflict between Iran and the U.S. has been a constant fixture of regional and global politics and a major factor in shaping contemporary international relations. The Trump Administration’s dramatic withdrawal from the 2015 Nuclear Agreement, the re-imposition of the “maximum pressure” sanctions, and the threat of a region-wide military confrontation are the latest dynamics in this complex saga. Entessar and Afrasiabi’s excellent work is a very timely and welcomed contribution in unpacking this complexity. The authors navigate this highly charged conflict with a sound and yet jargon free theoretical framework, a balanced, multidimensional, and nuanced analysis, and a very accessible prose. A very valuable book for both the policy and the scholarly community. Highly recommended!” -- Mohiaddin Mesbahi, Florida International University“Trump and Iran is a thorough and thoughtful work by two established scholars of Iranian politics. This book examines the complex American-Iranian relations which have been close to the brink of a war influenced by both domestic and foreign factors that make any peaceful solution difficult to achieve. Beyond its analytical value, the book also has a reference value with an extensive bibliography.” -- Houman Sadri, Director, Information & Policy Analysis CenterTable of ContentsChapter One: Trump and Obama’s Mixed Iran LegacyChapter Two: Trump and Iran Nuclear ProgramChapter Three: Maximum Pressure Strategy and Iran’s ResponseChapter Four: Extended Compellence and European DiplomacyChapter Five: The Regional DimensionChapter Six: War Scenarios and Iran’s Defense StrategyChapter Seven: Paths to New US-Iran Diplomacy

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Book SynopsisStephen Colbert calls András Simonyi "the only ambassador I know who can shred a mean guitar!" In fact, Simonyi, the former Hungarian ambassador to the U.S., may be the only diplomat to also front a rock band. And as both, he has witnessed two of the most powerful forces in modern life: democracy and rock and roll. In ROCKING TOWARD A FREE WORLD, Simonyi reflects on the profound effect of those two forces in his life. He details the struggle of growing up behind the Iron Curtain in 1960s Hungary, and how under a communist regime music was powerful but furtive: records were black-market bootlegs; concerts were held in secret; protests were hidden in lyrics. To get caught meant punishment, even prison. But Simonyi was determined and knew how music could feed the culturally impoverished. Inspired by the protest music coming out of the US and the UK, he formed a band, befriended musicians, and became part of the burgeoning rock scene. There were setbacks, the oppression of the regime, and the collapse of his own dreams of stardom. But Simonyi came of age in step with his struggling homeland. By 1989, when a watershed Amnesty International concert in Budapest helped signal lasting change in Hungary, it was Simonyi, now a bureaucrat, who helped make the concert a reality. That same year, the Berlin Wall fell, and communism began its collapse. Inspiring and moving, ROCKING TOWARD A FREE WORLD shows the soft power of rock and roll as a driver of change, and how it inspired one boy to make a difference in his country and the world.

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Book SynopsisSince the turn of the century bilateral trade between China and Latin America has increased by more than a factor of ten. In 2000, two-way trade stood at £12.17 billion; by 2019, it had reached $307.94 billion. Coupled with this commercial element of China-Latin America relations is a growing assertiveness in diplomatic and military affairs. Yet Beijing is showing caution in its diplomatic engagement, especially with the more left leaning countries of Venezuela and Ecuador. However, Latin America’s enthusiasm in this regard has taken even the Chinese by surprise. What are we to make of these shifting dynamics? In this detailed and up-to-the-minute investigation, Chris Alden, author of the critically acclaimed China in Africa, and Alvaro Mendez, leading expert in the international relations of Latin America, look at the interests, strategies and practices of China’s incoming power. What can be learned by comparing Latin America with other developing regions in which China has had significant economic ties and a growing diplomatic stake? Does Beijing’s approach to Latin America really differ, as is often claimed by Chinese leaders, from its approach to Africa? And more broadly, how should we read the curious and uneven decline of both the US and Europe as actors in the region?Trade ReviewThis book offers a comprehensive reflection not only on the current political context but also leads us through the background history that has shaped the present-day dynamics. Undoubtedly, China and Latin America will be an enjoyable read for students, professionals and the general public with an interest in the complex contemporary political issues presented in Alden and Méndez’s study. * LSE *[A]ddresses topical trends and provides practical, incisive, and clear insights into crucial policy issues that would strongly appeal to a readership of policy makers, economic, media and political analysists, third sector professionals, and the general public. * Global Policy *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Global China, Latin America and the Winds of Change 1. Silver, Railroads and Migrants: Imperial China and the Making of Latin America 2. From Comrades to Capitalists: China’s Cold War in Latin America and Its Rise as a Global Economic Power 3. Chile, Peru and Argentina: Riding the Tiger 4. Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia: Incautious Embrace 5. Brazil: Partnership to Populism 6. Mexico: Competition and Cooperation 7. Central America and the Caribbean: Dollar Diplomacy and Development 8. Global China, the United States and the New Geopolitics of Latin America

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Book SynopsisDiplomacy is conventionally understood as an authentic European invention which was internationalised during colonialism. For Indians, the moment of colonial liberation was a false dawn because the colonised had internalised a European logic and performed European practices. Implicit in such a reading is the enduring centrality of Europe to understanding Indian diplomacy. This Eurocentric discourse renders two possibilities impossible: that diplomacy may have Indian origins and that they offer un-theorised potentialities. Abandoning this Eurocentric model of diplomacy, Deep Datta-Ray recognises the legitimacy of independent Indian diplomacy and brings new practices. He creates a conceptual space for Indian diplomacy to exist, forefronting civilisational analysis and its focus on continuities, but refraining from devaluing transformational change.Trade Review‘A critical resource for scholars and practitioners everywhere as we continue to transition beyond the limitations of a eurocentric world.’ -- The Round Table'An in-depth discussion of the complexities of a major Third World foreign ministry outside the "Western triad of anarchy-modernity-civilisation." - What sets it apart from most other studies is the way in which the voices of Indian Foreign Service officers interviewed as part of the author's research bring the discussion to life. - A rich, subtle and instructive study.' * William Maley, Director, Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy School of Regulation, Justice and Diplomacy, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific Australian National University *'This highly original study represents the first examination of Indian foreign policy as the product of a distinctive political culture. It is an important corrective to the allegedly universalistic theories of interest that dominate political analysis of the world outside the West.' * Faisal Devji, St Antony's College, University of Oxford *'A unique, and very original, take on how Indian diplomacy has been conceived, articulated and operationalised. By linking the present state of Indian diplomacy to the nation's civilisational past, this work debunks many myths and captures the underlying forces driving Indian diplomatic practice better than most recent works on the subject. A must-read for Indian foreign policy practitioners and thinkers alike.' * Harsh V. Pant, Professor of International Relations, King's College London *

