Geopolitics Books

Book SynopsisGlobalization: A Multi-Dimensional System provides a comprehensive understanding of the complex process of globalization and how it impacts nations, organizations and individuals who operate in its environment. C. Gopinath addresses why some nations welcome its benefits whilst others seek protection from it and provides an insightful look into arguments for and against globalization. Highlighting important updated content on the topic, this new edition: Takes a comprehensive multidisciplinary view of globalization within five domains: economy, politics, social, business and physical Discusses underlying theories and provides a framework for step-by-step analyses of global issues from a systems perspective Enhanced chapters provide notes and definitions to help reinforce key items and include several examples of contemporary events and issues as illustrations Instructors’ website includes PowerPoint slides, test bank and guidelines for case discussion and projects. This all-encompassing fourth edition will be an excellent resource for sociology, business and management students. The book will also provide an illustrative reference to practitioners in international economics, international relations and cross-cultural management.Trade Review‘Now in its fourth edition delivers even more stunning material on how globalization continues to shape our lives and livelihoods.’ -- Mauro F. Guillén, author of Rude Awakening: Threats to the Global Liberal Order‘Gopinath brilliantly connects the present with history through rich, recent examples of the impact of interactions across the world. Insights from the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular, enhance his pragmatic framework, rooted in systems thinking, that analyzes the forces of globalization and its facets. An entertaining and thought-provoking read, Gopinath offers much to both scholars and curious practitioners of international management.’ -- Sri Zaheer, University of Minnesota, US‘How timely! C. Gopinath’s Globalization is destined to be widely read and debated in this great age of globalization (or de-globalization – depending on your point of view).’ -- Mike Peng, University of Texas at Dallas, US and author ofGlobal Business and Global StrategyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction to globalization: a multi-dimensional system 2. What is new about globalization? 3. Taking a systems view 4. Preserving cultural diversity 5. Collaborations and disaffections: a search for identity 6. Economic development and poverty 7. Global business influences 8. Management philosophies and practices 9. It is one planet 10. Moving to a multi-polar world 11. Looking ahead Appendix A Global garments supply chain: a case from Bangladesh Appendix B Covid-19: global disruption Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This innovative Research Agenda draws together discussions on the conceptualization of territory and the ways in which territory and territorial practices are intimately bound with issues of power and control. Expert contributors provide a critical assessment of key areas of scholarship on territory and territoriality across a wide range of spatial scales and with examples drawn from the global landscape. After an introduction to shifting ideas of territory, territoriality and sovereignty, the book deals with territory in its more traditional macro-scale sense at the level of the nation-state before going on to explore questions of territory, identity and belonging at a more micro-scale focusing on issues of citizenship, inclusion and exclusion.A Research Agenda for Territory and Territoriality will be a key resource for scholars and students in geopolitics and social and cultural geography, whilst also being a thought-provoking read for those interested in nations and nationalism, sovereignty, conflict, citizenship, and territory, place and locality.Trade Review'This terrific book demolishes the false but commonly held assumption that territory is merely the inert stage on which the real political or sociological action of life takes place. Its sophisticated analysis of fascinating and wide-ranging examples demonstrates that far from being a passive platform, territory is an active and contested element in so many of the dramas of our age. We forget this at our peril.' -- Nick Megoran, Newcastle University, UK'With wonderfully illustrative case studies, David Storey and colleagues bring us on an engaging intellectual journey. They broaden our critical reading of territory and territoriality, connecting to and extending a range of important debates in political and cultural geography, from nationalism and biopolitics, to sovereignty and violence. With the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement, the book feels even more important as contributors bring nuanced perspectives to the territorial strategies and socio-political conditioning of citizenship, belonging