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Oxford University Press Foreign Policy Analysis
Book SynopsisForeign Policy Analysis is the most systematic, thorough guide to core foreign policy approaches, drawing insights from international relations and non-Western perspectives to provide students with a full understanding of theory. Brummer and Opperman put theoretical approaches front and centre without neglecting the right connection with international relations theories. This book challenges Western-centric perspectives on foreign policy analysis and reflects the rise of non-Western scholarship in the field. This edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks.Table of Contents1: Introduction Part I: International Relations Theories 2: Realism 3: Liberalism 4: Constructivism 5: Critical Theories Part II: Domestic Politics Approaches 6: Two-Level Games 7: Organisational Behaviour 8: Bureaucratic Politics Part III: Psychological and Cognitive Approaches 9: Prospect Theory 10: Operational Code 11: Leadership Trait Analysis 12: Poliheuristic Theory 13: Analogies and Metaphors 14: Groupthink Model 15: Perspectives
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Rowman & Littlefield Jordan and America
Book SynopsisProvides a telling history of one of the most important relationships in the Middle East. This is the first book to tell the remarkable story of the relationship between Jordan and the United States and how their leaders have navigated the dangerous waters of the most volatile region in the world.
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Manchester University Press Sport and Diplomacy: Games within Games
Book SynopsisThe purpose of this book is to critically enhance the appreciation of Diplomacy and Sport in global affairs for both practitioners and scholars. The book will make an important new contribution to at least two distinct fields of study: Diplomacy and Sport, as well as to those concerned with History, Politics, Sociology, and International Relations. The critical analysis the book provides explores the linkages across these fields, particularly in relation to Soft Power and Public Diplomacy. Its conclusions offer avenues for further study based on the future of the relationship between sport and diplomacy. The book has strong international basis: it covers a broad range of countries, their diplomatic relationship with sport and is written by a truly transnational cast of authors. The intense media scrutiny on the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, and other international sports will contribute to the global interest in this volume.Trade Review‘Sport and Diplomacy deepens insights into the interplay of the sporting world and world politics, making a convincing case for the efficacy of soft power. The global coverage highlights Asia, Europe, and North America, remarkably providing, in one volume, studies of sports in Afghanistan before World War II, a few on China during the Cold War, the Reagan revolution, and French club sports, among others. Individual chapters address sports as a diplomatic weapon or tool, and the transnational as well as state-centered, public perspective on sports. This collection adds a conceptual section that truly advances the field of sports history, and embeds it theoretically in diplomatic history.’Thomas W. Zeiler, Professor of History, University of Colorado Boulder and author of Ambassadors in Pinstripes -- .Table of ContentsIntroduction: Establishing the field of play – J. Simon Rofe Part I: Concepts and History 1. The governance of sport in deeply divided societies: Actors and institutions in Bosnia, Cyprus and Northern Ireland - Laurence Cooley 2. Can sport contribute to the mission success of military Peace Support Operations? - Alexander Cárdenas and Sibylle Lang3. Diplomatic actors in the world of football (Soccer): Individuals, institutions, ideologies - Alan Tomlinson 4. Mega sports events as political tools: A case study of South Africa’s hosting of the 2010 FIFA Football World Cup - Suzanne DowsePart II: Public Diplomacy 5. Contesting independence: Colonial cultures of sport and diplomacy in Afghanistan, 1919-1949 - Maximillian Drephal6. Friendship is solidarity: The Chinese ping pong team visits Africa in 1962 - Amanda Shuman 7. Barnstorming Frenchmen: The impact of Paris Université Club’s U.S. tours and the individual in sports diplomacy - Lindsay Krasnoff 8. Football, diplomacy and Australia in the Asian century - David Rowe Part III: ‘No Sport ‘as Diplomacy 9. Boycott and Diplomacy: When the talking stops - Carol Gomez10. ‘Chinese rings’: The United States, the two Chinas and the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics - Rachel Vaughan11. Decentring US sports diplomacy: The 1980 Moscow boycott through contemporary Asian-African perspectives - Joe Eaton12. They used Americana, all painted and polished, to make the enormous impressions they did: Selling the Reagan Revolution through the 1984 Olympic Games - Umberto TulliConclusion: Post-match recovery and analysis - Aaron Beacom and J. Simon RofeIndex
£999.99
HarperCollins Lessons From The Edge
Book SynopsisINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An inspiring and urgent memoir by the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine—a pioneering diplomat who spent her career advancing democracy in the post-Soviet world, and who electrified the nation by speaking truth to power during the first impeachment of President Trump.Marie Yovanovitch was at the height of her diplomatic career when it all came crashing down. In the middle of her third ambassadorship—a rarity in the world of diplomacy—she was targeted by a smear campaign and abruptly recalled from her post in Kyiv, Ukraine. In the months that followed, she endured personal tragedy while simultaneously being pulled into the blinding lights of the first impeachment inquiry of Donald Trump. It was a time of chaos and pain, for her and for the nation.Yet Yovanovitch was no stranger to instability and injustice. Born into a family that had su
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Cambridge University Press The UsIndia Nuclear Agreement
Book SynopsisFrom 2005 to 2008, the United States and India negotiated a pathbreaking nuclear agreement that recognised India''s nuclear status and lifted longstanding embargoes on civilian nuclear cooperation with India. This book offers the most comprehensive account of the diplomacy and domestic politics behind this nuclear agreement. Domestic politics considerably impeded - and may have entirely prevented - US nuclear accommodation with India; when domestic obstacles were overcome, USIndia negotiations advanced; and even after negotiations advanced, domestic factors placed conditions on and affected the scope of USIndia nuclear cooperation. Such a study provides new insights into this major event in international politics, and it offers a valuable framework for analysing additional US strategic and nuclear dialogues with India and with other countries.Trade Review'Professor Mistry's masterful account of a seminal event in American and Indian policy is unlikely to be surpassed. Based on a careful review of public material and interviews with key participants on both sides, it is methodologically well-informed, and will be of enormous value to both the policy makers and academic community.' Stephen P. Cohen, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution'The US–India nuclear agreement was a seminal event in transforming the relations between the two countries after decades of estrangement and integrating India as a mainstream nuclear power. This study offers the first detailed analysis of the negotiations that led to the agreement. Well-researched and rigorously argued, the book is a must read for all those interested in nuclear issues and Indian foreign policy.' T. V. Paul, James McGill Professor of International Relations'This is an extremely well-researched, carefully documented and deftly argued analysis of the origins of the US–India civilian nuclear agreement … Anyone interested in Indo–US relations, the politics of nuclear proliferation and regional security in South Asia will benefit immensely from a careful perusal of this work. Mistry has done the scholarly and policy communities a yeoman service!' Sumit Ganguly, Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilizations, and Director, Center on American and Global Security, Indiana University, Bloomington'By focusing attention on domestic politics and international security concerns in both Washington and New Delhi, Dinshaw Mistry has produced the first thorough and compelling analysis of the US–India Nuclear Agreement. This is an important book!' Scott D. Sagan, Senior Fellow, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford UniversityTable of ContentsList of figures and tables; Abbreviations; Preface; 1. The argument; 2. Diplomacy and domestic politics; 3. Getting to July 2005; 4. Separating India's nuclear facilities; 5. Persuading Congress; 6. Negotiating the Section 123 Agreement; 7. India's domestic politics; 8. Negotiating IAEA safeguards; 9. Convincing nuclear supplier countries; 10. Persuading Congress, again; 11. Reprocessing and liability; 12. Conclusions; Appendix: energy, military, and non-proliferation issues in the nuclear agreement; References.