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Book SynopsisAlthough diplomacy increasingly takes place in non-traditional settings that are increasingly non-Western, our debates about diplomacy still focus on traditional points of contact such as the conference table, the ministerial office and the press conference. This book is framed as a discussion on whether increasing globalisation and the rise of powers such as China, India and Brazil will precipitate a crisis in diplomacy; it also tackles the problem of diplomatic Eurocentrism head on. The author, who has broad working experience of diplomacy, reflects on sites that range from the dining table - - a quotidian and elementary meeting place where all kinds of business is settled amid a variety of culturally specific but little-known practices - - via the civil-war interstices where diplomats from third parties try to facilitate and mediate conflict, to grand diplomatic extravaganzas, the object of which is to overwhelm the other party. In a media age, popular understanding of diplomacy is a force to be reckoned with, hence the book discusses how diplomacy is represented in an almost wholly overlooked space, namely that of popular culture. The author concludes that, far from being in crisis, diplomatic activity is increasingly in evidence in a variety of sites. Rather than being a dying art, in today's globalised world it positively thrives.Trade Review'Iver Neumann presents a bold new approach: the study of diplomacy as anthropology. The subject is ideally suited to such a method, and it is a surprise it has not been attempted before. - In [a] stimulating, wide-ranging and, occasionally, engagingly eccentric work... he has interpreted his rich experience as fieldwork and analysed it in this light. Such a perspective retrieves the subjectivity of international relations as a human activity, but far more rigorously than a mere harvesting of anecdotes. By reflecting on lives, ways and stories, it explores structures of identity, meaning and practice in this shared social world.' -- International Affairs'... an intriguing book that sets out to look afresh at the art of diplomacy in an increasingly globalised modern world, and draws extensively on [the author's] practical experience and research.' -- Asian Affairs'Iver Neumann is one of the most sophisticated commentators on contemporary diplomacy, and also one of the most entertaining. This delicious book judiciously blends erudition and anecdote, in the process offering fresh perspectives on aspects of diplomacy that are routinely taken for granted. A delight from beginning to end.' -- William Maley, Professor and Director, Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy, The Australian National University'Iver Neumann does a fine job of analysing the significance of where diplomacy takes place. In a time of continuing globalisation, diplomatic practice is becoming more diffuse, with its venues ranging from physical to virtual conference tables and beyond. Although many diplomatic traditions are not obsolete, they exist in a dynamic new context that Neumann explores thoroughly and thoughtfully.' -- Philip Seib, Professor of International Relations and Director, Center on Public Diplomacy, University of Southern California'Diplomatic Sites is a collection of thought-provoking, challenging and often unconventional meditations on the nature of contemporary diplomacy. Neumann forces the reader to think through issues and scenarios that often step far beyond the more comfortable ambits of international relations.' -- Michele Acuto, Stephen Barter Research Fellow for the Oxford Programme for the Future of Cities, University of Oxford'Ranging from Byzantium to Star Trek, and drawing on his own experiences, Iver Neumann tells us what diplomacy is really like. He shows that what diplomats eat, and where they sit, can be just as important as what they say to one another.' -- Patrick Salmon, Chief Historian at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office'A highly original, stimulating and entertaining survey of diplomacy, in the wider sense of peaceful management of relations between states, the chief tasks of which he categorises as information gathering, negotiating and communicating one's position.' -- Sir Peter Marshall, Commonwealth Deputy Secretary General 1983-1988, The Round Table

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Book SynopsisOver sixty years of violence and dialogue have brought China and the Tibetans no closer to a resolution of their conflict. Tsering Topgyal argues that it is China's sense of insecurity, its perception of itself as a socio-politically weak state, which has disproportionately influenced its policies towards the religion, language, education and economy of Tibet. Beijing has also denied the existence of a 'Tibet Issue' and rejected several Tibetan proposals for autonomy, fearful that they might undermine its state-building project in Tibet. Conversely, Tibetan insecurity about threats to their identity, generated by Chinese policies, Han migration and cultural influences in Tibet, ex- plains both the Dalai Lama's unpopular decision to abandon his aspiration for Tibetan independence and his demands for autonomy and unification of all Tibetans under one administration. Identity insecurity also drives the multi-faceted Tibetan resistance both inside Tibet and in the diaspora.Thus, while Beijing and the Tibetans seek to harden their positions in order to counter their respective insecurities, real or imagined, the outcome is, paradoxically, greater insecurity on both sides, plunging them into unremitting cycles of state-hardening on the part of China and fortifying resistance on the Tibetan side.Trade Review'Tsering Topgyal captures the complexity of Sino-Tibet relations in this well-argued book. Not many academic works on Tibet are grounded in theory but Topgyal succeeds in linking theory and history. By so doing, he not only gives us a new lens to look at an old conflict but also advances the academic debate on the causes and consequences of intra-state conflicts with ethnic dimensions.' * Harsh V. Pant, Professor of International Relations, King's College London *'Tsering Topgyal has delivered a groundbreaking work. Developing an innovative theoretical approach drawing on major strands of international relations and security studies, he persuasively argues that the "Tibet Issue" is defined by a socially constituted insecurity dilemma between an increasingly powerful yet anxious party-state and an alienated Tibetan nation. Topgyal's analysis is thoughtful and rigorous and reveals the full potential for ongoing Sino-Tibetan conflict to rent China's rise asunder.' * Michael Clarke, Associate Professor, National Security College, Australian National University, and author of Xinjiang and China's Rise in Central Asia: A History *'At long last, a major international relations analysis of the China-Tibet conflict that illuminates why it is so painfully intractable. Tsering Topgyal writes with impressive objectivity and acuity about how the insecurities of the two sides interact destructively and impede reconciliation. A valuable contribution to international relations theory as well as a vivid, well-written account of the history of the conflict.' * Susan L. Shirk, Chair, 21st Century China Program, School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego *'By critically investigating the security discourses that shape relations between Tibet and China, Topgyal provides a pathbreaking analysis. This book is a rare one in the field of international relations, in that it contributes to the debate over the contested politics of identity and insecurity that marks Sino-Tibetan interactions.' * Dr Dibyesh Anand, Reader (Associate Professor) in International Relations, University of Westminster *

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Book SynopsisCocktails, Crises and Cockroaches is a spirited account of an unconventional career in the Foreign Office from the closing months of World War II until towards the end of the Cold War. The realities and flavours of diplomatic life – with all its frustrations, risks and comedy – are interwoven with the local colour of different overseas assignments and of the Foreign Office itself. James Reeve’s diplomatic trail is set during a turbulent period. He served in a number of postings, while the international politics of the post-war world were being formed: in Iran during the Musaddiq era, when Britain severed diplomatic relations; in New York at the time of the first meeting of the UN General Assembly; in Washington during the Suez crisis; in Southeast Asia while it appeared threatened by an apparently expansionist China; in West Germany during its ‘economic miracle’; and in Libya as Gadaffi launched his revolution. Against this varied background and the overarching security and intelligence problems of the Cold War, Reeve describes a series of more personal episodes and experiences. Travelling with a tribal leader in Iran, a midnight SOS from a blackmailed Latin American female diplomat, hill tribes and opium smuggling in the Golden Triangle - these and many other episodes drawn from a dozen foreign assignments add spice to Reeve’s memoirs.Table of ContentsItalian prelude, 1945-46; postwar Germany, 1947-49; Iran - storm clouds gather, 1949-51; London (1) - a Private Secretary, 1951-53; in the USA, 1953-57; Bangkok - the exotic east, 1957-59; London (2) - the communist satellites, 1959-61; Germany - the revival, 1961-65; Libya - the pendulum swings, 1965-69; Hungary - behind the Iron Curtain, 1970-72; London (3) - Defence Department - a short interlude, 1972-73; East Berlin - creating an embassy, 1973-75; Switzerland - Alps and gnomes, 1975-80; Italy - a completed circle, 1980-83.

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Book SynopsisVor dem Hintergrund neuer Machtkonzepte wie Soft Power und Nation Branding hat die Auswärtige Kulturpolitik als „dritte Säule“ deutscher Außenpolitik einen erheblichen Bedeutungszuwachs erfahren. Hannah Bauersachs erklärt und analysiert, wie das deutsche Image im Ausland mithilfe professionell geplanter Kampagnen gezielt beeinflusst werden soll, welche Rolle Kultur als außenpolitisches Instrument spielt und wie die Grenzen zwischen Außenkulturpolitik und Wirtschaftsförderung dabei zusehends verschwimmen. Anhand einer theoretischen und historischen Einordnung wird herausgearbeitet, wie sich die AKBP unter dem Einfluss neuer Machtkonzepte gewandelt hat und aufgezeigt, dass ein einschneidender Paradigmenwechsel stattgefunden hat. Table of ContentsDeutsche Auswärtige Kulturpolitik im Spannungsfeld zwischen alten Idealen und neuen Herausforderungen.- Cultural Diplomacy gleich Auswärtige Kulturpolitik?.- Die Wirtschaft als Akteur in der deutschen Auswärtigen Kulturpolitik.- Externe Kommunikationsagenturen: Welche Rolle spielen eingekaufte Dienstleister?.- Bedeutung der Deutschlandjahre für die deutsche Auswärtige Kulturpolitik .