and exclusion.' -- John Morrissey, National University of Ireland, Galway, IrelandTable of ContentsContents: 1 Territory and territoriality: retrospect and prospect 1 David Storey 2 The history and persistence of territory 25 Alexander B. Murphy 3 The contingency of sovereignty 43 John Agnew 4 Nation, territory, memory: making state-space meaningful 61 Anssi Paasi 5 Territory, identity and the UK overseas territories 83 Nichola Harmer 6 The politics of place: violence as a territorial marker 103 Niall Cunningham 7 Territory and food sovereignty 127 Amy Trauger 8 Territory, locality and citizenship 145 Richard Yarwood 9 Tenuous territories 159 David Storey 10 Bodies in space: new frontiers 179 Sian Evans Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.The power of borders emerges not only from their institutional and legal nature but also from their symbolic and identity-forming significance. This innovative Research Agenda uncovers links between different levels of border-making processes, or bordering, from the political to the cognitive, and connects everyday processes and experiences of border-making to the wider social world.Grounded in their original research, contributors offer a variety of discussions on future directions for border studies, including two areas which may prove particularly fruitful; firstly, the question of the broader political salience of borders and secondly, the ways in which the border studies paradigm increasingly connects ontological and ethical questions to processes of border-making. Taken together, these address the question of how everyday bordering practices and discourses can be productively linked to different aspects of social relations.This timely book will be an invigorating read for those studying borders across a wide range of disciplines including human geography, political science, sociology, anthropology, history, international law as well as the humanities, notably art, media studies and philosophy.Trade Review‘A Research Agenda for Border Studies, edited by James W. Scott, is a timely and concise sweep of border theory as it has developed over the past two decades. Drawing upon a number of theoretical perspectives and case studies, this engaging book provides a clear understanding of the state of borders in global perspective. Chapters are written by both established and emerging border scholars, and each provides a careful examination of border theory and analysis at different scales and in different locations. The result is a study of borders from multiple perspectives and through very different lenses. A must read if you want to know why borders matter more and more in a contemporary world and networked world.' -- Heather Nicol, Trent University, Canada'This book ably answers a necessary question: what is a relevant research agenda for border studies in an age of post-disciplinary scholarly inquiry? The contributors to this volume, individually and collectively, show that while borders today may be seen to be inescapably political, they are also inescapably cultural, social and economic. This is a must-read book for those who seek both a starting point and inspiration for their own study of borders in the contemporary world.' -- Thomas M Wilson, Binghamton University, State University of New York, US'At a pivotal time when right-wing populists and responses to a global pandemic are erecting new borders, Scott and a diverse team of international and interdisciplinary critical scholars are setting a new agenda for critical border studies. An important book giving hope for a brighter future.' -- Harald Bauder, Toronto Metropolitan University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Part 1 Introduction 1 Introduction to A Research Agenda for Border Studies James Wesley Scott Part 2 Socio-Political Borders 2 Interpreting Politics of Borders Anna Casaglia 3 Rescaling the border: National populism, sovereignty, and civilisationism Paul Richardson 4 Beyond Post-Coloniality in Border Studies Innocent Moyo 5 Borders as Resources: Towards a Centering of the Concept Christophe Sohn Part 3 Borderscapes and Beyond 6 Reading Borders in the Everyday: Bordering as Practice Deljana Iossifova 7 Borders and Belonging Victor Konrad 8 Materialized Narratives of Border: Articulating the Unspeakable through Everyday Objects Tuulikki Kurki 9 Bordering as a Psychological Process: The Case of a Cross-Border Worker at the Spanish Moroccan Border Alicia Español Part 4 Ethics and Border Research Agendas 10 Exploring Links between Borders and Ethics Jussi Laine 11 “Go Anywhere I Damn Well Please”? Towards an Anarchist Vocational Ethics of International Borders Nick Megoran Index

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive study delves into the strategic importance of the Mediterranean Sea and examines key conflicts, as well as the roles of extra-regional actors such as NATO, Russia, and the USA in shaping dynamics within the Eastern Mediterranean.

