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Cambridge University Press Chinas European Headquarters
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Cambridge University Press Frontiers of Empire
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Cambridge University Press Coevolutionary Pragmatism
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Cambridge University Press North Korea Tricontinentalism and the Latin American Revolution 19591970
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Cambridge University Press The Nehru Years
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Cambridge University Press Friendship and Empire
Book SynopsisBy exploring the Roman concept of amicitia, or 'friendship', and applying a constructivist theoretical framework drawn from international relations, this bold new interpretation of Rome's rise to world power argues that language and ideals contributed just as much to empire-building as military muscle.Table of Contents1. Discourse, international relations, and international relations theory; 2. Friendship practices and processes; 3. Amicitia incipit: beginning international friendship; 4. The duties of international friendship; 5. The breakdown and dissolution of international friendship; Conclusion.
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Cambridge University Press Diplomacy
Book SynopsisHow do adversaries communicate? How do diplomatic encounters shape international orders and determine whether states go to war? Diplomacy, from alliance politics to nuclear brinkmanship, almost always operates through a few forms of signaling: choosing the scope of demands on another state, risking a breach in relations, encouraging a protégé, staking one''s reputation, or making a diplomatic approach all convey specific sorts of information. Through rich history and analyses of diplomatic network data from the Confidential Print of the British Empire, Trager demonstrates the lasting effects that diplomatic encounters have on international affairs. The Concert of Europe, the perceptions of existential threat that formed before the World Wars, the reduction in Cold War tensions known as détente, and the institutional structure of the current world order were all products of inferences about intentions drawn from the statements of individuals represented as the will of states. Diplomacy Trade Review'All in all, this book is much more than just a welcome addition to the literature on the study of diplomacy, since it successfully breaks new methodological ground and manages to gracefully combine history with political science research and methods, while also contributing to historical debates on seminal diplomatic incidents.' Alexandros Nafpliotis, DiplomaticaTable of Contents1. Can adversaries communicate?; 2. How perceptions of intentions form; Part I. Theory: 3. The scope of demands; 4. Risking a breach; 5. Balancing allies and adversaries; 6. Diplomatic approaches; Part II. Empirical Analysis: 7. The fruit of 1912 diplomacy; 8. How Germany weighed British resolve in 1938–9; 9. Statistical analysis of diplomatic communication; 10. Creating international orders; Appendices: A. Proofs for chapters 3-6; B. Inference data set; C. Threats, offers, and assurance dataset; D. German inferences prior to World War II.
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Cambridge University Press The Versailles Treaty and Its Legacy
Book SynopsisThis study is a realist interpretation of the long diplomatic record that produced the coming of World War II in 1939. A critique of the Paris Peace Conference, the book rejects the idea of collective security, and delivers a powerful lesson in treaty-making.Trade Review"It should be essential reading for anyone pursuing a career in diplomatic or national security affairs. Highly recommended." -ChoiceTable of Contents1. The international order on trial; 2. The road to Paris; 3. Versailles: a study in arrogance; 4. The retreat to utopia; 5. Manchuria and the triumph of non-recognition; 6. The rise of Hitler; 7. Challenge of the dictators; 8. The illusive response; 9. Munich: the continuing escape from reality; 10. The road to Prague; 11. The Soviet quest for collective security; 12. The coming of war.