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Book SynopsisThis book, with its focus on the study of diplomatic protocol and etiquette, collects high-quality papers written by scholars in diplomatic protocol from nine countries, including US, UK, Russia, Japan, Canada, Netherlands, India and China. As a result of in-depth international academic cooperation, it explores diplomatic protocol from three dimensions of theory, practice and country-specific and has the characteristics of internationality and nationality. From a global perspective, it is the first time that experts from so many countries work together in diplomatic protocol which makes this book present a more comprehensive and diverse overview. This book, as an effort made to enhance understanding among different cultures and facilitate the harmonious coexistence of people across the world, is remarkably helpful for promoting the research of diplomatic protocol and etiquette, exploring the true connotation of protocol and etiquette, and improving its practicality in realities. Table of ContentsPart I Theoretical ResearchFrom Etiquette to Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquette: Concept Discussion and DifferentiationThe Kowtow in Feudal Chinese Protocol and Its DemiseProtocol & Efficacy: Blending Rules with Imagination and InnovationThe Case Study of Deng Xiaoping’s US Visit in 1979As a Tool of Power Games: The Implicit Function of Protocol and EtiquetteThe View on Etiquette in the Globalized Era of Cultural DiversificationA Comparative Study of Chinese and American Diplomatic Protocol: From the Perspective of the Order of Precedence of National FlagsThe Evolution and Development of Diplomatic Protocol and EtiquettePart II Practical ApplicationProtocol Determining Success or Failure: Experiences in the Front Line of DiplomacyEmergency Response Capacity in the Practice of Diplomatic ProtocolThe Order of Precedence and Its Practice Solutions to the Problems Concerning the Positions of Personnel at Foreign-Related Etiquette EventsThe Importance of Diplomatic Hospitality in International Relations: Aspects of Good Manners, Cultural Differences, and Protocol Protocol and International MeetingsA Brief Talk about Differences Between Official Multilateral Etiquette and Bilateral Etiquette The Development of the Belt and Road Initiative and International Communication Etiquette Protocol for Economic DiplomacyPart III Country-Specific StudiesThe Creation of the Protocol Style of Major-Country Diplomacy with Chinese CharacteristicsReflection on Confucian Values of Rites and HarmonyMusings on Protocol from an American Perspective and ExperienceBritish Royal Weddings: a State Occasion or a Family Affair?The French Protocol Department and Memorable Experiences of Working ThereThe Specificities of French ProtocolWhat Is Protocol?—Experience and Approach from a Japanese Protocol OfficerWhy the World Needs Protocol: the View from RussiaThe Development and Application of China’s Protocol and Etiquette in the New EraAfterword

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Book SynopsisChapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Bahrain.- Chapter 3: Iran.- Chapter 4: Iraq.- Chapter 5: Kuwait.- Chapter 6: Oman.- Chapter 7: Qatar.- Chapter 8: Saudi Arabia.- Chapter 9: UAE.- Chapter 10: Yemen.- Chapter 11: GCC.- Chapter 12: Policy Options.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"An engaging and thorough account. . . . A first-rate chronicle."--Michael Barone "Wall Street Journal " "Meijer's engaging biography traces Vandenberg's evolution - from a young politician drawn toward isolationism, to a decisive proponent of the United Nations and an enduring American world role. Meijer has produced an affecting human portrait of a public servant who came to symbolize the bipartisan pursuit of the national interest and a more peaceful world."--Henry A. Kissinger "Every member of Congress should read this book for a lesson in leadership. The story of Vandenberg's switch from a pre-World War II partisan isolationist to one of the chief architects of post-war international institutions highlights how essential it is for a leader to learn from his times. But to be effective, Vandenberg also understood that he had to work in a relentlessly bipartisan manner, which wasn't easy then as it isn't now. Still, he succeeded."--Cokie Roberts "Meijer strikes a good balance between telling a comprehensive story and presenting a reasonable narrative. . . . One of Michigan's top business leaders has written the definitive account of Michigan's greatest statesman."--Middle West Review "A detailed and admiring biography of Arthur Vandenberg. . . . Meijer gives us a portrait of a politician with somewhat of an old-school manner; he was an orator, a backroom master, and a strategist who loved hearing good things about himself (are there politicians who don't?). Principally, he shows us a man who believed in working with rather than condemning his colleagues. A sturdy and necessary biography of a politically principled man who is sadly fading into obscurity." --Kirkus "Hendrik Meijer's Arthur Vandenberg is an important contribution to 20th century U.S. political history. Meijer brilliantly captures the bipartisan spirit of NATO, the Marshall Plan, and much more, which Vandenberg embodied. A landmark achievement."--Douglas Brinkley, author of Rightful Heritage "It is a first-class political biography, enthralling, a page-turner." --National Review

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Historians usually remember the League of Nations—if at all—for its failure to prevent World War II. Historian Biltoft has a different, far more interesting story to tell. She examines the League as a creator of the news—even 'truth'—and a restless promotor of liberalism in the increasing illiberal interwar world. In this short but illuminating work, Biltoft argues that the League attempted to 'rebrand the world' to encourage discussion rather than war, provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, and ultimately create a new, healthier—and less violent—international order. . . . For an age still plagued by 'fake news' from Moscow to Florida, this book is required reading. . . . Highly recommended." * Choice *"This book is short, but its length belies the complexity and range of its ambition. A Violent Peace tackles the technological and cultural ruptures of the interwar era in truly original fashion, making a valuable addition to the growing literature assessing the League in its own right as an experiment in international order." * International Affairs *"Carolyn Biltoft's A Violent Peace provides a useful, timely, and poetic overview of interwar preoccupations with truth and reality, and of their consequences for people's lives then and now. . . . This book offers a compelling picture of the period and the issues under examination and will inspire others to pursue the vital avenues of historical inquiry it undertook. . . . Truly, any reader interested in such debates would find this book useful and likely be impressed by its erudition, clarity, and flair." * Canadian Journal of History *“With bold originality and a keen eye for the telling detail, Biltoft recasts the history of the League of Nations, dedicated to elevating the word over the sword, as a quest for symbolic capital in the chaotic interwar world. Focusing on questions of language, money, and the control of information flows, she shows how the challenges faced by the League continue to bedevil us today.” * Martin Jay, University of California, Berkeley *“Fascinating and utterly original, A Violent Peace is an impressive study of superior scholarship. Biltoft offers a fresh perspective on this topic by shifting the lens from an investigation into the geopolitical coordinates of the League of Nations to the more ephemeral but equally important role of media and communication strategies that underlay the project. Accessible to both specialists and generalists, this exciting book will find a wide cross-section of readers in history, critical theory, government, and beyond.” * Ethan Kleinberg, Wesleyan University *Table of ContentsPreface: Truth, Lies, and Violence, Then and Now 1. As Seen at the League of Nations: Global Media, Competing Truths, and the Allure of Fascism 2. Rebranding the World (Picture) 3. On True and False Tongues 4. Fabricating Currencies: Paper, Gold, and Other Facsimiles 5. Fiat Lux? False News and Hidden Flesh 6. The Word and the Sword Revisited Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisMuch of today's international order can be traced to the experimentations with governance that occurred in central Europe immediately after World War I. And though Western governments did not bring about the creation of Poland on their own or determine all of its eventual borders, their attempts to do so left many lingering grudges and made the years immediately following the war a crucial period in Polish and international history. Passion and Restraint examines how British, French, and American foreign policymakers interacted with Poles and the idea of an independent Poland during this period. Western policymakers knew little about Poland in 1914, but by war's end they were drawing the new country's borders, sending humanitarian aid, and imposing minority protections. Attitudes regarding national character and emotional restraint were central, intertwined themes in British, French, and American diplomacy during this period of Polish rebirth, and policymakers' opinionsTrade Review“Denis Clark joins the growing field of the 'history of emotions' with this well-researched, novel, and convincing analysis of perceptions and cultural predispositions in diplomacy and foreign policy-making.” Volker Prott, Aston University and author of The Politics of Self-determination: Remaking Territories and National Identities in Europe, 1917–1923