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Book SynopsisOffering a fresh perspective, this timely book analyzes the socio-cultural and physical production of planned capital cities through the theoretical lens of feminism. Dorina Pojani evaluates the historical, spatial and symbolic manifestations of new capital cities, as well as the everyday experiences of those living there, to shed light on planning processes, outcomes and contemporary planning issues. Chapters explore seven geographically, culturally and temporally diverse capital cities across Australia, India, Brazil, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Myanmar and South Korea. Pojani argues that new capital cities have embodied patriarchal systems to govern their respective polities which has magnified problems in these cities. The book highlights how in new capitals, notions such as the state, the nation, urbanism, religion, the economy and even nature have been conceived of or treated in patriarchal terms, to the detriment of women and other disadvantaged groups.This book will be an invigorating read for urban studies and planning scholars. The information about the processes of new city formation will also be of great use to urban planners.Trade Review‘Another recent book by Dorina Pojani, Trophy Cities, is relentlessly critical of the underlying gender bias that undergirds these ventures. As its subtitle proclaims, she offers “a feminist perspective on new capitals.” She documents “the patriarchal character of most nationalisms,” including the male-led predilection to found new capitals. Importantly, this intersectional feminist lens centres “not only gender by also class, race, ethnicity, religion and other systems of domination.”’ -- Lawrence J. Vale, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US‘In Trophy Cities, Dorina Pojani offers a much-needed feminist analysis of the planning of capital cities across the globe. With a diverse set of case cities and an abundance of well-researched examples from them, this book makes a significant contribution and offers a fresh perspective to our understanding of cities, how we plan them, and with what consequences. The book, or select chapters, would be excellent additions to include in cities and urbanization courses, as well as feminist theory courses. Pojani’s accessible writing style makes the book suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as policymakers and practitioners. This book challenges us to re-evaluate the traditional and dominant planning paradigms and envision something different - something better.’ -- Megan E Heim La Frombois, Journal of the American Planning Association‘Feminism is not only about political representation or economic freedom, it is also about liberating our cities from only the pursuit of capital and making them the sites of play and community, about freeing all people in the way they occupy space and live out their daily lives, about giving dignity to the lived experience. Trophy Cities is a bold proposal for planning our cities around people and not money, for prioritizing joy over wealth. I'll be thinking about it for some time to come.‘Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: why a feminist perspective on new capital cities? 2. New capitals in the context of national history and international relations 3. The spatial manifestation of new capitals 4. The symbolic manifestation of new capitals 5. The capital as an everyday city 6. Conclusion: what would a feminist capital look like? Reference Index

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Book SynopsisExploring the wide variety of political aspects relating to oil resources and markets, The Politics of Oil provides an important and accessible introduction to topics such as the so-called 'resource curse?' oil rent, producer cartels, and international oil governance. Broadening the scope further, Dag Harald Claes also examines the role of oil in political conflicts.Divided thematically into three parts, this book discusses the exercise of political control over oil resources, their extraction, and the income from oil exports; the vagaries of oil market forces and political attempts to govern them; and finally, the complex role of oil in international, regional, and domestic conflicts. Drawing on a number of academic perspectives, including economics, political science, philosophy, history, geology, and more, the key debates surrounding oil are explored. These include the role of OPEC, the future of oil in the context of climate change, and the part oil has played in civil war and terrorism.Easily accessible, this introduction to the intertwined relationship between oil and political decisions and behaviour, is an essential tool for students of political science, economics, and energy related studies of all kinds. It is also valuable for policymakers, industry practitioners, and others interested in the oil business or governance seeking a comprehensive introduction to the subject.Trade Review‘The Politics of Oil is a fascinating and informative study of the evolution of the international oil industry. The work profits from the authors interdisciplinary approach, which draws heavily on a number of fields including but by no means limited to geology, engineering, economics, philosophy, history and political science. The chapters are filled with a wealth of valuable information and insights on many of the pressing issues of our time: From climate change and the potential producer response to the resurgence of Iranian ambitions in the Gulf. To my knowledge, this is the only work of its kind providing a bridge between political and economic approaches to complex geopolitical issues such as the resource curse. It is readily accessible to the general reader interested in oil and politics. All the chapters can serve as supplementary material to academic courses in energy economics geopolitics and energy transitions.’ -- Jennifer Considine, The Energy Journal'Dag Harald Claes has a unique knowledge of the politics, economics and (even more importantly from my point of view) the history of oil. He is one of the few who can blend together the three aspects in a simple and vibrant narrative. The Politics of Oil can be used as a reference in undergraduate classes, but will also be of interest for anybody dealing with the complexities of international energy and environmental politics.' --Paulo Garavini, European University Institute, Italy'This book masterfully discusses how governance, markets, and security come together in creating a nexus full of inspiration for scholars of International Political Economy. What does oil do to sovereignty? Is it a blessing or a curse? How long will OPEC still be in charge? And what does the future hold for the world s most important commodity against the backdrop of climate change? The Politics of Oil will be an invaluable resource for everyone seeking answers to these crucial questions.' --Andreas Goldthau, Royal Holloway University of London, UKTable of ContentsContents: Part I Resource Governance 1. Sovereignty and Ownership 2. Governing Oil Production 3. Oil Income– Blessing or Curse? -With Mads Motrøen Part II Market Control 4. Institutional Governance 5. Producer Governance 6. Opec Part III Political Conflict 7. Oil and the US Hegemony 8. Oil and Regional Security 9. Oil and Domestic Conflicts 10. Climate Change and the Future of Oil Index

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Book SynopsisAddressing the growing economic, political, and cultural presence of Asian states in the Arctic region, this timely book looks at how that presence is being evaluated and engaged with by Arctic states and their northern communities. A diverse range of authors addresses the question that underpins so much of this interest in Asian engagement with the northern latitudes: what do Asian countries want to gain from the Arctic? Although China, Japan, India, Singapore and South Korea were only accepted as formal observers to the Arctic Council in 2013, this book outlines a longer history of Asian-Arctic engagement that spans centuries. It highlights how this role as observer generates new challenges, dangers and opportunities for Arctic states and their northern communities. Climate change, energy and other resources such as fish, global geopolitical change and northern autonomy are shown to all play a part in mediating how Asian states are observed and evaluated in the Arctic Council and beyond. Students of Asian and Arctic studies will find the exploration of the roots of religion, culture and trade in the long-standing Asian interest in the Arctic to be compelling. This will also be a beneficial read particularly for scholars in geopolitics, international relations and political science as it shows how an intergovernmental forum can have global, national and local impacts. Contributors include: M.M. Bennett, S. Chaturvedi, K. Dodds, N. Filimonova, N. Hong, S. Knecht, N. Liu, I.A. Medby, Y.-K. Park, U. Sinha, C.Y. WoonTrade Review'What is the role of the global Arctic narrative? Why do Asian states strongly request to join the Arctic Council but are not active in the working groups? This book provides insightful observations on similar important questions, exploring the wider role of Asian states in the Arctic.' --Ping Su, International Arctic Science Committee'Focusing on critical geopolitics and drawing upon case studies from China to India, and from Indigenous Peoples to the Arctic Council, this is an important contribution to the growing body of academic studies focused on Asia in the Arctic. The authors revealed how geographical imaginaries, geopolitical dynamics and regimes of governance meet. Highly recommended for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the dynamics at play in the Arctic, or in the politics of peripheries and frontiers.' --Aki Tonami, University of Tsukuba, Japan'The increased accessibility of the Arctic as the world's climate warms and sea-ice retreats for a larger portion of the year has made the region something of a hotspot for global geopolitics. This original and lively collection is devoted to how and why Asian states, traditionally not important actors in Arctic affairs, have become focused on and involved in the region. Given the ongoing shift in the world's center of economic gravity towards Asia this is a necessary read for anyone who wants to understand the world of tomorrow.' --John Agnew, UCLA, US and author of Globalization and Sovereignty (2018)Table of ContentsContents: Chapter 1: Introduction: The Arctic Council, ‘Asian States’ and the ‘Global Arctic Klaus Dodds and Chih Yuan Woon Section I- Institutional and Geopolitical Context: The Arctic Council, Arctic States, Permanent Participants, Observers Chapter 2: The Arctic Council, Asian Observers and the Role of ‘Shadow Networks’ in the Science-Policy Interface Sebastian Knecht Chapter 3: Scale-Jumping in the Arctic Council: Indigenous Permanent Participants and Asian Observer States Mia M. Bennett Chapter 4: The Asian Factor in ‘Arctic Connectivity’: Ecology, Geopolitics and the Social Sanjay Chaturvedi Section II- Asia and the Arctic and Arctic States in Asia Chapter 5: The Arctic Policy of China: An Analysis of Russian Academic Discussions Nadezhda Filimonova Chapter 6: Observed as Arctic: Norwegian and Icelandic Arctic State Identities and the Asian ‘Other’ Ingrid A. Medby Chapter 7: Going Beyond the ‘Original Inter-Arctic States’: China Acting in the Arctic and Observing the Arctic Council Nong Hong Chapter 8: Boosting South Korea in a Changing Arctic Council: Achievements and Challenges Young-Kil Park Chapter 9: India in the Arctic: Civilization Connect and Contemporary Policy Uttam Sinha Chapter 10: The Fear of By-Pass: The Flexible Diplomacy of Jacking-up and Stretching out Singapore’s Arctic Connections Chih Yuan Woon and Klaus Dodds Chapter 11: Afterword Nengye Liu Index