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Cambridge University Press International Pecking Orders
Book SynopsisIn any multilateral setting, some state representatives weigh much more heavily than others. Practitioners often refer to this form of diplomatic hierarchy as the ''international pecking order''. This book is a study of international hierarchy in practice, as it emerges out of the multilateral diplomatic process. Building on the social theories of Erving Goffman and Pierre Bourdieu, it argues that diplomacy produces inequality. Delving into the politics and inner dynamics of NATO and the UN as case studies, Vincent Pouliot shows that pecking orders are eminently complex social forms: contingent yet durable; constraining but also full of agency; operating at different levels, depending on issues; and defined in significant part locally, in and through the practice of multilateral diplomacy.Trade Review'Pouliot's book is a welcome contribution to the international relations (IR) literature on the practice of diplomacy. Few works in the scholarly study of IR attempt to rigorously explain how multilateral diplomacy works and its larger effects. Pouliot's framework for understanding seeks to move beyond structural and agency approaches by integrating social theories to explain diplomacy and outcomes in world politics … In essence, the book seeks to explain 'social theater' by looking closely at the practice of diplomacy … Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.' J. Fields, Choice'Overall, International Pecking Orders represents a significant contribution to the literature on international practices; the theoretical analysis is innovative, with meticulous, multimethod research on NATO and the UN.' Miles Evers, International Studies ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction: all the world's a stage; Part I. Situations: 1. The politics of multilateral diplomacy; 2. A practice theory of social stratification; Part II. Dispositions: 3. The diplomatic sense of place; 4. A working consensus: the negotiation of the 2010 Strategic Concept and the NATO pecking order; Part III. Relations: 5. Permanent representation: relational structure and practical logics; 6. Clan politics: Security Council reform and the UN pecking order; Part IV. Positions: 7. State practices and multilateral fields; 8. The field logics of multilateral pecking orders: NATO and the UN compared; Conclusion: the miracle of multilateral pecking orders; Appendix: research design, methods and data.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Vortex
Book SynopsisLONGLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCEAN AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NOTABLE BOOK IN NONFICTION[A] tremendous new book. ?The Boston GlobeCarney and Miklian write vividly in the fashion of a cinematic disaster flick. ?The Washington PostThe deadliest storm in modern history ripped Pakistan in two and led the world to the brink of nuclear war when American and Soviet forces converged in the Bay of BengalIn November 1970, a storm set a collision course with the most densely populated coastline on Earth. Over the course of just a few hours, the Great Bhola Cyclone would kill 500,000 people and begin a chain reaction of turmoil, genocide, and war. The Vortex is the dramatic story of how that storm sparked a country to revolution.Bhola made landfall during a fragile time, when Pakistan was on the brink of a historic election. The fallout ignited a conflagration of political intrigue, corruption, violence, idealism, and bravery that played out in the lives of tens of millions of Bangladeshis. Authors Scott Carney and Jason Miklian take us deep into the story of the cyclone and its aftermath, told through the eyes of the men and women who lived through it, including the infamous president of Pakistan, General Yahya Khan, and his close friend Richard Nixon; American expats Jon and Candy Rhode; soccer star-turned-soldier Hafiz Uddin Ahmad; and a young Bengali revolutionary, Mohammed Hai.Thrillingly paced and written with incredible detail, The Vortex is not just a story about the painful birth of a new nation but also a universal tale of resilience and liberation in the face of climate emergency that affects every single person on the planet.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc RedHanded
Book Synopsis#1 New York Times BestsellerPeter Schweizer says that, in a quarter-century as an investigative journalist, this is the scariest investigation he has ever conducted. That the Chinese government seeks to infiltrate American institutions is hardly surprising.
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Oxford University Press Inc Do Morals Matter Presidents and Foreign Policy
Book SynopsisA concise yet penetrating analysis of how modern American presidents have--and have not--incorporated ethics into their foreign policy.Americans constantly make moral judgments about presidents and foreign policy. Unfortunately, many of these assessments are poorly thought through. In Do Morals Matter?, Joseph S. Nye, Jr. provides a concise yet penetrating analysis of the role of ethics in US foreign policy since Franklin Delano Roosevelt''s presidency onward. Nye works through each presidency from FDR to Trump and scores their foreign policy on three ethical dimensions: their intentions, the means they used, and the consequences of their decisions. He also evaluates their leadership qualities, elaborating on which approaches work and which ones do not. Regardless of a president''s policy preference, Nye shows that each one was not fully