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Cambridge University Press The Handbook of Israels Political System
Book SynopsisThere is growing interest in Israel''s political system from all parts of the world. This Handbook provides a unique comprehensive presentation of political life in Israel from the formative pre-state period to the present. The themes covered include: political heritage and the unresolved issues that have been left to fester; the institutional framework (the Knesset, government, judiciary, presidency, the state comptroller and commissions of inquiry); citizens'' political participation (elections, political parties, civil society and the media); the four issues that have bedevilled Israeli democracy since its establishment (security, state and religion, the status of Israel''s Arab citizens and economic inequities with concomitant social gaps); and the contours of the political culture and its impact on Israel''s democracy. The authors skilfully integrate detailed basic data with an analysis of structures and processes, making the Handbook accessible to both experts and those with a general interest in Israel.Trade Review'A treasure of information, analysis and insight. A must for anyone who wishes to understand the complex challenges, achievements and difficulties, of the Jewish state.' Shlomo Avineri, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities'This is a monumental work. It is precise and fluent and enables the reader to see both the forest and the trees. The authors know how to distinguish between the important and the unimportant. The book is mandatory reading for anybody interested in Israeli public and political life. It offers a useful and enlightening reading for those interested in political systems.' Mordechai Kremnitzer, Vice President, Research, The Israel Democracy InstituteTable of ContentsPart I. Establishing the State: The Supremacy of Politics: 1. The formative early years of the state (1948–53); 2. Does Israel have a constitution?; Part II. Institutions Matter: 3. The presidency and the symbols of power; 4. The Knesset: first among equals?; 5. The executive branch and attempts to strengthen it; 6. The judiciary's growing involvement in public life; 7. Monitoring mechanisms: the state comptroller and state commissions of inquiry; Part III. Political Society: 8. Political participation: have Israeli citizens given up on the political system?; 9. Political parties: can we get along without them?; 10. Elections: the vague verdict of the Israeli voter; 11. Government coalitions: a steering mechanism in the political system; 12. Civil society: the third sector that grew unnoticed by the state; 13. The media in Israel: do they strengthen or weaken democracy? Part IV. Open Policy Problems: 14. Security reigns supreme; 15. Arab citizens of Israel; 16. Politics, society, and economics: how did the state provide for the society?; 17. Religion and state: between social conflict and political accommodation; Part V. Democracy in Israel: 18. Political culture in Israel.
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge History of America and the World Volume 1 15001820
Book SynopsisThis volume examines how the United States emerged out of a series of commercial, colonial, and imperial encounters. Collecting the thoughts of dynamic scholars working in the fields of early American, Atlantic, and global history, it presents an unrivalled portrait of the human richness and global connectedness of early modern America.Table of ContentsList of Figures; List of Maps; List of Contributors to Volume I; General Introduction: What is America and the World? Mark Philip Bradley; Introduction to Volume I Eliga Gould, Paul Mapp and Carla Gardina Pestana; Part I. Geographies; 1. Changing American Geographies S. Max Edelson; 2. Maritime Borderlands Andrew Lipman; 3. The Americas and the Contested Aquatic World of the Atlantic, Indian, and the Pacific Oceans Rainer F. Buschmann; 4. Extractive Industries and the Transformation of American Environments Jennifer L. Anderson; Part II. People; 5. Jews, Muslims, Pagans and America David Abulafia; 6. Statelessness, Subjecthood and the Early American Past Christopher Hodson; 7. Mobility and the Movement of Peoples Patrick Griffin; 8. How Native Americans Shaped Early America Pekka Hämäläinen; Part III. Empires; 9. The Early Iberian American World Kevin Terraciano; 10. Making Colonies and Empires in North America and the Greater Caribbean Alison Games; 11. Imperial Wars, Imperial Reforms Eric Hinderaker and Rebecca Horn; 12. Law and Empire, 1500–1820 Catherine Evans and Philip Girard; Part IV. Circulation/connections; 13. West Africa, 1500–1825 Rebecca Shumway; 14. Trade Emma Hart; 15. Uncertain America: Settler Colonies, the Circulation of Ideas and the Vexed Situation of Early American Thought Michael Meranze; 16. America and the Pacific: The View from the Beach Kate Fullagar; Part V. Institutions; 17. Slavery, Captivity, and the Slave Trade in Colonial North America's Global Connections Gregory E. O'Malley; 18. A Maritime World Elizabeth Mancke; 19. Antislavery in America, 1760–1820: Comparisons, Contours, Contexts Christopher Leslie Brown; 20. Women, Gender, Families, and States Heather Miyano Kopelson; 21. Empires and the Boundaries of Religion Katherine Carté; Part VI. Revolutions; 22. Independence and Union: Imperfect Unions in Revolutionary Anglo-America Daniel Hulsebosch; 23. Atlantic Revolutions Janet Polasky; 24. Citizenship James Sidbury; 25. The United States and the Americas Caitlin Fitz; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge History of America and the World
Book SynopsisThe second volume of The Cambridge History of America and the World examines how the United States rose to great power status in the nineteenth century and how the rest of the world has shaped the United States. Mixing top-down and bottom-up perspectives, insider and outsider views, cultural, social, political, military, environmental, legal, technological, and other veins of analysis, it places the United States, Indigenous nations, and their peoples in the context of a rapidly integrating world. Specific topics addressed in the volume include nation and empire building, inter-Indigenous relations, settler colonialism, slavery and statecraft, the Mexican-American War, global integration, the antislavery international, the global dimensions of the Civil War, overseas empire-building, state formation, international law, global capitalism, border-crossing movement politics, technology, health, the environment, immigration policy, missionary endeavors, mobility, tourism, expatriation, culTrade Review'Let me be clear from the start: this is a wonderful collection….The fluidity of interpretation, conceptual precision, clarity of the exposition, and efficiency of the analysis is excellent…. It is a stimulating and engaging volume, full of interest, insight, and impressive synthesis.' Stephen Tuffnell, H-DiploTable of ContentsList of Figures; List of Maps; List of Tables; List of Contributors to Volume II; General Introduction: What is America and the World? Mark Philip Bradley; Introduction to Volume II Jay Sexton and Kristin Hoganson; Part I. Building and Resisting U.S. Empire: 1. The United States between Nation and Empire, 1776–1820 Nicholas Guyatt; 2. Indigenous Nations and the United States Donna L. Akers; 3. Settler Colonialism Jeffrey Ostler; 4. Slavery and Statecraft Robert Bonner; 5. The Mexican-American War Alice L. Baumgartner; 6. Containing Empire: The United States and the World in the Civil War Era Brian Schoen; 7. The United States in an Age of Global Integration, 1865–1897 David Sim; 8. The Wars of 1898 and the US Overseas Empire John Tone; Part II. Imperial Structures: 9. The US Fiscal-Military State and the Conquest of a Continent, 1783–1900 Max M. Edling; 10. The United States and International Law: From the Transcontinental Treaty to the League of Nations Covenant, 1819–1919 Eileen P. Scully; 11. The United States and Global Capitalism Dael A. Norwood; 12. Making the First International: Nineteenth-Century Regimes of Surveillance, Accumulation, Resistance, and Abolition Christina Heatherton; 13. The Military and US Engagements with the World, 1865–1900 Dirk Bönker; 14. Technology and US Foreign Relations in the Nineteenth Century Peter Shulman; 15. The Environment, the United States, and the World in the Nineteenth Century Andrew C. Isenberg; Part III. Americans and the World: 16. Foreign Relations Between Indigenous Polities, 1820–1900 Brian DeLay; 17. Immigration Policy and International Relations before 1924 Madeline Y. Hsu; 18. The Antislavery International R. J. M. Blackett; 19. American Missionaries in the World Emily Conroy-Krutz; 20. Mobilities: Travel, Expatriation, and Tourism Brian Rouleau; 21. Colonial Intimacies in US Empire Tessa Marie Winkelmann; 22. Flowers for Washington: Cultural Production, Consumption, and the United States in the World Daniel Bender; Part IV. Americans in the World: 23. The Changing Geography of Mobility, 1820-1940 Donna R. Gabaccia; 24. The United States and the Greater Caribbean, 1763-1898 Luis Martínez Fernández; 25. Borderlands and Border Crossings Sam Truett; 26. The Liberal North Atlantic Leslie Butler; 27. 'To Enter America from Africa and Africa from America' during the Nineteenth Century Jeannette Eileen Jones; 28. Islamic World Encounters Karine V. Walther; 29. The American Island Empire: US Expansionism in the Pacific and the Caribbean JoAnna Poblete; 30. Inter-Imperial Entanglements in the Age of Imperial Globalization Ian Tyrrell; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge History of America and the World Volume 3 19001945