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Trade ReviewCollateral Damage offers both a sophisticated analytical treatment and a comprehensive history of Sino-Vietnamese relations in the 1960s and 1970s, thus presenting a persuasive explanation of the emergence of Sino-Vietnamese friction in the 1960s and the emergence of Sino-Vietnamese animosity and war in the 1970s. -- Robert S. Ross, professor of political science, Boston College Nicholas Khoo returns to the roots of international relations theory to explain how the Chinese, Soviet, and Vietnamese behavior toward one another during the 1960s and 1970s because of their relative power. He uses new information released in China in the form of memoirs, scholarly works, and archival publications to tell a dramatic and in some ways tragic story with insight and vividness. -- Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science, Columbia University Nicholas Khoo has performed a great service in offering a cogent and persuasive argument on the causes of the demise of the Sino-Vietnames alliance during the later decades of the Cold War. -- Robert Sutter H-Diplo RoundtableTable of ContentsList of Illustrations 1. China's Cold War Alliance with Vietnam: Historical and Theoretical Significance 2. Breaking the Ring of Encirclement: Sino-Soviet Alliance Termination and the Chinese Communists' Vietnam Policy, 1964-1968 3. A War on Two Fronts: The Sino-Soviet Conflict During the Vietnam War and the Betrayal Thesis, 1968-1973 4. The Politics of Victory: Sino-Soviet Relations and the Road to Vietnamese Unification, 1973-1975 5. The End of an "Indestructible Friendship": Soviet Resurgence and the Termination of the Sino-Vietnamese Alliance, 1975-1979 6. When Allies Become Enemies Notes Index

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Book SynopsisA revealing investigation into the corporate and strategic interests that have long been at the root of U.S. policy toward Israel and the Palestinians.Trade ReviewBy tying together the strands of oil and strategic interests in Saudi Arabia with the familiar narrative about the American relationship with Zionism, this book is a major contribution to our understanding of crucial events for the future of the Middle East. Gendzier provides revelations and fresh insights throughout. -- Rashid Khalidi, Columbia University Drawing from a rich variety of sources, many previously untapped, Irene L. Gendzier provides a most valuable reinterpretation of the roots of U.S. policy towards Israel and the Palestinians. In particular, she shows convincingly that the crucial choice for planners was not 'oil versus Israel,' as commonly believed, but rather 'oil and Israel,' and demonstrates no less convincingly that the secrets of the past that she uncovers are intimately connected with 'the troubled present.' A very significant contribution. -- Noam Chomsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Present-day U.S. policy in the Middle East consists of contradictions wrapped in illusions propped up by hypocrisies. Gendzier traces those contradictions, illusions, and hypocrisies to a single point of origin: Washington's ill-fated response to the 'Palestine question' during the pivotal years from 1945 to 1949. Dying to Forget is comprehensive, illuminating, and, above all, compelling-revisionism in the best sense of the term. -- Andrew J. Bacevich, author of Washington Rules: America's Path to Permanent War In this fascinating, illuminating, and authoritative reconstruction of the complex evolution of U.S. policy toward the emergence of Israel, Gendzier tells a gripping story that displays extraordinary narrative skills as well as exhibiting her mastery of an astonishing range of scholarly materials. Although primarily a brilliant contribution to diplomatic history, this work is relevant to our understanding of the crucial interplay between Israeli diplomacy and oil geopolitics in the Middle East. -- Richard A. Falk, Princeton University A Middle East scholar uncovers the post-World War II history of American policy in Palestine. From the beginning, it's been about oil... compiling an almost bulletproof brief. Vital reading for those looking to understand, 65 years later, the origins of the continuing conflict in the Middle East. Kirkus Reviews Gendzier's thorough but dense account, best suited to the serious student of Middle East policy, is essential to any sophisticated understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Publishers Weekly Making excellent use of the previously overlooked papers of Max Ball, who directed the Oil and Gas Division of the Department of the Interior, Gendzier methodically reveals the significant role that oil played in US calculations about the emerging State of Israel. Middle East Journal [A] thought-provoking read... Highly recommended. CHOICE Gendzier shows an impressive command of far-ranging material. Race and ClassTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface to the Paperback Edition: The U.S. Record on Israel and Palestine, 1948 Introduction: Open Secrets Part I: The Postwar Petroleum Order and the Palestine Question, 1945-1946 1. The Primacy of Oil 2. The Palestine Question: 1945 Part II: The Question of Partition and the Oil Connection, 1947-1948 3. The Critical Year: 1947 4. The Winter of Discontent: 1948 5. The Oil Connection Part III: Beware "Anomalous Situations," 1948 6. The Transformation of Palestine 7. Truce and Trusteeship 8. Recognition and Response Part IV: Rethinking U.S. Policy in Palestine/Israel, 1948 9. Reconsidering U.S. Policy in Palestine 10. The Palestine Refugee Problem 11. The State Department on the Record Part V: The End as the Beginning, 1948-49 12. The PCC, Armistice, Lausanne, and Palestinian Refugees 13. The View from the Pentagon and the National Security Council 14. The Israeli-U.S. Oil Connection and Expanding U.S. Oil Interests Part VI: In Place of a Conclusion Reflections on Discovery, Denial, and Deferral Notes Index