constrained by the structure of the system and actually had choices. Since we so often apply moral reasoning to foreign policy, Nye suggests how to do it better. Most importantly, he shows that presidents need to factor in both the political context and the availability of resources when deciding how to implement an ethical policy-especially in a future international system that presents not only great power competition from China and Russia, but a host of additional transnational threats.Trade Review...highly recommended... * Mehmet Akif Koç, Insight Turkey *Analysing the ethics of US foreign policy under each presidential administration since 1945, Nye scores the policies of each presidency according to their intentions, the means they used and their consequences. He examines each president's leadership qualities and considers how US foreign policy might best address contemporary challenges such as great-power competi-tion and climate change. * Survival: Global Politics and Strategy *In times like these, it is important to appreciate the role that moral reasoning should play in foreign policy. This is especially true in a democracy, where sustaining global involvement requires support from citizens. Joe Nye is one of our foremost and engaging analysts of American diplomacy, and in this book he provides a clear-eyed guide for reengaging our moral compass. * Walter Isaacson, Distinguished Fellow and Former CEO, Aspen Institute, and Professor of History, Tulane University *From the doyen of US foreign policy thinkers, a powerful warning against domestic populist politics, which not only narrow our moral vision but defeat US purposes around the world. * O.A. Westad, Yale University *With characteristic insight and precision, Joseph Nye raises tough questions of how much ethics should shape a nation's foreign policy, provides a sweeping review of how past presidents have embraced or rejected ethical imperatives, and constructs a helpful scorecard for judging future presidents. This book takes on even greater significance as a growing number of nations-led by the U.S.-nakedly put self interest first. * David Gergen, CNN Senior Political Analyst, and Founding Director, Harvard Kennedy School Center for Public Leadership *In Do Morals Matter? Joseph S. Nye argues persuasively that in foreign policy, good intentions must be accompanied by the use of appropriate means that generate beneficial consequences. His astute analysis of American presidents since World War II demonstrates that 'contextual intelligence' is crucial for moral principles to yield good results. * Robert O. Keohane, Princeton University *A lucid, thoughtful and original examination of the role morality plays as American presidents shape their foreign policy. As Professor Nye shows convincingly in this highly readable book, leaders and citizens alike make assumptions, decisions and judgments which reflect their own views about what is good and bad. Yet again he has contributed much to our better understanding of international relations. * Margaret MacMillan, Emeritus Professor of International History, University of Oxford *Table of ContentsChapter 1: American Foreign Policy Ethical Traditions Chapter 2: What is a Moral Foreign Policy? Chapter 3: The Founders Chapter 4: The Vietnam Era Chapter 5: Post Vietnam Chapter 7: The Unipolar Moment Chapter 8: The 21st Century Diffusion of Power Chapter 9: American Foreign Policy and the Future Order
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Oxford University Press Inc American Foreign Policy and the Challenges of
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The University of Chicago Press The Dynamics of Deterrence
Book SynopsisThe value of a theory of deterrence lies in its ability to reconstruct and predict strategic behavior accurately and consistently. Contemporary scholarship on deterrence has drawn upon decision models and classical game theory, with some success, to explain how deterrence works. But the field is marked by unconnected and sometimes contradictory hypotheses that may explain one type of situation while being inapplicable to another. The Dynamics of Deterrence is the first comprehensive treatment of deterrence theory since the mid-1960s. Frank C. Zagare introduces a new theoretical framework for deterrence that is rigorous, consistent, and illuminating. By placing the deterrence relationship in a theory of moves framework, Zagare is able to remedy the defects of other models. His approach is illustrated by and applied to a number of complex deterrence situations: the Berlin crisis of 1948, the Middle East crises of 1967 and 1973, and The Falkland/Malvinas crisis of 1980. He also examines t
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James Clarke & Co. Ltd George Stepney Diplomat and Poet 16631707
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Random House USA Inc Maximalist
Book SynopsisAmerican foreign policy since World War II has long been seen primarily as a story of strong and successful alliances, domestic consensus, and continuity from one adminstration to the next. Why then have so many presidents left office condemned for their foreign policy record?In his fresh and compelling history of America's rise to dominance, Stephen Sestanovich makes clear that U.S. diplomacy has always stirred controversy, both at home and abroad. He shows how successive adminstrations have struggled to find new solutions, alternating between bold maximalist strategies and retrenchment efforts to downsize America's role. Almost all our presidents emerge from this vivid retelling in a sharp and unexpected light.