Book SynopsisThis volume covers the volatile period between 1900 and 1945 when the United States emerged as a world power and American engagements abroad flourished in new and consequential ways. It will set the standard for understanding this pivotal moment in the history of America and the world.Table of ContentsList of Figures; List of Maps; List of Contributors to Volume III; General Introduction: What is America and the World? Mark Philip Bradley; Introduction to Volume III Brooke L. Blower and Andrew Preston; Part I. American Power in the Modern Era: 1. The Sinews of Globalization Katherine C. Epstein; 2. The Territorial Empire Daniel Immerwahr; 3. The First World War Jennifer D. Keene; 4. Technological Transformations Michael Adas; 5. Law and American Power Benjamin A. Coates; 6. Latin America and US Global Governance Rebecca Herman; 7. Transatlantic Relations Mario Del Pero; 8. The Open Door, Tsarist Russia, and the Soviet Union David S. Foglesong; 9. The Rise of the Modern Middle East Charlie Laderman; 10. Competing Empires in Asia Sheila Miyoshi Jager; 11. Making a Modern Military Michael S. Neiberg; Part II. Competing Perspectives: 12. Fighting Jim Crow in a World of Empire Adriane Lentz-Smith; 13. Wilsonianism and Its Critics John A. Thompson; 14. Humanitarianism and US Foreign Assistance Julia F. Irwin; 15. Women's Politics in International Context Megan Threlkeld; 16. The October Revolution and the American Left Tony Michels; 17. Sexuality and Sexual Politics David Minto; 18. Religious Worldviews Matthew Avery Sutton; 19. Indigenous Sovereignties and Social Movements Megan Black; 20. Fascism and Nativism Michaela Hoenicke Moore; Part III. The Perils of Interdependence: 21. Borders and Migrants Meredith Oyen; 22. Economic Catastrophes Eric Rauchway; 23. Corporate Imperialism and the World of Goods Nan Enstad; 24. The Body Politics of US Imperial Power Shanon Fitzpatrick; 25. Agriculture and Biodiversity Courtney Fullilove; 26. Worlds of International Development David Ekbladh; 27. Preserving Peace and Neutrality Andrew Johnstone; 28. The American Way in World War II Thomas W. Zeiler; 29. The Republic of Science and the Atomic Bomb Andrew J. Rotter; 30. American Visions of One World Erez Manela; Index.
£119.70
Cambridge University Press The Cambridge History of America and the World Volume 4 1945 to the Present
Book SynopsisThe fourth volume of The Cambridge History of America and the World examines the heights of American global power in the mid-twentieth century and how challenges from at home and abroad altered the United States and its role in the world. The second half of the twentieth century marked the pinnacle of American global power in economic, political, and cultural terms, but even as it reached such heights, the United States quickly faced new challenges to its power, originating both domestically and internationally. Highlighting cutting-edge ideas from scholars from all over the world, this volume anatomizes American power as well as the counters and alternatives to ''the American empire.'' Topics include US economic and military power, American culture overseas, human rights and humanitarianism, third-world internationalism, immigration, communications technology, and the Anthropocene.Trade Review'remarkable … this capacious volume enables the reader to absorb the latest scholarship on a multitude of topics within a domain that is becoming more multitudinous more swiftly and with more far-reaching analytic consequences than any other subfield of American history … Hence my advice: read it now.' David A. Hollinger, H-DiploTable of ContentsList of Figures; List of Maps; List of Contributors to Volume IV; General Introduction: What is America and the World? Mark Philip Bradley; Introduction to Volume IV David C. Engerman, Max Paul Friedman and Melani McAlister; Part I. Ordering a World of States: 1. Global Capitalist Infrastructure and US Power Vanessa Ogle; 2. Overseas Bases and the Expansion of US Military Presence Gretchen Heefner; 3. The Consolidation of the Nuclear Age Michael D. Gordin; 4. American Knowledge of the World Nick Dirks and Nils Gilman; 5. The American Construction of the Communist Threat Kenneth Osgood; 6. The Fractured World of the Cold War Mark Atwood Lawrence; 7. The US and the United Nations System David Bosco; 8. American Development Aid, Decolonization, and the Cold War Corinna Unger; 9. Decolonization and US Intervention in Asia Christopher Goscha; Part II. Challenging a World of States: 10. US Foreign Policy and the End of Development Brad Simpson; 11. Oil and the Resource Curse Chris Dietrich; 12. US Mass Culture and Consumption in Global Context Petra Goedde; 13. Imperial Visions of the World Penny Von Eschen; 14. Human Rights Barbara Keys; 15. Compassion and Humanitarianism in International Relations Michael Barnett; 16. Third World Internationalism and the Global Color Line Charisse Burden-Stelly and Gerald Horne; 17. Empire of Sex: The Queering of US Geopolitics Julio Capó, Jr.; 18. Migration, War, and the Transformation of the US Population Maddalena Marinari; 19. Christian and Muslim Transnational Networks Zareena Grewal; 20. Native Americans, Indigenity, and US Foreign Policy Paul Rosier; 21. Environment, Climate, and Global Disorder Stephen Macekura; 22. Reconfiguration of Superpower Relations Jussi M. Hanhimäki; Part III. New World Disorder?: 23. Soviet Collapse and Its Global Impact Fritz Bartel; 24. Neoliberalism as a Form of US Power Daniel Sargent; 25. The US Construction of 'Islam' as Ally and Enemy on the Global Stage Deepa Kumar; 26. Technology and Networks of Communication Stephanie Schulte; 27. Humanitarian Intervention and US Power Rajan Menon; 28. Refugees, Statelessness, and the Disordering of Citizenship Stephen R. Porter; 29. Liberty, Security, and America's War on Terror Karen J. Greenberg; 30. The Global Wars on Terror Aaron O'Connell; 31. America and the World in the Anthropocene Joshua Howe; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Justice and Diplomacy
Book SynopsisDiplomacy is used primarily to advance the interests of a state beyond its borders, within a set of global norms intended to assure a degree of international harmony. As a result of internal and international armed conflicts, the need to negotiate peace through an emerging system of international humanitarian and criminal law has required nations to use diplomacy to negotiate ''peace versus justice'' trade-offs. Justice and Diplomacy is the product of a research project sponsored by the Academie Diplomatique Internationale and the International Bar Association, and focuses on specific moments of collision or contradiction in diplomatic and judicial processes during the humanitarian crises in Bosnia, Rwanda, Kosovo, Darfur, and Libya. The five case studies present critical issues at the intersection of justice and diplomacy, including the role of timing, signalling, legal terminology, accountability, and compliance. Each case study focuses on a specific moment and dynamic, highlighting Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Accountability: diplomatic and judicial process; 2. Legal expertise: implications of legal terminology in diplomatic processes; 3. Compliance: enforcing international arrest warrants through diplomacy; 4. Timing and signaling: implications of judicial and diplomatic process; 5. Alignment: identifying potential alignments between diplomatic and judicial processes.