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Book SynopsisIn this analysis of Japan's changing military policy, Andrew L. Oros shows how a gradual awakening to new security challenges has culminated in the multifaceted "security renaissance" of the past decade. Bringing together Japanese domestic politics with the broader geopolitical landscape, he provides guidance on emerging international dynamics.Trade ReviewIn Japan's Security Renaissance, Oros has illuminated an intricate set of political and military developments in Japan that carry significant implications for its alliance with the United States, and indeed for security in the region. Particularly as the course of world history increasingly flows through the Asia-Pacific, policymakers, military strategists, and those simply interested in this dynamic region should consider Oros' latest book a must -read to understand the complex context and key factors that shape Japan's modern security evolution. -- Kurt Campbell, chairman and CEO of the Asia Group and former assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs Oros is superbly positioned to analyze recent policy changes in Japan. This book will fill a large gap in our understanding of the last decade or so of debate over how to adapt Japan's defense planning to significant changes in the regional balance of power. -- Sheila Smith, author of Intimate Rivals: Japanese Domestic Politics and a Rising China Oros has written a very thorough and engaged account of the development of Japanese security policy over the last decade. His narrative provides alternative insights and a wealth of valuable details and assessments. I learned a great deal from his accounts of the important trends and the key decisions. -- Dennis Blair, president and CEO, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, former director of national intelligence and commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific CommandTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Preface Note on Asian Family and Place-Names List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Map of Japan and Its Region 1. Japan's Twenty-First-Century Security Renaissance 2. The Gradual Awakening 3. Japan's Relative Decline and New Security Challenges in a Multipolar Asia 4. Domestic Power Transitions and Japan's Evolving Strategic Posture, 2006 to 2012 5. The New Conservative Mainstream and New Security Policies Under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 2012 to 2016 Conclusion: Implications and Next Steps in Japan's Security Renaissance Appendix 1: Japanese Prime Ministers and Party Affiliations, 2000 to 2016 Appendix 2: Percentage of Party Vote and Seats in National Elections, 2005 to 2016 Appendix 3: Selected Historical Apology Statements by Japanese Officials, 1993 to 2015 Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisSixiang Wang demonstrates how Chosŏn political actors strategically deployed cultural practices, values, and narratives to carve out a place for Korea within the Ming imperial order.Trade ReviewThis is a book I have been waiting for. Wang argues that historically Korea was not the compliant vassal that Chinese imagined it to be, but a canny role-player manipulating China’s imperial myth so as to constrain its capacity to dominate. An eloquent revision of what we thought we knew. -- Timothy Brook, coeditor of Sacred Mandates: Asian International Relations Since Chinggis KhanSixiang Wang’s Boundless Winds of Empire is destined to be a classic. Wang provides a new lens to study the historical relations between Ming and Chosŏn. His emphasis on ritual and rhetoric as frames of reference and the extensive use of Chinese and Korean sources make a tremendous contribution to numerous fields. -- David C. Kang, author of American Grand Strategy and East Asian Security in the Twenty-First CenturyGenerations of scholars have stripped down the relationship of Chosŏn Korea and Ming China into an abstract model of the ‘tribute system.’ With sensitive readings of poetry, apocryphal inscriptions, and other sources rarely considered by the model builders, Sixiang Wang brilliantly restores the idiosyncratic texture of Korean-Ming relations. -- Christopher P. Atwood, author of The Rise of the Mongols: Five Chinese SourcesBoundless Winds of Empire sets a new standard for Anglophone scholarship on Chosŏn Korea. -- Eugene Y. Park, author of Korea: A HistoryAn exceptional work. Wang’s stimulating and highly illuminating account should be read by anyone interested in Korea–China relations, the workings of empire, rhetorical strategies, or the history of diplomacy. -- Felix Kuhn * Journal of Chinese History *Table of ContentsPrefaceChronologyMapsIntroduction: Korea and the Imperial TraditionPart I: The Shared Past1. Serving the Great2. Terms of AuthorityPart II: The Practice of Diplomacy3. Beneath the Veneer4. In Empire’s NamePart III: Ecumenical Boundaries5. Cajoling Empire6. Representing Korea7. Contests of RitualPart IV: An Empire of Letters8. The Brilliant Flowers9. The Envoy’s Virtue10. The East Does Not SubmitConclusion: The Myth of Moral EmpireNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisRobert B. Rakove sheds new light on the little-known and often surprising history of U.S. engagement in Afghanistan from the 1920s to the 1979 Soviet invasion, tracing its evolution and exploring its lasting consequences.Trade ReviewThrough expansive multinational archival research, Robert B. Rakove weaves together local, national, and international threads that shaped the history of modern Afghanistan and its engagement with the world. Days of Opportunity is a compelling account of how the nation came to be embroiled in U.S.-Soviet Cold War conflict and the terrible costs to the Afghan people. -- Mary L. Dudziak, author of War Time: An Idea, Its History, Its ConsequencesIn a narrative built on rich detail about individual diplomatic actors and their alliances, rivalries, and networks, Rakove offers tremendous insight on the extent, complexities, and contingencies of the Afghan-American bilateral relationship during the interwar and Cold War eras. -- Shah Mahmoud Hanifi, author of Connecting Histories in AfghanistanIn Days of Opportunity, Rakove uncovers the largely overlooked history of U.S.-Afghanistan relations across the twentieth century. Through expert storytelling and meticulous archival research, he details the two countries’ long, promising, yet frustrating relationship during the decades preceding the Soviet invasion. Rakove gives Afghanistan the attention it deserves as a critical player in twentieth-century international politics. -- Elisabeth Leake, author of Afghan Crucible: The Soviet Invasion and the Making of Modern AfghanistanThis outstanding study offers the most comprehensive exposition and analysis to date of the Afghan-American relationship through the end of the 1970s. Based on extensive archival research, it provides essential context for anyone who seeks to understand the complex historical roots of America's failures in Afghanistan. -- Robert McMahon, author of Dean Acheson and the Creation of an American World OrderTable of ContentsNotes for the ReaderIntroduction: “A Day of Opportunity”1. A Game of Hide-and-Seek: The Afghan Pursuit of Diplomatic Relations, 1921–19382. “We Have a Rare Opportunity”: U.S.-Afghan Relations Amid the World Crisis, 1938–19453. Preeminence and Peril: The American Influx and the Coming of the Afghan Cold War, 1945–19524. “We Might Be Willing to Take a Chance”: The Choice to Contest Afghanistan, 1953–19565. Anxious Coexistence: The Aid Contest, 1956–19596. The Crisis Era, 1959–19637. Reform and Retrenchment, 1963–19688. The Fall of the Monarchy, 1968–19739. Return to Engagement, 1973–197610. The End of Diplomacy, 1977–1979Conclusion: “Into the Jaws of Catastrophe”AcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsNotesList of ArchivesIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewSolidly grounded in many decades of historical and interdisciplinary readings, [Black] considers the complex relations between power and space, and their perception, from a plurality of angles, ranging from the history of international relations and cartography to diplomatic and military history, to that of science and technology, etc.Spring 2017 * Journal of Interdisciplinary History *The book is a must read for those involved in international relations, strategic studies, geography, political and economic history, as well as government and military leaders. It is a treasure trove of thought for academics, for scholars to debate and advance.3/30/17 * Military Review *In Geopolitics and the Quest for Dominance, Black provides a lively and thought-provoking account of the subject based on an almost unsurpassable range of reference and a strong commitment to communicating the richness of the field. * International History Review *Every scholar working within the broad field of geopolitics should read this book for two reasons. First, it is a well-written and detailed historical account of the ideas and practice of (mainly) state-centric geopolitics. Second, it is a direct attack on the axioms and methods of the dominant form of contemporary geopolitical analysis. * Journal of Historical Geography *Table of ContentsPrefaceAbbreviations1. Introduction2. Geopolitics before the Term: Spatiality and Frontiers3. Geopolitics before the Term: Maps4. Geopolitics of British Power 1500-1815: A Case Study5. Geography and Imperialism: The World in the Nineteenth Century6. Geopolitics and the Age of Imperialism, 1890-19327. Nazi Geopolitics and World War II, 1933-19458. Geopolitics and the Cold War9. Geopolitics Since 199010. The Geopolitics of the Future11. ConclusionsSelected Further ReadingIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewSolidly grounded in many decades of historical and interdisciplinary readings, [Black] considers the complex relations between power and space, and their perception, from a plurality of angles, ranging from the history of international relations and cartography to diplomatic and military history, to that of science and technology, etc.Spring 2017 * Journal of Interdisciplinary History *The book is a must read for those involved in international relations, strategic studies, geography, political and economic history, as well as government and military leaders. It is a treasure trove of thought for academics, for scholars to debate and advance.3/30/17 * Military Review *In Geopolitics and the Quest for Dominance, Black provides a lively and thought-provoking account of the subject based on an almost unsurpassable range of reference and a strong commitment to communicating the richness of the field. * International History Review *Every scholar working within the broad field of geopolitics should read this book for two reasons. First, it is a well-written and detailed historical account of the ideas and practice of (mainly) state-centric geopolitics. Second, it is a direct attack on the axioms and methods of the dominant form of contemporary geopolitical analysis. * Journal of Historical Geography *Table of ContentsPrefaceAbbreviations1. Introduction2. Geopolitics before the Term: Spatiality and Frontiers3. Geopolitics before the Term: Maps4. Geopolitics of British Power 1500-1815: A Case Study5. Geography and Imperialism: The World in the Nineteenth Century6. Geopolitics and the Age of Imperialism, 1890-19327. Nazi Geopolitics and World War II, 1933-19458. Geopolitics and the Cold War9. Geopolitics Since 199010. The Geopolitics of the Future11. ConclusionsSelected Further ReadingIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade Review[T]his invaluable reference work belongs on the library shelf of any Cold War scholar. * Slavic Review *László Borhi's Dealing with Dictators makes a valuable contribution from both a theoretical and empirical point of view to the history of communist regimes leading up to the end of the Cold War. . . . It is meticulously documented, drawing from Hungarian archives, US State Department archives, and US presidential libraries. * H-Diplo *"A tour de force of research and analysis, László Borhi's Dealing With Dictators has revived and reoriented our understanding of the import of United States foreign policies toward Hungary and East Central Europe during the Cold War." -- Martin J. Sherwin,Professor of History at George Mason University * author (with Kai Bird) of the Pulitzer Prize biography, American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy *There are rare books that define an era. Borhi's Dealing with Dictators is second to none in helping us comprehend the difficult ups and downs of the U.S. – Hungarian bilateral relationship within the larger context of Cold War Central Europe. When it comes to the origins of the Cold War, Borhi is relentlessly anti-revisionist – it was the Soviets who built an empire in Eastern Europe to ruthlessly exploit the satellite economies. Dealing with Dictators concludes with an exhaustive chapter on Hungary's crucial role in ending the Cold War. This is international history writing at its best. -- Gunter Bischof, Marshall Plan Professor of History * University of New Orleans *Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Peace Overtures, the Allies, and the Holocaust, 1942-19452. Cuius Regio, Eius Religio: The United States and the Soviet Seizure of Power3. Rollback4. 1956: Self-Liberation5. Reprisals and Bridge-Building6. The Dilemmas of External Transformation7. "The Status Quo is Not So Bad": Détente8. Nixon, Carter, and the Kádár Regime9. "Love Towards Kádár": Reagan and the Myth of Liberation10. 1989: "Together We Liberated Eastern Europe"ConclusionBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"If you want to understand better the urgent need for regional and global cooperation to solve our challenges, read David Carden's compelling behind-the-scenes view of what needs to be done. You will get a lift in learning what some skilled diplomats are doing to solve our challenges in Southeast Asia. "—Lee H. Hamilton - former member of the US House of Representatives and author of Congress, Presidents, and American Politics Table of ContentsPrologueIntroduction: ASEAN's GoalsChapter 1: Pivoting to AsiaChapter 2: Defining ASEAN'S GoalsChapter 3: Financial Capital Chapter 4: A Systems Approach to Achieving ASEAN's Goals Chapter 5: People, Data, and Information Chapter 6: Institutions, Governance, and Rule of Law Chapter 7: Positioning ASEAN's Economy for Success Chapter 8: Climate Change and the Environment Chapter 9: Public Health and Disease Chapter 10: China and the South China Sea Chapter 11: ASEAN's Cities Chapter 12: Four Freedoms Chapter 13: The Role of the Private Sector Chapter 14: A New Diplomacy ConclusionPostscript