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Random House USA Inc Roosevelt and Stalin
Book SynopsisIn Roosevelt and Stalin, Susan Butler tells the story of how the leader of the capitalist world and the leader of the Communist world became more than allies of convenience during World War II. They shared the same outlook for the postwar world, and formed an uneasy yet deep friendship, shaping the global stage from the war to the decades leading up to and into the new century. The book makes clear that Roosevelt worked hard to win Stalin over, by always holding out the promise that Roosevelt’s own ideas were the best hope for the future peace and security of Russia. Stalin, however, was initially unconvinced that Roosevelt’s planned world organization, even with police powers, would be strong enough to keep Germany from starting a new war. In the end we see how Stalin’s opinion of Roosevelt evolved and how he began to view FDR as the key to peace. Roosevelt and Stalin is a revelatory portrait of this crucial, geopolitical partne
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WW Norton & Co The Kennan Diaries
Book SynopsisA landmark collection, spanning ninety years of U.S. history, of the never-before-published diaries of George F. Kennan, America's most famous diplomat.Trade Review"George Kennan's diaries are arguably the most remarkable work of sustained self-analysis-and certainly self-criticism-since The Education of Henry Adams. Frank Costigliola has assembled them with great skill and sensitivity." -- John Lewis Gaddis, author of George F. Kennan: An American Life "The Kennan Diaries are a vivid journey into the private thoughts and often contrary opinions of the diplomat whose influence permeated U.S. Cold War foreign policy. Eloquent and perceptive, Kennan left a moving personal record of the historic events he experienced and helped shape." -- Henry A. Kissinger, former Secretary of State "An informed mind, a clarity of expression, candor in a private diary-all are present in George Kennan's fascinating commentary on a period when the tectonic plates of the world changed. Read, enjoy, agree or disagree, and be stimulated to think." -- George P. Shultz, former Secretary of State "Frank Costigliola's superb edition of George Kennan's diaries is a major addition to the literature on America's role in the twentieth-century world. It reminds us of why Kennan should be remembered as one of America's most astute commentators on the limits of our power and influence abroad." -- Robert Dallek, historian and author of An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 "The diaries provide a window onto the intellectual and emotional life of the great American diplomat and thinker who had a more profound influence on American foreign policy than he recognized. [They] make fascinating reading." -- Jack F. Matlock Jr., former ambassador to the Soviet Union and author of Autopsy on an Empire "[T]he publication of The Kennan Diaries is a major event. University of Connecticut historian Frank Costigliola has ably culled Kennan's herculean, 20,000-page private diary (which he kept for 88 years and which is now housed at Princeton University's Mudd Library) into an erudite, reader-friendly volume." -- Douglas Brinkley "The Kennan Diaries is an illuminating, fascinating and sometimes disturbing book." -- Fareed Zakaria "Valuable insight... Intellectually and literarily compelling." -- Edward A. Turzanski "Irresistibly readable... Mr. Kennan has come through one last time with a book that illuminates in intricate and imaginative ways not only his times, but himself." -- James A. Warren "Fascinating." -- David Greenberg
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WW Norton & Co The China Mission
Book SynopsisA nuanced history of the doomed diplomatic mission that turned the tides of the Chinese Civil War.
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W. W. Norton & Company Essentials of International Relations
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Penguin Putnam Inc Into the Hands of the Soldiers
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University of British Columbia Press Mikes World Lester B. Pearson and Canadian
Book SynopsisA major reassessment of a man synonymous with Canadian foreign policy, this book explores the complicated actions and legacy of Canada’s foremost statesman.Trade ReviewThe essay format, where the authors are able to drill down deeply into many specific areas, helps illustrate many elements of Mr Pearson’s career which are likely unknown to even the most expert reader. -- Thomas S. Axworthy, Public Policy, Massey College, University of Toronto * International Journal *Table of ContentsForeword / John EnglishIntroduction: Lester Pearson and Canadian External Affairs / Asa McKercher and Galen Roger PerrasPart 1: The Pearsonian World1 Pearson and Pearsonianism / Robert Bothwell2 Pragmatic Peacekeeping: The Pearson Years / Michael K. Carroll3 Pearson and the United Nations: Tracking the Stoicism of a Frustrated Idealist / Adam Chapnick4 C’est la Guerre: The Diplomacy of Mike Pearson and Paul Martin / Greg Donaghy5 Lester Pearson and the Substance of the Sixties / Stephen AzziPart 2: Pearson the Pragmatist6 Lester Pearson, Human Rights, and the United Nations / Jennifer Tunnicliffe7 Lester Pearson and Arctic Sovereignty: A Case of Un-Pearsonian Diplomacy / Peter Kikkert, Adam Lajeunesse, and P. Whitney Lackenbauer8 Not So Nobel: Arab Perceptions of Lester Pearson and Canada / Maurice Jr. M. Labelle9 Friendly Noises but Distant Neighbours: Pearson, Latin America, and the Caribbean / John Dirks10 A Long Goodbye: Pearson and Britain / Lara SilverPart 3: Pearson the Idealist11 A Cold Warrior? Pearson and the Soviet Bloc / Timothy Andrews Sayle12 Commonwealth Conundrums: Canada and South Asia during the Pearson Era / Ryan Touhey13 Pearson’s Promises and the NATO Nuclear Dilemma / Isabel Campbell14 Pearson, France, and Quebec’s International Personality / Brendan Kelly15 Pearson and Environmental Diplomacy / Norman Hillmer, Daniel Macfarlane, and Michael W. ManulakPublications by Lester B. Pearson; Index
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Northwestern University Press Charles Gates Dawes
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The University Press of Kentucky Breaking Protocol
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The University Press of Kentucky Fourteen Points for the TwentyFirst Century
Book SynopsisWhen the United States entered World War I, President Woodrow Wilson declared to Congress that the objective was not merely to bring "a new balance of power," but rather to bring a "just and secure peace" to the world by the end of the conflict.