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Cambridge University Press Reagan Congress and Human Rights
Book SynopsisThis book traces the role of human rights concerns in US foreign policy during the 1980s, focusing on the struggle among the Reagan administration and members of Congress. It demonstrates how congressional pressure led the administration to reconsider its approach to human rights and craft a conservative human rights policy centered on democracy promotion and anti-communism - a decision which would have profound implications for American attention to human rights. Based on extensive archival research and interviews, Rasmus Sinding Søndergaard combines a comprehensive overview of human rights in American foreign relations with in-depth case studies of how human rights shaped US foreign policy toward Soviet Jewry, South African apartheid, and Nicaragua. Tracing the motivations behind human rights activism, this book demonstrates how liberals, moderates, and conservatives selectively invoked human rights to further their agendas, ultimately contributing to the establishment of human rightTrade Review'In explaining how idealists in Congress forced the Reagan administration to embrace and recast human rights, Søndergaard reveals how profoundly the trajectory of US human rights policy was determined by contestation between the executive and the legislature. This richly researched book illuminates a poorly understood decade in the development of international human rights and recovers the role of overlooked actors, both in Congress and outside government.' Barbara Keys, Durham University'An engaging and original contribution to our understanding of the place of human rights in US foreign policy in the 1980s. Rasmus Søndergaard is particularly effective in highlighting the significance of the newly-formed Congressional Human Rights Caucus (CHRC) and articulating what a 'conservative' human rights policy meant during the Reagan years.' Sarah B. Snyder, American University, Washington DC'Søndergaard makes an important contribution to our understanding of human rights in US Cold War foreign relations. Drawing on deep archival research, Reagan, Congress, and Human Rights convincingly illuminates how legislators on both sides of the political aisle influenced the Reagan administration's approach to the defining human rights issues of the 1980s.' William Michael Schmidli, Universiteit Leiden'This excellent study examines how Congress asserted a role in incorporating human rights into the [Reagan] administration's foreign policy, especially through the bipartisan Congressional Human Rights Caucus (CHRC).' A. J. Dunar, Choice'The argument that it was the Congressional assertion of the importance of human rights that forced the Administration to make it a significant part of its foreign policy agenda is compelling. That this assertion was bipartisan and only contested in terms of the location of its application, rather than the principle itself, makes this argument all the more intriguing.' Mark Hurst, Diplomacy & Statecraft'The book will make a lasting contribution to our understanding of the foreign policy continuity across the final decades of the Cold War. Søndergaard has written a sequel to Barbara Keys' Reclaiming American Virtue: The Human Rights Revolution of the 1970s (2014). Like her, he has obliged us to rethink easy caricatures of US power.' Timothy J. Lynch, Journal of Contemporary HistoryThe persistence in contemporary debates of many of the political patterns highlighted by Søndergaard further underscores the importance of this book, which should be required reading for anyone interested in the domestic politics of human rights or legislative-executive relations on foreign policy. Jordan Tama, Diplomatica'… an excellent study that challenges many previous understandings of Reagan's foreign policy and the role of Congress in the 1980s. As Søndergaard demonstrates, while the administration's use of human rights was selective and only genuinely pursued when connected to its anti-communist efforts, it nonetheless 'helped secure human rights as the key moral language in American foreign relations'.' Kristina Spohr, Diplomatic History'The book will make a lasting contribution to our understanding of the foreign policy continuity across the final decades of the Cold War … Søndergaard reminds us that American politics is sometimes compromised but often advantaged by its endemic contestation over moral questions.' Timothy J. Lynch, Journal of Contemporary HistoryTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. After the breakthrough: human rights in American foreign relations in the 1980s; 2. The Reagan turnaround on human rights; 3. The Congressional human rights caucus and the limits of bipartisanship; 4. The right to leave: Soviet Jewish emigration; 5. 'A universal human rights issue': South African apartheid; 6. Two tales of human rights: US policy toward Nicaragua; Conclusion.
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Cambridge University Press Retreat and its Consequences
Book SynopsisWhat are the consequences of retreat and retrenchment in foreign policy? In recent years, America has pulled back from its long-time role of international leadership. In doing so the Obama administration has sought to conciliate adversaries, shown indifference to allies; called upon the international community to step in; proclaimed and then disavowed ''red lines''; and preferred to lead from behind in the face of catastrophic civil war in Syria, ISIS barbarism in the Middle East and North Africa, Russia''s predatory behavior in Eastern Europe, and China''s muscle-flexing in East Asia. The consequences of this ''realist'' experiment have been costly and painful, and it has caused the US to lose credibility with friends and foes. America retains the capacity to lead, but unless it resumes a more robust role, the world is likely to become a more dangerous place, with mounting threats not only to regional stability and international order, but to the national interests of America itself.Trade Review'In an age of excessive information, yet precious little contextual knowledge, Robert Lieber's slim … new book … comes in handy. … Lieber's profound knowledge of the issues combined with readable prose makes this difficult subject almost easy to grasp.' Juliana Geran Pilon, Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs'… an important and timely contribution to the ongoing debate regarding the wisdom and likely consequences of US strategic retrenchment. … Lieber's book makes a vital contribution to contemporary debates on US foreign policy.' Kyle Haynes, H-NetTable of Contents1. Foreign policy retreat and the problem of world order; 2. Burden sharing with Europe: problems of capability and will; 3. Middle East policy: regional conflicts and threats to national interest; 4. BRICS: stakeholders or free-riders?; 5. Retreat and its consequences; 6. Can America still lead - and should it?