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Book SynopsisEmirs in London recounts how Northern Nigerian Muslim aristocrats who traveled to Britain between 1920 and Nigerian independence in 1960 relayed that experience to the Northern Nigerian people. Moses E. Ochonu shows how rather than simply serving as puppets and mouthpieces of the British Empire, these aristocrats leveraged their travel to the heart of the empire to reinforce their positions as imperial cultural brokers, and to translate and domesticate imperial modernity in a predominantly Muslim society. Emirs in Londonexplores how,through their experiences visiting the heart of the British Empire, Northern Nigerian aristocrats were enabled to define themselves within the framework of theempire.In doing so, the bookreveals a unique colonial sensibility that complements rather than contradicts the traditional perspectives of less privileged Africanstowardcolonialism.Trade ReviewThis is an exciting work, which deals with the ruling and educated elites in the Muslim north and catalogues their visits to Britain. -- Robert L. Tignore * International Journal of African Historical Studies *Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroduction: Traveling and Writing the Metropole in the Age of Modernity1. Literacy, Narrative, and the Colonial Ideational Space2. Emir Dikko's Metropolitan Adventures3. Emirs in Britain4. The Dikko-Nagogo British Connection5. Metropolitan Travel and Utilitarian Literacy6. Deepening Imperial Exploration, Imagining the PostcolonyEpilogue: The Persistent, Evolving Fraternities of EmpireBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis is an exciting work, which deals with the ruling and educated elites in the Muslim north and catalogues their visits to Britain. -- Robert L. Tignore * International Journal of African Historical Studies *Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroduction: Traveling and Writing the Metropole in the Age of Modernity1. Literacy, Narrative, and the Colonial Ideational Space2. Emir Dikko's Metropolitan Adventures3. Emirs in Britain4. The Dikko-Nagogo British Connection5. Metropolitan Travel and Utilitarian Literacy6. Deepening Imperial Exploration, Imagining the PostcolonyEpilogue: The Persistent, Evolving Fraternities of EmpireBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisProvides social, cultural, and historical context for understanding one of Europe's longest-running conflictsTrade Review"Of the recent publications on the 'Cyprus Problem', Divided Cyprus ranks amongst the best. It is scholarly, very well conceived, nicely structured, and expertly executed. Most importantly, it is thought provoking. I highly recommend it to any serious scholar of Cyprus’ past and present, and to those interested in its future progress." —Cyprus Review"[This] collection demonstrates a most unusual depth of articulation and balance in its accounts.... [It] is well crafted to reach a fariety of audiences, including students, scholars, and activists concerned with Cyprus, and most certainly political geographers interested in unpacking the workings of spatial power in zones of conflict." —Political Geography, Issue 29, 2010Table of ContentsContents<\>AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Modernity, History, and Conflict in Divided Cyprus: An Overview Yiannis Papadakis, Nicos Peristianis, and Gisela Welz1. Transforming Lives: Process and Person in Cypriot Modernity Michael Herzfeld2. On the Condition of Postcoloniality in Cyprus Rebecca Bryant3. Disclosure and Censorship in Divided Cyprus: Toward an Anthropology of Ethnic Autism Yiannis Papadakis4. De-Ethnicizing the Ethnography of Cyprus: Political and Social Conflict between Turkish Cypriots and Settlers from Turkey Yael Navaro-Yashin5. Cypriot Nationalism, Dual Identity, and Politics Nicos Peristianis6. Children Constructing Ethnic Identities in Cyprus Spyros Spyrou7. "Contested Natures": An Environmental Conflict in Cyprus Gisela Welz8. Gardens and the Nature of Rootedness in Cyprus Anne Jepson9. Researching Society and Culture in Cyprus: Displacements, Hybridities, and Dialogical Frameworks Floya Anthias10. Recognition and Emotion: Exhumations of Missing Persons in Cyprus Paul Sant Cassia11. Postscript: Reflections on an Anthropology of Cyprus Vassos ArgyrouList of ContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisThe concept of preventive diplomacy has captivated the United Nations since it was first articulated by Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold. This work traces the history of the practice of preventive diplomacy by UN Secretaries-General, the Security Council, and other UN organizations, and examines its prospects in an age of genocide and terrorism.Trade ReviewThis book is the tenth volume in the United Nations Intellectual History Project. It covers the concept of preventive diplomacy at the UN, making it one of the few works in the series on the peace and security functions of the UN. After describing preventive diplomacy before the UN's formation, Ramcharan (international human rights law, Geneva Graduate Institute of International Studies) focuses on the work of the Security Council and the first seven Secretaries-General. This is followed by an informative chapter on Secretary-General U Thant's role in the Cuban Missile Crisis, perhaps the high point of UN preventive diplomatic negotiation. Subsequent chapters focus on preventive diplomacy by representatives of the Secretary-General, by UN subregional offices (e.g., in West Africa), by UN peacekeepers or observers, and by regional organizations. The author also broadens the concept's application of preventive diplomacy to economic, social, and human rights; to humanitarian affairs; and to genocide, terrorism, and nontraditional threats such as organized crime or nuclear smuggling. By broadening the notion of prevention, he argues for the relevance of the UN system. In the end, however, this is mostly a summary of UN speeches, memoranda, reports, and talking points that will not convince skeptics of the UN. Summing Up: Optional. Graduate and research collections. --ChoiceS. Waalkes, Malone College, Feb. 2009 "A superb work of scholarship by one of the most versatile scholar/practitioners of the UN." -Margaret Vogt, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs "No task is more fundamental to the United Nations than the prevention and resolution of deadly conflict. Prevention, in particular, must be central to all our efforts. -Kofi Annan, former UN Secretar" -GeneralTable of ContentsContentsSeries Editors' Foreword by Louis Emmerij, Richard Jolly, and Thomas G. WeissForeword by Leon GordenkerPreface and AcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsSecretaries-General on Preventive DiplomacyIntroduction1. Preventive Diplomacy in the Concert of Europe, the Hague Peace Conferences, the League of Nations, and the UN Charter2. UN Policies and Doctrines of Preventive Diplomacy3. The Practice of Preventive Diplomacy by the Security Council4. The Practice of Preventive Diplomacy by the Secretaries-General5. Preventive Diplomacy during the Cuban Missile Crisis6. The Practice of Preventive Diplomacy by Representatives of the Secretary-General and UN Subregional Offices7. The Preventive Role of UN Peacekeepers and Observers8. Preventive Diplomacy in the Economic, Social, Human Rights, and Humanitarian Fields9. Preventive Diplomacy in an Age of Genocide, Terrorism, and Nontraditional Threats to Security10. Cooperative Preventive Diplomacy with Regional and Subregional OrganizationsConclusion: Some Thoughts for the FutureNotesIndexAbout the AuthorAbout the United Nations Intellectual History Project