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The University Press of Kentucky The Sailor Franklin D Roosevelt and the
Book SynopsisAn important interpretive analysis of the Roosevelt administration's foreign policy.Table of ContentsIntroduction Exceptionalism and Internationalism Constructing an Internationalist Framework, 1933-1936 International Crises, 1937-1940 The Fulcrum of Roosevelt's Foreign Policy Internationalism and War Forging the Grand Alliance Architect of Victory Victory, Roosevelt's Synthesis, and the Postwar World, 1944-1945 Conclusion Acknowledgements Selected Bibliography Index
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Georgetown University Press Playing By the Rules American Trade Power and
Book SynopsisEvaluates the nature and effectiveness of US trade diplomacy with Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and China in the 1970s and 1980s, examining the diplomatic strategies used by the US Trade Representative to enforce Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act, which was designed to protect free trade and competition through investigations, negotiations, and sanctions.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd From the Old Diplomacy to the New
Book SynopsisHistorians have long argued about the nature of the changes that occurred in American foreign policy at the turn of the century, and whether those changes represented an abrupt break from the past or the culmination of long-term trends. Beisner addresses these issues by recasting the questions involved, and synthesizes the most useful contributions of both traditional and revisionist historians. From the Old Diplomacy to the New reinterprets the entire period as one in which American foreign policy underwent a fundamental paradigm shift that affected the goals and methods of diplomacy. A commitment to systematic policy and a determination to promote American interests in a dangerous world characterized the new diplomacy.Trade Review"Robert Beisner has provided a good updating of an already solid work, and From the Old Diplomacy to the New can be recommended for a nineteenth-century diplomatic history course." (Teaching History, 1986) Praise for the first edition: "... an important new interpretation of foreign relations in the Gilded Age and an impressive challenge for future analysis." (Pacific Historical Review, February 1976)Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 One: Underlying Themes and Issues 3 Circumstantial Givens 3 American Beliefs and Traditions 9 Conflicting Interpretations 12 Two: Old Paradigm Policy, 1865-1889 32 Paradigms and Diplomacy 32 The Alabama claims and Mexico 38 Seward, Grant, and Blaine 44 A Navy Fit Enough 57 Day-to-Day Diplomatic Preoccupations 60 Three: From the Old to the New Foreign Policy paradigm 72 Sudden Blows to the Old Paradigm 72 The Impact of Cumulative Change 77 The New Paradigm 84 Four: Early years of the New Era, 1889-1897 96 Benjamin Harrison 96 Grover Cleveland 106 Five: War, Policy, and Imperialism at the End of the Century, 1897-1900 120 War and Empire 122 The Open Door Policy 144 Harbingers 154 Bibliographical Essay 159 Subject Index 183 Author Index 193
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Houghton Mifflin When the World Seemed New George H W Bush and the
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Barcharts, Inc Political Science IntL Relations
Book SynopsisNavigating the complex world of international relations has always been, and continues to be, an important part of being an intelligent world citizen. Whether you are a student of international relations or just looking for a refresher to get up to speed with current events, you will now find it easier to follow along with BarCharts' Political Science: International Relations QuickStudy® guide. This three-panel guide includes up-to-date information on the history of international relations, fields of thought, and important organizations.
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Royal Collins Publishing Company A Community with a Shared Future for Humanity
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PublicAffairs Collateral Damage: Britain, America, and Europe
Book SynopsisOne of the UK's most experienced and respected diplomats reveals the inside story behind his resignation—and his perspective on the challenges of Brexit and the Trump White House. '@realDonaldTrump: The wacky ambassador that the UK foisted on the United States is not someone we are thrilled with, a very stupid guy . . . We will no longer deal with him.' Kim Darroch is one of the UK's most experienced and respected diplomats, and this unvarnished, behind-the-scenes account will reveal the inside story behind his resignation; describe the challenges of dealing with the Trump White House; and offer a diplomat's perspective on Brexit, and how it looked to Britain's closest ally. Darroch was the British Ambassador to the US as the age of Trump dawned and Brexit unfolded. He explains why the British embassy expected a Trump victory from as early as February 2016, what part every key figure—from Steve Bannon to Sarah Sanders—has played in Trump's administration, and what balanced policy makers on both sides of the Atlantic should consider during this era of seismic change and populist politics. A riveting account from the best-informed insider, Collateral Damage charts the strangest and most convulsive period in the recent history of Britain and the US—and shows how thirty months threatened to overturn three centuries of history.