£19.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Burma: Background, U.S. Relationship and Human
Book SynopsisMajor changes in Burma's political situation since 2016 have raised questions concerning the appropriateness of U.S. policy toward Burma (Myanmar) in general, and the current restrictions on relations with Burma in particular. Various developments in Burma between 2010 and 2016 led the Obama Administration and others to perceive positive developments toward the restoration of a democratically elected civilian government in that nation after nearly five decades of military rule. Based on that perception, the Obama Administration waived most of the sanctions on Burma, particularly after Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy won the 2015 parliamentary elections and a new NLD-controlled Union Parliament took office in April 2016. Certain events since 2016, however, have led some to call for the reinstatement of some of the waived sanctions and/or the imposition of new restrictions on relations with Burma.Table of ContentsPreface; Assessing U.S. Policy towards Burma: Geopolitical, Economic, and Humanitarian Considerations; U.S. Restrictions on Relations with Burma (Updated); U.S. Relations with Burma: Key Issues in 2020; Burmas Political Prisoners and U.S. Policy (Updated); Burma Ordered to Prevent Genocide Against Rohingya; Burmese Soldiers Confess to Slaughtering Rohingya Civilians; Burmese Security Forces and Personnel Implicated in Serious Human Rights Abuses and Accountability Options; Burmas Military Blocks Constitutional Amendments; Burmas Prospects for Peace in 2019; Index.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Diplomatic Security Abroad & Protests in Muslim
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Biteback Publishing British Foreign Policy After Brexit
Book SynopsisBritish Foreign Policy after Brexit by David Owen and David Ludlow is, perhaps surprisingly, a book written by two people from different generations who voted on opposite sides in the 2016 referendum. One a politician, the other a former diplomat, they both have significant business experience in world markets. The authors demonstrate how Britain's global role and influence can be enhanced rather than diminished post-Brexit, with a diplomatic, security, development and trade agenda based on hard-headed realism, including a review of budgetary priorities. As a firmly European country, they see the UK as a key player with Germany and France in the wider Europe, and a leader in security issues threatening the continent's stability. They do not regard the relationship with Moscow as inevitably confrontational, but believe strengthening NATO is essential and a top priority to contain Russia. In the wider world, a reinvigorated UK-US relationship will be critical, but must accommodate differences in some core areas, e.g. in dealing with China.Furthermore, they see the UK's new aircraft carrier at the heart of a UN Rapid Reaction Force drawn mainly from Commonwealth countries, including Australia, Canada, India and New Zealand, and supporting operations around the globe.
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Biteback Publishing Behind Diplomatic Lines: Relations with Ministers
Book SynopsisPatrick Wright’s memoir opens on a diplomatic crisis. A growing number of countries are threatening to boycott the Commonwealth Games in protest of the British government’s handling of South African apartheid. And the problems only get worse. Patrick Wright was one of the pre-eminent diplomats of his day, putting him at the forefront of some of the late twentieth century’s most important global events. His six years at the FCO found him dealing with the backlash from the Falklands War, the collapse of the Soviet Union, strained relations with the EU, the First Gulf War and, perhaps most challenging of all, the `fire and glares’ of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Lord Wright’s account is not only an essential documentation of a significant historical period, but witty and entertaining throughout. He revels in gossip, despairs at the mischievous press `painting lurid pictures of Britain versus the Rest’, recalls numerous amusing scenarios and is rather brutal in his assessment of various high- profile political figures.
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Haus Publishing Leadership: Lessons from a Life in Diplomacy
Book SynopsisWhen Abraham Lincoln said, 'You can be anything you want to be,' Americans, and eventually everybody everywhere, lifted their sights. Nowadays anybody can aspire to be a leader, and nearly everybody has to lead sometimes. In his first book, Simon McDonald assumes that thinking about leadership before you lead helps you to lead better. No matter the circumstances in which we might be called to lead - be it at work, on the sports field, or in the community - the example of top leaders in politics and public service (both their successes and shortcomings) can help you figure out your own approach. Over nearly four decades in HM Diplomatic Service, Simon worked for four permanent under-secretaries and a dozen senior ambassadors before becoming permanent under-secretary himself and leading the Service (which has over 14,000 staff in 270 countries worldwide) for five years. He also worked directly for six foreign secretaries and saw five prime ministers work at close quarters. Observing these people undertaking the most important and often the most difficult work in the country, Simon saw the behaviours which helped them achieve their objectives, and those which hindered them. He then had the chance to try to apply that learning. In a closing chapter that considers the future of leadership in the UK, Simon McDonald makes a compelling case for the reform of the monarchy, the cabinet, civil service and, in particular, the House of Lords, of which he has been a member since 2021. Leadership of the United Kingdom is being debated as never before. This book is a clear-sighted and insightful contribution to that debate.
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Massey University Press New Zealand's Foreign Service: A History
Book SynopsisSince 1943, during war, humanitarian and natural disasters and flashpoints of global tension, one government department has been charged with the critical role of representing New Zealand's interests overseas. In doing so, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (and its predecessors) has needed to respond to ever-evolving political and military allegiances, trade globalisation, economic threats, natural disasters and military conflict on behalf of a small nation that seeks to engage on the global stage while maintaining the principles that underpin its political institutions.For more than 75 years the ministry has been served by some remarkable people, dedicated to an organisation that has reflected New Zealand's developing sense of nationhood and place in world. This history of the foreign service, edited by one of New Zealand's foremost historians, captures the high stakes, skill and intelligence involved in the development of a unique organisation.
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon British Diplomacy and the Concept of the Eastern
Book SynopsisJeziornys gripping book explores British diplomatic relations in the years of 19331935, illuminating Londons attitude towards the Eastern Pact and highlighting the way of thinking and acting of British diplomacy towards the European and even global situation. Was His Majestys Government interested in the success of the initiative promoted by Moscow and Paris? Did they understand the motives of the promoteurs? How did they react to the resistance of countries unwilling to accept such an issue? Who were Londons main partners to negotiate with? Could the Foreign Office be regarded competent in dealing with European problems, especially Eastern European ones? Were the former conclusions of the academic literature correct in assessing the particular powers role in the failure of the concept of the Eastern Pact? Jeziorny provides answers to these questions through detailed analysis of governmental materials available in The National Archives in London, particularly the general correspondence of the British Foreign Office at this time. A fascinating look behind the scenes of British diplomacy and its attitudes toward the French initiative.