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Book SynopsisThere is now emerging across the world a group of scholars whose work crosses the conventional disciplinary boundaries in the social sciences. Their model combines the breadth of vision of the classical political economy with analytical advances of modern social science. This innovative two volume collection brings together the key papers that comprise the new political economy of globalisation, identifying a competing range of concepts and theories. It will prove an invaluable source of reference to students and researchers alike.Trade Review'No subject is of more relevance to the social sciences as a whole, and none has occasioned a wider range of divergence in approach, than that of globalisation. Globalisation is not just a process of importance in its own right but one which can test the pre-existing, bounded and national, limits of academic disciplines. The impact of this question has, however, too often been at the expense of precision. The contemporary debate on globalisation is in need, above all, of anchoring in conceptual and theoretical precision, in historical perspective, in facts. It is this challenge which the present collection admirably addresses: complementing analysis of change within the international economy with debate on the continued, if altered, role of the state, it at the same time explores changing patterns of governance and the possibilities that open, in an altered international situation, for new forms of actor and norms. Higgott and Payne have produced a collection that is stimulating, focused and original.' -- Fred Halliday, London School of Economics and Political Science, UKTable of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction Richard Higgott and Anthony Payne PART I CONCEPTS AND THEORIES 1. James N. Rosenau (1996), ‘The Dynamics of Globalization: Toward an Operational Formulation’ 2. Susan Strange (1994), ‘Wake Up, Krasner! The World Has Changed’ 3. Philip G. Cerny (1994), ‘The Dynamics of Financial Globalization: Technology, Market Structure, and Policy Response’ 4. Eric Helleiner (1995), ‘Explaining the Globalization of Financial Markets: Bringing States Back In’ 5. Robert Wade (1996), ‘Globalization and Its Limits: Reports of the Death of the National Economy are Greatly Exaggerated’ 6. John Zysman (1996), ‘The Myth of a “Global” Economy: Enduring National Foundations and Emerging Regional Realities’ 7. Jonathan Perraton, David Goldblatt, David Held and Anthony McGrew (1997), ‘The Globalisation of Economic Activity’ 8. John Gerard Ruggie (1995), ‘At Home Abroad, Abroad at Home: International Liberalisation and Domestic Stability in the New World Economy’ 9. Philip McMichael (1996), ‘Globalization: Myths and Realities’ 10. Robert W. Cox (1992), ‘Global Perestroika’ 11. Bob Jessop (1997), ‘Capitalism and its Future: Remarks on Regulation, Government and Governance’ PART II THE STATE 12. Louise Amoore, Richard Dodgson, Barry K. Gills, Paul Langley, Don Marshall and Iain Watson (1997), ‘Overturning “Globalisation”: Resisting the Teleological, Reclaiming the “Political’ 13. Susan Strange (1995), ‘The Defective State’ 14. Paul Hirst and Grahame Thompson (1995), ‘Globalization and the Future of the Nation State’ 15. Leo Panitch (1995), ‘Globalisation and the State’ 16. Jan Aart Scholte (1997), ‘Global Capitalism and the State’ 17. Peter Burnham (1999), ‘The Politics of Economic Management in the 1990s’ 18. Peter Evans (1997), ‘The Eclipse of the State? Reflections on Stateness in an Era of Globalization’ 19. Linda Weiss (1997), ‘Globalization and the Myth of the Powerless State’ 20. Geoffrey Garrett (1998), ‘Shrinking States? Globalization and National Autonomy in the OECD’ 21. Mark W. Zacher (1992), ‘The Decaying Pillars of the Westphalian Temple: Implications for International Order and Governance’ 22. David Armstrong (1998), ‘Globalization and the Social State’ 23. Michael Mann (1997), ‘Has Globalization Ended the Rise and Rise of the Nation-State?’ Name Index Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction by the editors to both volumes appears in volume I PART I NEW MODES OF GOVERNANCE 1. John Gerard Ruggie (1993), ‘Territoriality and Beyond: Problematizing Modernity in International Relations’ 2. James N. Rosenau (1995), ‘Governance in the Twenty-first Century’ 3. Paul Taylor (1999), ‘The United Nations in the 1990s: Proactive Cosmopolitanism and the Issue of Sovereignty’ 4. Robert Wade (1996), ‘Japan, the World Bank, and the Art of Paradigm Maintenance: The East Asian Miracle in Political Perspective’ 5. Jan Aart Scholte (2000), ‘“In the Foothills”: Relations between the IMF and Civil Society’ 6. Gary Marks, Liesbet Hooghe and Kermit Blank (1996), ‘European Integration from the 1980s: State-Centric v. Multi-level Governance’ 7. James Anderson and James Goodman (1995), ‘Regions, States and the European Union: Modernist Reaction or Postmodern Adaptation?’ 