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PublicAffairs,U.S. Warriors, Rebels, and Saints: The Art of
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Michigan State University Press Tempting All the Gods: Joseph P. Kennedy,
Book SynopsisTempting All the Gods is a detailed study of Joseph P. Kennedy's diplomatic career in London. It examines Kennedy's role as ambassador to the Court of St. James's from 1938-1940, a crucial time in world history. It describes his attitudes toward American foreign policy before the outbreak of war and after the war began, explains why he held those views, and assesses their impact on Anglo-American relations. It also looks at the diplomatic background against which he worked, at the political philosophies and personalities of the statesmen with whom he dealt, and at his relations with them, particularly President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Ministers Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill. Here the reader will find a meticulously researched account of Kennedy's career based on the latest evidence available, providing a current and balanced historical reassessment. Scholars will be able to study Kennedy's diplomatic career within the broader context of international relations and also to gain a fuller understanding of his view of his own motives and policies, including an understanding of why the ambassadorship was the greatest achievement-with the poorest outcome-in the varied life of an intensely ambitious man who was dedicated foremost to family, friends, and fortune. This book will prove significant to students of Anglo-American relations and of World War II, and to the general public, with its enduring fascination with the Kennedy family.
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WW Norton & Co White House Warriors: How the National Security
Book SynopsisSince its founding more than seventy years ago, the National Security Council has exerted more influence on the president’s foreign policy decisions—and on the nation’s conflicts abroad—than any other institution or individual. And yet, until the explosive Trump presidency, few Americans could even name a member. “A must-read for anyone interested in how Washington really works” (Ivo H. Daalder), White House Warriors finally reveals how the NSC evolved from a handful of administrative clerks to, as one recent commander-in-chief called them, the president’s “personal band of warriors.” When Congress originally created the National Security Council in 1947, it was intended to better coordinate foreign policy after World War II. Nearly an afterthought, a small administrative staff was established to help keep its papers moving. President Kennedy was, as John Gans documents, the first to make what became known as the NSC staff his own, selectively hiring bright young aides to do his bidding during the disastrous Bay of Pigs operation, the fraught Cuban Missile Crisis, and the deepening Vietnam War. Despite Kennedy’s death and the tragic outcome of some of his decision, the NSC staff endured. President Richard Nixon handed the staff’s reigns solely to Henry Kissinger, who, given his controlling instincts, micromanaged its work on Vietnam. In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan’s NSC was cast into turmoil by overreaching staff members who, led by Oliver North, nearly brought down a presidency in the Iran-Contra scandal. Later, when President George W. Bush’s administration was bitterly divided by the Iraq War, his NSC staff stepped forward to write a plan for the Surge in Iraq. Juxtaposing extensive archival research with new interviews, Gans demonstrates that knowing the NSC staff’s history and its war stories is the only way to truly understand American foreign policy. As this essential account builds to the swift removals of advisors General Michael Flynn and Steve Bannon in 2017, we see the staff’s influence in President Donald Trump’s still chaotic administration and come to understand the role it might play in its aftermath. A revelatory history written with riveting DC insider detail, White House Warriors traces the path that has led us to an era of American aggression abroad, debilitating fights within the government, and whispers about a deep state conspiring against the public.Trade Review"This forceful historical account is a much-needed published assessment, given that NSC members are generally not known to the public. . . . This book is essential reading for all interested in politics, government, and contemporary history." -- Booklist [starred review]"This is an especially lucid account of how Washington came to deal with the rest of the world, full of lively anecdotes that make the book not just good history but a good read. John Gans is one of the most knowledgeable experts we have on the National Security Council staff, how it works, and how it doesn’t. He's studied foreign policy both as a scholar and a public official, and the lessons he learned have gone into this book." -- James Mann, author of Rise of the Vulcans and The Obamians"Serving at the pleasure of the president is a one-of-a-kind experience. With keen insights, deep research, and just the right amount of empathy, John Gans takes us inside the long and sometimes crisis-filled days of some of the lucky few who have worked in the White House. Readers will come away better informed about the successes and setbacks not just of the public servants so adroitly profiled