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Book SynopsisIn Looking Forward, Marifeli Perez-Stable and her colleagues imagine Cuba''s future after the poof momentJorge I. Domínguez''s vivid phrasewhen the current regime will no longer exist. Written in an accessible style that will appeal to all interested readers, this volume does not try to predict how and when the Castro regime will end, but instead considers the possible consequences of change. Each chapterprepared by an expert in the fieldtakes up a basic issue: politics, the military, the legal system, civil society, gender, race, economic transition strategies, social policy and social welfare, corruption, the diaspora, memory, ideology and culture, and U.S.-Cuba relations. The author of each chapter considers three questions: How have other new democracies handled the basic issue in question? How might Cuba''s unique conditions affect this area in transition? What are the likely outcomes and alternatives for a Cuba in transition? Designed with students, policy-makersTrade Review“This is a collection of articles on post-Castro Cuba that ranges from classical transition studies . . . to issues closer to the microphysics of power. . . . All of these are essential to understanding a regime that made a vast symbolic investment to consolidate its power.” —Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment“Informed by the experiences of socialist transitions in eastern Europe and East Asia, leading experts on Cuba offer stimulating speculations on post-Castro scenarios . . . [and] includes a number of outstanding chapters. Carmelo Mesa-Lago suggests plausible ways that a post-Castro Cuba could achieve greater economic efficiency without sacrificing social equity, and Daniel Erikson offers striking insights on how to escape the corruption curse. And the always eloquent William LeoGrande provocatively suggests that Miami's hard-line Cuba lobby may prove to be a paper tiger when the moment for normalization finally arrives.” —Foreign Affairs“Contributing experts address particular issues, which include politics, the military, the legal system, civil society, gender, race, economic transition strategies, social policy/social welfare, corruption, the diaspora, memory, ideology and culture, and relations between the United States and Cuba.” —Hispanic Link Weekly Report“Writings that speculate on Cuba's economic, political, and social transition after Fidel Castro's death.” —The Chronicle of Higher Education“Perez-Stable presents 12 essays that explore the possible paths of a post-Castro Cuba with reference to the extent literature on democratic transition. . . . The topics addressed include political institutions, civil-military relations, constitutional change, civil society, gender equality, race and cultural politics, economic transition, social policy and social welfare, corruption, the émigré community, ideology and memory, and relations with the United States.” —Research Book News“This book focuses on what the authors believe to be the inevitable transition to a democratic regime in Cuba after Fidel and places their estimates of what that transition might be in a comparative framework, making particular reference to the transitions to democracy in Latin America and to the transitions from authoritarian socialist regimes in Eastern Europe, China, and Vietnam. All in all this is an excellent collection and it should be on the reading list of anyone interested in Cuba.” —The Americas“The essays are surprisingly far from theoretical but essentially practical and highly accessible. Early in the revolution, Castro liked to say that Cuba represented socialism with a human face. Well, that is so with the essays in this volume. Whatever happens to the island, this book will serve as a guide to readers trying to understand social developments and political transformation in post-Castro Cuba.” —Multicultural Review“This is the most important book about Cuba to appear in a generation. A group of ‘not-your-usual-émigrés’ and other experts who have taught us most of what we already know about contemporary Cuba have performed an extraordinary service to the policy and academic communities—and their patria—in imagining Cuba's future after Fidel. Building on their diverse expertise in politics, economic reform, civil-military relations, social policy, race, gender, and cultural relations, and drawing from models around the world of regime transitions gone wrong and right, their compelling essays project Cuba's recent past onto its immediate future and lay a blueprint for a free, democratic, and just society. There is quite simply no book like it.” —Frances Hagopian, Michael Grace II Associate Professor of Latin American Studies, Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame“There are few if any serious, balanced, and comprehensive appraisals of the various futures open to Cuba upon the death of Fidel Castro. For those interested in these matters, this book is a treasure trove of data, analysis, and innovative thinking about Cuba’s precarious future. Its originality lies first in the fact that each chapter offers detailed descriptions of processes and lessons from other Latin American and socialist contexts that shed light on what is likely to happen in Cuba. At the same time, these chapters manage to give credit to the unique and exceptional nature of Cuban history, nationalism, and socialism so that lessons are not applied blindly with no eye to their applicability in the Cuban context.” —Ted Henken, Baruch College“When Fidel Castro is gone, Cuba will change. Whether change is peaceful or violent —or for good or ill—willl depend on whether we take the lessons offered in Perez-Stable´s collection of essays from the very best experts on Cuba. If there is to be a happy ending, then Looking Forward offers the best map yet on how to get there.“ —Ambassador (retired) Vicki J. Huddleston, former Principal Officer of the United States Interests Section in Havana, Cuba 1999–2002

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Book SynopsisPresents a reinterpretation of American diplomatic history. This book addresses the challenges to the thesis.Trade Review"Hunt ranges across the whole of American history to uncover the attitudes which he identifies as a core ideology." Charles Townshend, Times Literary Supplement "Clearly written and historically sound... A subtle critique and analysis." Gaddis Smith, Foreign Affairs "A lean, plain-spoken treatment of a grand subject... A bold piece of criticism and advocacy... The right focus of the argument may insure its survival as one of the basic postwar critiques of U.S. policy." John W. Dower, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists "A work of intellectual vigor and daring, impressive in its scholarship and imaginative in its use of material." Ronald Steel, Reviews in American History "A masterpiece of historical compression." Wilson Quarterly "A penetrating and provocative study... A pleasure both to read and to contemplate." John Martz, Journal of Politics"

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Book SynopsisA former American diplomat reveals a disconnect between policy makers in Washington and those in US embassies.Trade Review"Mary Thompson-Jones has used the trove of WikiLeaks cables to provide a fascinating account of how diplomacy really works from the bottom up." -- Joseph Nye, Harvard University, author of Is the American Century Over? "Mary Thompson-Jones joined the foreign service in early 1989, one of the most fascinating moments in recent world history. With To the Secretary, Thompson-Jones gives us a through-the-keyhole view of high-stakes diplomacy, the quiet drama of secret cables, and the endlessly fascinating real-world problems that diplomats on the front lines of conflict zones and backstage political battles face every day. Via the WikiLeaks scandal, Thompson-Jones illustrates emergency responses within the foreign service and the role it played in steadying a teetering tower of foreign policy secrets." -- Ian Bremmer, president, Eurasia Group "For students of diplomacy, and also for diplomats themselves, the WikiLeaks documents including reports from U.S. foreign service officers was a fortunate revelation. Whatever the embarrassment they caused, they demonstrate, as Mary Thompson-Jones masterfully shows in her expert and fair analysis, why American foreign policy should be, but too often is not, shaped by the perspectives, knowledge, and perceptions of experienced diplomats in the field." -- Alan K. Henrikson, director of diplomatic studies, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University "This amazing book should be on the reading list of every course on international relations, diplomacy, and U.S. foreign policy. Beautifully written by an experienced diplomat, it brings to life actual challenges that officials at American embassies face daily, by presenting revealing quotes from 251,287 leaked telegrams on subjects ranging from crises to corruption." -- Ambassador (ret.) William A. Rugh, Tufts University