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V&R unipress GmbH Diplomacy in Southeastern Europe: Interactions
Book SynopsisA Comprehensive Survey of Yugoslav Foreign Policy during Cold War DÃtente
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HarperCollins India India's Moment: Changing Power Equations around
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Gefen Publishing House Sense & Nonsense: Everything You Need to Know
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Gefen Publishing House Titus, Trump and the Triumph of Israel: The Power
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Gefen Publishing House Titus, Trump and the Triumph of Israel: The Power
Book SynopsisWe are living in mysterious yet miraculous times. On the one hand, we have witnessed the most remarkable fulfilment of Biblical prophecy: the Jewish peoples return to Israel and the prosperity and contributions of this tiny country in such a short time. On the other hand, we have seen an unexpected rise in anti-Semitism which takes the form of anti-Zionism and alliances between groups that are fighting against the most fundamental biblical values. The division in worldviews has become starker than ever. In this book, Josh Reinstein, who through his initiative of faith-based diplomacy is at the centre of this tension, takes a unique approach to explaining what lies behind the recent wave of support for Israel and the counter force. He answers important questions to clarify what drives the political actions that we witness today and what path should be taken moving forward.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Breaking History
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Oxford University Press Out of Afghanistan
Book SynopsisThe Soviet withdrawal from Afganistan has been largely attributed to the bravery of the Afghan resistance reinforced by American weaponry and support. This book shows how it was infact years of persistent United Nations initiatives that proved crucial to the conclusion of the Geneva accords, and that the ideological hard line of the Reagan administration prolonged the conflict. Diego Cordovez, the United Nations mediator for the Afghanistan conflict, and prominent foreign policy analyst Selig Harrison have written the definitive account of the negotiations that helped end the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, the last great clash of the cold war.Trade ReviewA fascinating and superbly-researched account which seems destined to be the classic work on the subject. * The Guardian *
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Oxford University Press U.S. Diplomacy Since 1900
Book SynopsisInterest in U.S. foreign relations has soared to great heights in the early twenty-first century. Long admired as the most comprehensive and accessible American diplomacy survey available, U.S. Diplomacy Since 1900 has never been more relevant. Now in its sixth edition, the book chronicles the major events in the history of U.S. foreign relations, from the Spanish-American-Philippine War to the present. In this engaging narrative, Robert D. Schulzinger discusses public ideas about foreign relations and explains how U.S. foreign policy is made; he places U.S. foreign relations in the context of the growing interdependence and globalization of international affairs. Updated to include a complete account of the second Bush administration, the new edition also addresses the developments that both preceded and followed the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In the aftermath of this violence, Schulzinger considers whether the U.S. has become an empire and, if so, how that empire is defined. The sixth eTrade ReviewU.S. Diplomacy Since 1900 remains the best book on twentieth-century American diplomacy. Schulzinger has mixed depth, breadth, and brevity in the right proportions. No other author covers the same material with the clarity, organization, and humor of Schulzinger. * Stephen Tootle, University of Northern Colorado *U.S. Diplomacy Since 1900 is fresh and it makes my students think; it has increased class discussion exponentially. * Claude Hargrove, Fayetteville State University *Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. The Setting of U.S. Foreign Policy ; 2. The United States as a World Power, 1898-1908 ; 3. The Diplomacy of the Dollar, 1909-1920 ; 4. The United States in the Great War, 1914-1920 ; 5. An Era of Conservative Internationalism, 1921-1929 ; 6. The Diplomacy of Depression, 1930-1939 ; 7. The Politics of Coalition Warfare, 1939-1945 ; 8. The Early Cold War, 1945-1952 ; 9. Eisenhower's New Look, 1953-1960 ; 10. Cold War Dangers, 1961-1968 ; 11. The Rise and Fall of Detente, 1969-1976 ; 12. A Respite and a Renewal of the Cold War, 1977-1980 ; 13. The End of the Cold War, 1981-1992 ; 14. The Mixed Blessings of Globalization, 1993-2000 ; 15. Global Disorders in the Twenty-First Century ; Selected Bibliography
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Clarendon Press The Cold War and the Middle East
Book SynopsisThe Cold War has been researched in minute detail and written about at great length but it remains one of the most elusive and enigmatic conflicts of modern times. With the ending of the Cold War, it is now possible to review the entire post-war period, to examine the Cold War as history.Trade ReviewA sensible reprise of history ... a welcome addition to undergraduate reading lists both as an introduction to regional politics and as an overture to the re-evaluation of the Cold War. * International Affairs *...stimulating...here is a collection of highly informative articles by leading experts who adopt an unusual, refreshing though highly controversial approach. - Ahron Bregman. The Times Higher Education Supplement. 15/5/1998Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. The Middle East, the Great Powers, and the Cold War ; 2. Egypt ; 3. Syria ; 4. Lebanon ; 5. Jordan ; 6. The Palestinians ; 7. Israel ; 8. Iraq ; 9. Iran ; 10. Turkey ; Conclusion
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Oxford University Press Cold War Statesmen Confront the Bomb
Book SynopsisCold War Statesmen Confront the Bomb: Nuclear Diplomacy Since 1945 is a path-breaking work that uses biographical techniques to test one of the most important and widely debated questions in international politics: Did the advent of the nuclear bomb prevent the Third World War? Many scholars and much conventional wisdom assumes that nuclear deterrence has prevented major power war since the end of the Second World War; this remains a principal tenet of US strategic policy today. Others challenge this assumption, and argue that major war would have been `obsolete'' even without the bomb. This book tests these propositions by examining the careers of ten leading Cold War statesmen--Harry S Truman; John Foster Dulles; Dwight D. Eisenhower; John F. Kennedy; Josef Stalin; Nikita Krushchev; Mao Zedong; Winston Churchill; Charles De Gaulle; and Konrad Adenauer--and asking whether they viewed war, and its acceptability, differently after the advent of the bomb. The book''s authors argue almoTrade Reviewexcellent and scholarly collection * Lawrence Freedman, TLS *Table of ContentsIntroduction by Ernest May ; 1. 'War No Longer Has Any Logic Whatever': Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Thermonuclear Revolution ; 2. Longing for International Control, Banking on American Superiority: Harry S Truman's Approach to Nuclear Energy ; 3. Stalin and the Nuclear Age ; 4. John Foster Dulles' Nuclear Schizophrenia ; 5. Bear Any Burden?: John F. Kennedy and Nuclear Weapon ; 6. The Nuclear Education of Nikita Khrushchev ; 7. Before the Bomb and After: Winston Churchill and the Use of Force ; 8. Between 'Paper' and 'Real' Tigers: Mao's View of Nuclear Weapons ; 9. Charles De Gaulle and the Nuclear Revolution ; 10. Konrad Adenauer: Defence Diplomat on the Backstage ; Conclusion. Nuclear Statesmen ; Epilogue
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Oxford University Press Game Theory Diplomatic History and Security Studies
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Oxford University Press China and Intervention at the UN Security Council
Book SynopsisWhat explains China''s response to intervention at the UN Security Council? China and Intervention at the UN Security Council argues that status is an overlooked determinant in understanding its decisions, even in the apex cases that are shadowed by a public discourse calling for foreign-imposed regime change in Sudan, Libya, and Syria. It posits that China reconciles its status dilemma as it weighs decisions to intervene: seeking recognition from both its intervention peer groups of great powers and developing states. Understanding the impact and scope conditions of status answers why China has taken certain positions regarding intervention and how these positions were justified. Foreign policy behavior that complies with status, and related social factors like self-image and identity, means that China can select policy options bearing material costs. China and Intervention at the UN Security Council offers a rich study of Chinese foreign policy, going beyond works available in breadtTrade ReviewShe not only draws attention to an underappreciated motive of Chinese foreign policy, but also develops a sophisticated, and largely persuasive, theory of how and when status concerns encourage leaders to do the unexpected. * Joel Wuthnow, China Quarterly *This is an important and timely contribution to the field of China, international peace and security and global governance studies and is essential reading for those seeking to better understand China's actions. * Champa Patel, International Affairs *With this very fine book, Courtney Fung has established herself as the leading authority on China's policies regarding humanitarian intervention by the United Nations. Reconciling Status is essential reading for anyone interested in international humanitarian crises, the United Nations, or the implications of China's rise for world politics. * Thomas J. Christensen, Columbia University *Carefully argued, theoretically astute and empirically rich, this book provides crucial insights into the bounded variation of China's positions at the UN Security Council on intervention. The author's contributions are many, including how social influence works to mediate Chinese interests, and how process-tracing can effectively be applied in International Relations scholarship. This book is essential reading for all those interested in China's UN behaviour. * Rosemary Foot, University of Oxford *China's attitudes toward United Nations interventions in situations of civil war and mass atrocities have evolved from skeptical opposition to conditional support. Comparing Beijing's actions in cases involving Sudan, Libya and Syria, Courtney Fung makes a novel contribution to our understanding of Chinese foreign policy. She shows that under certain conditions, Beijing's position on such interventions with a strong undertone of regime change can be influenced by international political opinion and consideration of China's international status. This book should be on the shelves of all scholars interested in China's increasing participation in multilateral diplomacy and its quest for status recognition, which can be a source for international cooperation rather than just competition as usually assumed in the current literature. * Steve Chan, University of Colorado, Boulder *Table of ContentsList of Tables List of Graphs List of Abbreviations Introduction Background 1: Historical Overview of China and Intervention at the UN Security Council 2: Chinese Discourse on Foreign-Imposed Regime Change Theory 3: Theory and Empirical Strategy Cases 4: Status and Intervention in Darfur, Sudan 2004 - 2008 5: Status and Intervention in Libya, 2011 - 2012 6: Status and Intervention in Syria, 2011 - 2015 7: Conclusion Appendix: Chinese Ambassadors to the United Nations, 1971-2018 Bibliography Index