here but the United States itself." -- Alyssa Mastromonaco, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff, New York Times bestselling author, and co-host of the Hysteria podcast"In the White House briefing room, I was often asked about the power of the National Security Council. John Gans was one of my best sources to help explain the ways this unique and elusive institution has served the American president, including the one I worked for. In White House Warriors, Gans proves as good a guide for readers as he was for me, taking all of us inside the staff's daily work as well as the debates and decisions that continue to transform America's relationship with the world." -- Josh Earnest, former White House Press Secretary"When it comes to US national security policy, some of the most powerful and consequential people in Washington are also the least well known. John Gans shines a bright light on these National Security Council staffers and shows how they have influenced presidential decisions on war for decades. White House Warriors is must-read for anyone interested in how Washington really works." -- Ivo H. Daalder, former US Ambassador to NATO and coauthor of In the Shadow of the Oval Office"In the tradition of David Halberstam, John Gans Jr. has provided an essential account of one of Washington's most consequential, but also most misunderstood, working parts." -- Graeme Wood, author of The Way of the Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State"This insightful and compelling book helps make sense of how the White House’s powerful National Security Council staff works and also why it often doesn’t—sometimes helping presidents make sound foreign policy, but all too frequently getting the policy wrong with terrible human consequences. Richly detailed from interviews with White House staffers, the book disproves Donald Trump’s feverish claims of a ‘deep state’ out to undermine the presidency." -- Gary J. Bass, author of The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide"In White House Warriors, John Gans superbly describes how the National Security Council (NSC) — the most secretive and powerful institution in the country — shapes America’s role in the world, particularly during periods of conflict. The NSC, part star chamber, part gladiator arena, and part Game of Thrones drama is expertly revealed to us in the pages of Gans’ primer on Washington power." -- Dr. Kurt M. Campbell, Asia Group, LLC and former Obama Administration Assistant Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific"John Gans shows us how the staff of the National Security Council has gradually accumulated or been given extraordinary influence over American national security policy. Sharply critical of this development, the author understands and even admires the people whom he believes have, less through ambition than the abdication of others, inadvertently undermined democratic governance. Controversial, compellingly written, and above all an essential read for anyone who wants to know not only why the United States goes to war, but how." -- Eliot Cohen, professor at The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and author of Supreme Command
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Georgetown University Press Transatlantic Storms in AngloAmerican Relations
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Georgetown University Press Japan and the Emotional Politics of National Image
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University of Arkansas Press The Arrogance of Power
Book Synopsis“Fulbright was erudite and eloquent in all the books he wrote, but this one is his masterpiece. Within its pages lie his now historic remonstrations against a great nation’s overreach, his powerful argument for dissent, and his thoughtful propositions for a new way forward . . . lessons and cautions that resonate just as strongly today.” — From the foreword by Bill ClintonJ. William Fulbright (1905–1995), a Rhodes scholar and lawyer, began his long career in public service when he was elected to serve Arkansas's Third District in Congress in 1942. He quickly became a prominent member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he introduced the Fulbright Resolution calling for participation in an organization that became the United Nations. Elected to the Senate in 1944, he promoted the passage of legislation establishing the Fulbright exchange program, and he served as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1959 to 1974, longer than any senator in American history.Fulbright drew on his extensive experience in international relations to write The Arrogance of Power, a sweeping critique of American foreign policy, in particular the justification for the Vietnam War, Congress's failure to set limits on it, and the impulses that gave rise to it. The book—with its solid underpinning the idea that “the most valuable public servant, like the true patriot, is one who gives a higher loyalty to his country's ideals than to its current policy”—was published in 1966 and sold 400,000 copies. The New York Times called it “an invaluable antidote to the official rhetoric of government.”Enhanced by a new forward by President Bill Clinton, this eloquent treatise will resonate with today's readers pondering, as Francis O. Wilcox wrote in the original preface, the peril of nations whose leaders lack ""the wisdom and the good judgment to use their power wisely and well.