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Book SynopsisInvestigates when a reigning power will make its military containment of a challenging power ‘compound’ by simultaneously employing restrictive economic measures. The book’s main theoretical claims are corroborated by an analysis of key historical cases of reigning power-challenging power competition.Trade Review“A searing exploration of the variety of ways that ‘normalcy’ functions in contemporary international affairs to justify and sustain a particular vision of acceptable politics. The authors’ critical mapping of normalization practices provides ample food for thought for anyone interested in the current condition and future prospects of liberal international order.”- Patrick Thaddeus Jackson, American University“Normalization through normative manipulation is liberalism in action, much in evidence as the global liberal order implodes. In this conceptually innovative book, Visoka and Lemay-Hébert identify three distinctive situations in which dominant states set rules for ‘helping’ outlier states become normal and meticulously document interventionary normalization in state practice.”—Nicholas Onuf, Florida International University“It is an excellent book: sophisticated in the argument, elegant in presentation and style. The authors convincingly present international interventions as complex governmentality arrangements where discourses and practices are deployed to normalize and discipline states. Usually, studies tend to focus solely on approaches to state-building or resilience or development or disaster-management, but the stakes here are higher.”—Pol Bargués, CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)“This book is well-written and innovative in its conceptual contribution to the discipline of International Relations. As the notion of ‘normalization’ captures a vast number of political phenomena, it resonates with the scholarship that investigates the discursive and lived effects of wars, oppression, and disasters.”- Stefanie Kappler, Durham UniversityTable of Contents Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: A Theory of Compound Containment Chapter 3: The Absence of Britain’s Compound Containment against Germany, 1898-1914 Chapter 4: U.S. Compound Containment of Japan, 1939-1941 Chapter 5: U.S. Compound Containment of the Soviet Union, 1947-1950 Chapter 6: Fluctuations in U.S. Response to the Soviet Union, 1979-1985 Chapter 7: The Absence of U.S. Compound Containment against China, 2009-2016 Chapter 8: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisInvestigates the genesis of peacebuilding as a professional field of expertise since the 1960s, its increasing influence, and the ways it reflects global power structures. Catherine Goetze describes how the peacebuilding field came into being, how it defines who belongs to it and who does not, and what kind of group culture it has generated.Trade ReviewGoetze’s contribution should be relevant and inspiring both for scholars interested in peacekeeping and in international political sociology.."" - Anna Leander, Copenhagen Business School

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Book SynopsisA systematic and multivariate inquiry cutting across different IR paradigms to understand the India and Pakistan rivalry is rare or limited. Surinder Mohan contributes to the understanding of India and Pakistan’s rivalry by presenting a new type of framework, also termed as complex rivalry model.Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Foreword Acknowledgements 1 Introduction: International Relations Theory and the India-Pakistan Rivalry 2 The Existing Conceptualizations of Rivalry 3 Conceptualizing the Indo-Pakistani Complex Rivalry: A Hub-and-Spokes Framework 4 The Shock of Partition and the Initiation of Complex Rivalry, 1947-58 5 The Development of Complex Rivalry – I: Intensive Phase, 1959-1972 6 The Development of Complex Rivalry – II: Abeyant Phase, 1972-89 7 The Maintenance of Complex Rivalry, 1990-2020 8 Prospects for Rivalry Termination References Index

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Book SynopsisProvides an in-depth analysis of India’s bilateral ties with major powers that include the United States, Russia, China, Japan, as well as the European Union (including the United Kingdom, France, and Germany) and uses network analysis to study India’s foreign policy positions with other major powers.Trade Review“India as Kingmaker is an important contribution to the field of International Relations, specifically the role of emerging or middle powers as linchpins in maintaining the global international order established by the hegemon.” —Arijit Mazumdar, University of St. Thomas “Slobodchikoff and Tandon have written a remarkably interesting and important contribution to research on status, major powers, and liberal order. An analysis of India’s role in the future liberal world order is long overdue.” —J. Patrick Rhamey Jr., Virginia Military InstituteTable of Contents List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgments Part 1 India as a Kingmaker Chapter 1 India as a Kingmaker Chapter 2 The Challenge to the Global Order Chapter 3 Treaty Networks and Determining State Preferences for the Global Order Part 2 India’s Relationship with Status Quo Powers Chapter 4 India-US Relations Chapter 5 Indo-European Relations Chapter 6 Indo-Japanese Relations Part 3 India’s Relationship with Revisionist Powers Chapter 7 Indo-Russian Relations Chapter 8 Indo-Chinese Relations Chapter 9 India’s Place in the World Order: Revisionist or Status Quo Power Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe US approach to foreign interaction is informed by an assumption that foreign policy tools can influence global stability for the better. In order to investigate this assumption, this book details the foundations of what Amir Magdy Kamel refers to as the US Stability Policy - how it evolved over time and how it was implemented in Egypt.Trade Review“This book significantly furthers our understanding of three important areas of inquiry: (1) the nature of the US-Egyptian relationship; (2) past US administrations’ approaches to foreign economic policies and how these relate to foreign policies aimed at promoting stability; and (3) the relationship between economic interactions between states/markets and domestic political stability within these states. Kamel’s contributions to these discussions are invaluable.” —Imad El-Anis, Nottingham Trent UniversityTable of Contents List of tables and graphs Acronyms and abbreviations Acknowledgements Chapter One: The US idea of stability Chapter Two: An economics and stability framework to assess US-Egyptian ties Chapter Three: Tracing the trajectory of the Stability Policy Chapter Four: Sadat’s impression and Mubarak’s First Decade Chapter Five: Twenty years of economic liberalization and political constraint Chapter Six: January 25 and an overarching quantitative analysis Concluding thoughts Appendix Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisInvestigates the genesis of peacebuilding as a professional field of expertise since the 1960s, its increasing influence, and the ways it reflects global power structures. Catherine Goetze describes how the peacebuilding field came into being, how it defines who belongs to it and who does not, and what kind of group culture it has generated.Trade ReviewGoetze’s contribution should be relevant and inspiring both for scholars interested in peacekeeping and in international political sociology.."" - Anna Leander, Copenhagen Business School

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Book SynopsisThe US approach to foreign interaction is informed by an assumption that foreign policy tools can influence global stability for the better. In order to investigate this assumption, this book details the foundations of what Amir Magdy Kamel refers to as the US Stability Policy - how it evolved over time and how it was implemented in Egypt.Trade ReviewThis book significantly furthers our understanding of three important areas of inquiry: (1) the nature of the US-Egyptian relationship; (2) past US administrations’ approaches to foreign economic policies and how these relate to foreign policies aimed at promoting stability; and (3) the relationship between economic interactions between states/markets and domestic political stability within these states. Kamel’s contributions to these discussions are invaluable."—Imad El-Anis, Nottingham Trent University"Amir Kamel provides a conceptually and empirically rich book that charts the ups and downs of the US-Egyptian relationship. This book is impressive not only in how it uses data but in how it places this relationship in its regional as well as bilateral context. Kamel has written a timely and important book that makes a valuable contribution to the scholarship on the political economy of the modern Middle East."—Rory Miller, Georgetown University in QatarTable of Contents List of tables and graphs Acronyms and abbreviations Acknowledgements Chapter One: The US idea of stability Chapter Two: An economics and stability framework to assess US-Egyptian ties Chapter Three: Tracing the trajectory of the Stability Policy Chapter Four: Sadat’s impression and Mubarak’s First Decade Chapter Five: Twenty years of economic liberalization and political constraint Chapter Six: January 25 and an overarching quantitative analysis Concluding thoughts Appendix Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIlluminates the nature of the deteriorating security relationship between Europe and Russia, and the key implications for its future. Contributors also draw out long-term lessons from this era of diplomatic degeneration to show how increasing cooperation between two regions can devolve into rapidly escalating conflict.

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Book SynopsisNicaragua Must Survivetells the story of the Sandinistas' innovative diplomatic campaign, which captured the imaginations of people around the globe and transformed Nicaraguan history at the tail end of the Cold War. The Sandinistas' diplomacy went far beyond elite politics, as thousands of musicians, politicians, teachers, activists, priests, feminists, and journalists flocked to the country to experience the revolution firsthand. Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews, Eline van Ommen reveals the role that Western Europe played in Nicaragua's revolutionary diplomacy. Blending grassroots organizing and formal foreign policy, pragmatic guerrillas, creative diplomats, and ambitious activists from Europe and the Americas were able to create an international environment in which the Sandinista Revolution could survive despite the odds.Nicaragua Must Surviveargues that this diplomacy was remarkably effective, propelling Nicaragua into the global limelight and allowing the reTable of ContentsContents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction 1 • Internationalizing Struggle, 1977–1979 2 • Triumph and Consolidation, 1979–1980 3 • The Revolution under Attack, 1981–1982 4 • Creative Defense, 1983–1984 5 • Fundraising for the Revolution, 1985–1986 6 • Peace and Elections, 1987–1990 Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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