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Oxford University Press Betting on the Africans John F. Kennedys Courting Of African Nationalist Leaders
Book SynopsisAs a presidential candidate, John F. Kennedy established a reputation across Africa as a sympathetic supporter of African nationalism, who if elected would realign Washington''s priorities toward the continent. Once in office, Kennedy indeed made changing the image of America in Africa a top priority of his administration, believing that the Cold War could be won or lost depending upon whether Washington or Moscow won the hearts and minds of the Third World. Africa was particularly important because a wave of independence saw nineteen newly independent African states admitted into the United Nations during 1960-61. By 1962, 31 of the UN''s 110 member states were from the African continent, and both Washington and Moscow sought to add these countries to their respective voting bloc. Kennedy feared that neglect of the newly decolonized countries of the world would result in the rise of anti-Americanism and needed to be addressed irrespective of the Cold War. Philip Muehlenbeck demonstrates how Kennedy used all means at his disposal-economic, cultural, personal-to appeal to the leaders of the developing world, including Nkrumah, Senghor, Touré, Nyerere, and Ben Bella.Drawing on archival sources from Africa, the United States, and the United Kingdom, Muehlenbeck closely examines Kennedy''s policies towards Guinea, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Egypt, Algeria, Tanganyika, and South Africa, which were to a large extent successful in winning the sympathies of its peoples, while at the same time alienating more traditional American allies. Betting on the Africans adds an important chapter to the historiography of John F. Kennedy''s Cold War strategy as well as the history of decolonization.Trade ReviewUnlike other accounts of U.S. /Africa relations, Muehlenbeck's monograph covers the entire continent. Muehlenbeck's portrait of a charismatic American president engaged with the details of African political and economic aspirations is a contribution to the study of U.S./Africa relations as well as the JFK era. * Larry Grubbs, Journal of American History *Muehlenbeck's well-researched work offers a compelling challenge to the conventional wisdom of continuity in American Cold War foreign policy toward Africa. The book's deep examination of the courtship of African leaders by President John F. Kennedy provides a unique perspective on personal diplomacy, specifically, and U.S.-African relations, generally, during one of the more volatile periods of the Cold War. A thought-provoking opening to our ongoing analysis of Kennedy foreign policy. * George White, Jr., American Historical Review *In this fine book, Muehlenbeck...makes a significant contribution to the growing literature on US policy toward Africa...A well-written, crisply argued book that scholars, students in applicable classes, and general readers with a serious interest in US foreign policy and African affairs will love. Highly recommended. * CHOICE *Challenging the conventional wisdom that judges John F. Kennedy's Africa policies to be little different from those of other American presidents, Muehlenbeck argues convincingly that JFK's strategy of personal diplomacy won the friendship of radical nationalists that other American leaders deemed lost to the Soviet camp. Based on extensive archival research, Muehlenbeck's in-depth analysis of the courtship of African leaders offers a unique window into U.S.-African relations during the early Cold War years. * Elizabeth Schmidt, author of Cold War and Decolonization in Guinea, 1946-1958 *Phil Muehlenbeck provides the most comprehensive analysis to date of Kennedy's high-profile outreach to African leaders. He challenges previous interpretations that placed the Cold War at the center of Kennedy's relations with that continent's new nations. Muehlenbeck emphasizes instead the ways in which U.S. policy toward Africa in the early 1960s responded to the imperatives of decolonization and nationalism. Kennedy's personal attention to individual African leaders, in Betting on the Africans, represents a farsighted exception to the more common pattern of American disinterest in the lands between the Mediterranean and the Cape of Good Hope. Important reading for all those interested in America's relationship with the world, in African history, and in the global history turning point of the early 1960s. * Thomas Borstelmann, University of Nebraska-Lincoln *Table of ContentsPART ONE; PART TWO
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Oxford University Press, USA Humanitarian Military Intervention The Conditions for Success and Failure A Sipri Publication SIPRI Monographs
Book SynopsisThis study focuses on the questions of when and how military intervention in conflicts can achieve humanitarian benefits. It uses the standard that an intervention should do more good than harm to evaluate the successes and failures.Trade ReviewSeybolt presents a quantitative analysis drawing lessons from seventeen interventions...Seybolt's explanation of his methodology is impressive. * Aidan Hehir, Political Studies Review *Review from previous edition Seybolt rejects the majority of abstract, philosphical literature on the subject, to focus on real problems, faced by real practitioners both in theatre and in the halls of power. Military intervention in the name of humanity will remain a central policy challenge in the near future, and Seybolt's work succeeds in providing valuable new insights for practitioners at both ends of the spectrum. [The] Interesting case studies are well researched and a pleasure to read.' * Matthew Taylor, consultant in NATO's Public Diplomacy Division *Table of Contents1. Controversies about humanitarian military intervention ; 2. Judging success and failure ; 3. Humanitarian Military interventions in the 1990s ; 4. Helping to deliver emergency aid ; 5. Protecting Humanitarian aid operations ; 6. Saving the victims of violence ; 7. Defeating the perpetrators of violence ; 8. The prospects for success and the limitations of humanitarian intervention
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Palgrave MacMillan UK Regulating Corporate Governance in the EU Towards a Marketization of Corporate Control International Political Economy Series
Book SynopsisIn the context of the financial and economic crisis, corporate governance and regulatory supervision failures, Laura Horn investigates one of the defining questions in social power relations in contemporary capitalism: who controls the modern corporation, and why.Trade Review'In this impressive and rigorous book, Horn examines the politics, power and paradoxes that are central to the construction and transformation of company law and corporate governance at the European Union level. Horn's lucid analysis makes an important and timely contribution. She not only denaturalises the regulatory developments linked to corporate governance but also maintains focus on the social implications of marketised corporate governance.' Susanne Soederberg, Professor and Canada Research Chair, Department of Global Development Studies & Political Studies, Queen's University, Canada 'This is an important book, not only for those interested in corporate governance issues but also for those concerned with the power of corporations in modern society. It explains how the state actively constructed the framework that supported the rise of shareholder value in the European Union. Given the dominance of the corporate governance field by micro-level econometric studies, the book provides a much-needed historical perspective on one of the most important projects in post-world war II capitalism.' Sigurt Vitols, Senior Research Fellow WZB and Senior Researcher, ETUI, Brussels In this superb book, Laura Horn has given us an incisive, carefully researched, and powerfully argued analysis of European corporate governance reform. Linking national and EU regulatory politics within the broader historical context of financial globalization, her integration of comparative and international political economy strips away the rhetoric of efficiency and 'free' markets to focus on power as the driver and the objective of corporate governance reform. John W. Cioffi, Associate Professor, University of California, RiversideTable of ContentsIntroduction Theoretical Framework Global Capitalist Restructuring and Corporate Governance Regulation in the European Political Economy Company Law in the European Union - From Industrial to Shareholder Democracy? Corporate Governance Regulation in the European Union - From Harmonisation to Marketisation The Marketisation of Corporate Control as a Political Project Corporate Governance in Crisis? Conclusion
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Random House USA Inc The Blood Telegram
Book SynopsisFinalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General NonfictionWinner of the Council on Foreign Relations' Arthur Ross Book AwardWinner of the Lionel Gelber Prize for Best Foreign Affairs BookWinner of the Asia Society's Bernard Schwartz Book AwardWinner of the Cundill Prize for Historical LiteratureWinner of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations' Robert H. Ferrell Book PrizeWinner of the Ramnath Goenka AwardOne of the Best Books of the Year at • The Economist • Financial Times • The New Republic • The Washington Post • Kirkus Reviews •A New York Times Notable Book This magnificent history provides the first full account of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger’s secret support for Pakistan in 1971 as it committed shocking atrocities in Bangladesh—which led to war between India and Pakistan, shaped the fate of Asia, and left major strategic consequences for the world today.Drawing on previously unheard White House tapes, recently declassified documents, and his own extensive investigative reporting, Gary Bass uncovers an astonishing unknown story of superpower brinkmanship, war, scandal, and conscience. Revelatory, authoritative, and compulsively readable, The Blood Telegram is a thrilling chronicle of a pivotal chapter in American foreign policy.