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Fonthill Media Ltd Kowtow: Georgian Britain, Imperial China and the
Book SynopsisIn 1793, George Macartney introduced two of the leading empires of his age, and set off one of the greatest power shifts in history. ‘Kowtow: Georgian Britain, Imperial China and the Irishman who Introduced Them’ tells the story of Macartney, Britain's first Ambassador to China, and his career that spanned the globe, from the Caribbean to India, from Brazil to Indonesia, and then finally through China to Peking. Kowtow explains why Macartney’s embassy was needed, and examines the nature and personalities of the Ambassador and his imperial host, the Emperor Qianlong. The reader will journey with Macartney across the world into Peking’s Summer Palace, before crossing over the Great Wall to Qianlong’s summer hunting grounds in Rehe. The story of the Macartney mission provides significant lessons for modern diplomatic engagements and trade relations, and still causes great reverberations today. As a result, his mission represents one of the major missed opportunities in history and the challenges faced by Macartney still finds echoes in relations between China and the West.Table of ContentsIntroduction, Learning to Kowtow; 1 ‘It Must Not be Difficult to Impress the Chinese’ The Need for a British Embassy to the Court of Qianlong ; 2 ‘Who in the World is this Young Man, Who Knows So Much About So Many Things?’ George Macartney, Ambassador of King George III to the Emperor Qianlong; 3 ‘Affable and Affectionate to His Subjects, Vindictive and Relentless to His Enemies’ Qianlong, Son of Heaven, Emperor of China; 4 ‘The Severest Sufferings Both in Body and Mind’ Setting Sail for China, via Rio de Janeiro, Tristan da Cunha, Batavia and Tay Son; 5 ‘The Greatest City on the Surface of the Globe’ By Sea, River and Road to Peking; 6 The Kowtow An ‘Ingenious Vehicle’; 7 ‘Treated Too Favourably, a Barbarian Becomes Arrogant’ From Peking to Rehe; 8 ‘King Solomon in All His Glory’ An Audience With Qianlong; 9 ‘Tremblingly Obey and Show No Negligence!’ Rejection; 10 ‘An Opportunity of Knowing Us’ South to Canton, and Home; 11 ‘An Old, Crazy, First-rate Man of War’ the Aftermath; Conclusion.
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The Liffey Press Nine Lives: The Reflections of a Deliberate
Book SynopsisIn a career spanning 41 years in the Irish diplomatic service, Ambassador Dónal Denham has lived among nine very different societies, spanning three continents. With stops in France, Zambia, the USA, Lithuania, Belarus, Finland and finally the Holy See, Dónal has a few choice tales to tell. He opened two Irish embassies, served in all seven Irish Presidencies and had thought-provoking conversations with some fascinating people, including Ronald Reagan in the White House, Kenneth Kaunda in the State House and Mary Robinson in our own President's House. Dónal was inspired by is his grandfather, Eamonn Tuke, a volunteer in the Irish Citizen Army and a footsoldier of the Irish Rebellion of 1916 and War of Independence. And Dónal’s other hero, John F. Kennedy, famously said, "Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country." With those words in his ear and his partner Siobhan at his side, Dónal served his country under many different guises to make its presence known in international settings and to offer the legendary Irish hospitality to fellow world citizens, and along the way made many enduring friendships. There were some tears, but much laughter too. With a focus on funny incidents, happy moments and some achievements for Ireland Inc., Nine Lives is a refreshing and enjoyable read by a diplomat who thoroughly enjoyed his years as Ireland’s envoy.
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Bohlau Verlag Zwischen Domestik und Staatsdiener:
Book SynopsisFrühneuzeitliche Diplomatie war durch eine zunehmende Professionalisierung des Botschaftspersonals und der Verwaltungsroutinen gekennzeichnet so die gängige Vorstellung. Insbesondere seien die zuvor als Domestiken des Botschafters tätigen Sekretäre nach und nach durch staatlich bestallte Botschaftssekretäre abgelöst worden. Allerdings ist dieser Prozess bislang ebenso wenig empirisch untersucht wie der soziale Status und das konkrete Aufgabenspektrum der betreffenden Akteure. Die im Band versammelten Beiträge setzen hier an, indem sie erstmals systematisch die Rolle von Botschaftssekretären in der frühneuzeitlichen Diplomatie in den Blick nehmen. Das Spektrum reicht dabei vom 16. bis ins frühe 19. Jahrhundert, von England und Frankreich über Österreich und Preußen bis ins Osmanische Reich.
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Duncker & Humblot Der Preussische Diplomat Und Historiker Alfred
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