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Palgrave MacMillan Us The Atlantic Charter 8 The World of the Roosevelts
Book SynopsisThis remarkable collection of essays is the result of an international conference of American, British, and Canadian scholars held at Memorial University of Newfoundland that marked the 50th anniversary of the historic meeting.Table of ContentsThe Atlantic Charter - Introduction: The Making of a Commemoration: The Atlantic Charter Fifty Years Later; D.Brinkley & D.R.Facey-Crowther - Commemorative Remarks at Placentia Bay, Newfoundland; The Honorable W.J.vanden Heuvel, U.S. Ambassador E.Ney & British High Commissioner B.Fall - The First Summit: FDR and the Riddle of Personal Diplomacy; T.A.Wilson - Roosevelt, the Sea, and International Security; G.Smith - The Atlantic Charter: Idea and Reality, 1942-1945; L.Gardner - The Atlantic Charter: 'With All Deliberate Speed'; W.F.Kimball - The Man Who Wasn't There: Mackenzie King, Canada and the Atlantic Charter; J.L.Granatstein - British Foreign Policy and the Churchill-Roosevelt Meeting of August 1941; D.Reynolds - The Atlantic Charter and its Charter: A Canadian's Reflections; J.Eayrs - An Eyewitness Account of the Atlantic Charter Meeting; D.Robinson - Acknowledgements - Notes on Contributors - Index
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Picador USA Beyond Americas Grasp
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Bloomsbury USA 3pl U.S. Imperialism in Latin America
Book SynopsisBryan resigned in June 1915, but his actions while in office served as the foundation for later intervention in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic.This work details Bryan's attitudes toward Latin America prior to assuming the title of secretary of state, his actions while in office, and his political stance after resignation.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Bryan's Early Attitude toward Latin America, 1900-1913 The Beginnings of a Latin America, 1900-1913 Nicaragua Haiti The Dominican Republic Mexico The Panama Canal Tolls Controversy The Colombian Treaty Latin America after June 1915 Conclusion Bibliography Index
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W. W. Norton & Company Realities of American Foreign Policy
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Random House USA Inc The Back Channel
Book Synopsis“A masterful diplomatic memoir” (The Washington Post) from CIA director and career ambassador William J. Burns, from his service under five presidents to his personal encounters with Vladimir Putin and other world leaders—an impassioned argument for the enduring value of diplomacy in an increasingly volatile world. Over the course of more than three decades as an American diplomat, William J. Burns played a central role in the most consequential diplomatic episodes of his time—from the bloodless end of the Cold War to the collapse of post–Cold War relations with Putin’s Russia, from post–9/11 tumult in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Middle East to the secret nuclear talks with Iran.In The Back Channel, Burns recounts, with novelistic detail and incisive analysis, some of the seminal moments of his career. Drawing on a trove of newly declassified cables and memos, he gives readers a rare
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iUniverse Quiet Diplomacy From Cairo to Tokyo in the Twilight of Imperialism
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iUniverse American Realism Revisited Lethal Minds Latent Threats
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iUniverse HOW TO WIN THE WAR IN IRAQ
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iUniverse Realities of Foreign Service Life Volume 2
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Random House USA Inc Righteous Victims A History of the ZionistArab
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Lexington Books Images for a Generation Doomed The Films and
Book SynopsisOver the past two decades, independent director Gregg Araki has emerged as one of the most intriguing auteurs of contemporary U.S. cinema. A leading figure of the New Queer Cinema movement of the early 1990s, Araki is known for his innovative, eye-opening, and at-times-controversial films aimed primarily at queer audiences. Images for a Generation Doomed: The Films and Career of Gregg Araki explores the films and career trajectory to date of this New Queer Cinema pioneer. Offering in-depth analyses of films such as The Living End, Totally F***ed Up, The Doom Generation, Nowhere, and Splendor, Kylo-Patrick R. Hart demonstrates how, over the course of the 1990s, the director''s cinematic offerings became increasingly devoid of their early subversive potential. Hart goes on to argue that as the 1990s progressed, Araki''s films were largely irrelevant to the cultural project of providing groundbreaking on-screen representations of non-heterosexual individuals living in the age of AIDS. However, Hart sees Mysterious Skin as evidence of Araki''s successful attempt at reestablishing his cinematic and cultural relevancy in relation to the approaches and subject matter of contemporary queer cinema in the new millennium.Trade ReviewProvides a succint overview of the controversial so-called new queer director....Well-documented study....Helpful reading for any film course.... Recommended. -- G.R. Butters Jr. * CHOICE, June 2010 *Kylo-Patrick Hart’s impassioned and insightful exploration of controversial auteur Gregg Araki is another laudatory achievement for this award-winning scholar. By combining his years of teaching auteur studies with an immense knowledge of Araki’s work, Hart raises thought provoking questions about the director’s career trajectory and places him within the context of the New Queer Cinema. The author’s unique approach to his subject is what makes this treatise unique. His integrative study of Araki's film grammar, unique storytelling devices, problematic sexual politics, and fan reception are arranged within the chronological arch of the director’s oeuvre. Images for a Generation Doomed will be a welcome addition both to film libraries and to college and graduate courses in media and cultural studies. It truly is an unforgettable book about an unforgettable director. -- Catherine R. Burke, Independent Media ScholarTable of ContentsChapter 1: Gregg Araki and the New Queer Cinema Chapter 2: Queerly Making a Splash with The Living End Chapter 3: Refining an Authorial Style with Totally F***ed Up and The Doom Generation Chapter 4: Losing Focus with Nowhere and Splendor Chapter 5: Reestablishing Relevancy with Mysterious Skin Chapter 6 Afterword: Smiley Face and Beyond Chapter 7 Supplementary Chapter: Cinematic Trash or Cultural Treasure? Conflicting Viewer Reactions to the Extremely Violent World of Bisexual Men in Gregg Araki's "Heterosexual Movie" The Doom Generation Chapter 8 Filmography
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) The Horn Engaging the Gulf
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