8. Saskia Sassen (1995), ‘The State and the Global City: Notes Towards a Conception of Place-Centered Governance’ 9. A. Claire Cutler (1995), ‘Global Capitalism and Liberal Myths: Dispute Settlement in Private International Trade Relations’ 10. Timothy J. Sinclair (1994), ‘Passing Judgement: Credit Rating Processes as Regulatory Mechanisms of Governance in the Emerging World Order’ 11. Ronnie D. Lipschutz (1997), ‘From Place to Planet: Local Knowledge and Global Environmental Governance’ 12. Anne-Marie Slaughter (1997), ‘The Real New World Order’ PART II NEW ACTORS, NORMS AND ISSUES 13. Lorraine Eden (1991), ‘Bringing the Firm Back In: Multinationals in International Political Economy’ 14. John H. Dunning, ‘An Overview of Relations with National Governments’, Leslie Sklair, ‘TNCs As Political Actors’ and Andrew Walter, ‘Do They Really Rule the World?’ in Ankie Hoogvelt et al (1988), ‘Debate: Transnational Corporations’ 15. Louis W. Pauly and Simon Reich (1997), ‘National Structures and Multinational Corporate Behavior: Enduring Differences in the Age of Globalization’ 16. Jessica T. Mathews (1997), ‘Power Shift’ 17. Leon Gordenker and Thomas G. Weiss (1995), ‘NGO Participation in the International Policy Process’ 18. Cecelia Lynch (1998), ‘Social Movements and the Problem of Globalization’ 19. Robert W. Cox (1999), ‘Civil Society at the Turn of the Millennium: Prospects for an Alternative World Order’ 20. Richard Falk (1998), ‘Global Civil Society: Perspectives, Initiatives, Movements’ 21. Kathryn Sikkink (1993), ‘Human Rights, Principled Issue-Networks, and Sovereignty in Latin America’ 22. Andrew Hurrell and Ngaire Woods (1995), ‘Globalisation and Inequality’ 23. David Held and Anthony McGrew (1998), ‘The End of the Old Order? Globalization and the Prospects for World Order’ 24. Richard Devetak and Richard Higgott (1999), ‘Justice Unbound? Globalization, States and the Transformation of the Social Bond’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThe Kyoto Protocol has singularly failed to shape international environmental policy-making in the way that the earlier Montreal protocol did. Whereas Montreal placed reliance on the force of science and moralistic injunctions to save the planet, and successfully determined the international response to climate change, Kyoto has proved significantly more problematic. International Environmental Policy considers why this is the case.The authors contend that such arguments on this occasion proved inadequate to the task, not just because the core issues of the Kyoto process were subject to more powerful and conflicting interests than previously, and the science too uncertain, but because the science and moral arguments themselves remained too weak. They argue that 'global warming' is a failing policy construct because it has served to benefit limited but undeclared interests that were sustained by green beliefs rather than robust scientific knowledge.This highly topical book takes a frank look at the political motivations that underpin the global warming debate, and will appeal to political scientists and energy policy analysts as well as anyone with an interest in the future of the environment and in the policies we create to protect it.Trade Review'The book does not attempt to say what "should" be done about global warming. Instead it uses a framework of thinking about how interests - including those of governments and scientists as well as business and activists - affect negotiations over international issues. The ultimate aim is to reconsider the international environmental institutions that attempt to balance these interests and forge workable agreements. The failure of Kyoto points to inadequacies in the current mechanisms. Boehmer-Christiansen and Kellow have made a valuable contribution to understanding this failure and where solutions might emerge.' -- Ross McKitrick, The World EconomyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. The International Environmental Policy Process: Increasing Complexity and Implementation Failure 3. Energy Interests, Opportunities, and Uneven Burden-sharing 4. The Kyoto Process 5. The Failure of Principled Discourse 6. Institutionalizing Scientific Advice: Designing Consensus as a Policy Driver? 7. The Suppression of Scientific Controversy 8. Baptists, Bootleggers and the Kyoto Process Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisChina is an emerging superpower with growing economic and political interests worldwide that need to be preserved and enhanced. As China becomes economically powerful, it has also become more ambitious and assertive. Its foreign policy strategy is aimed at protecting the country from external threats as it pursues its geopolitical interests, allowing China to continue with economic reforms as well as the acquisition of comprehensive national power. China initially shied away from playing an active role in international affairs commensurate with its economic weight. This was primarily because the political leadership made a strategic choice to concentrate on economic development at home without attempting a more interventionist global role lest it distract from the number one priority of economic development. But the last few years have seen China shun this reticence like a traditional great power and signal that it is no longer willing to watch international events unfold from the sidelines, thereby promoting its new status as a global player of significance. It is this evolving global profile of China that is the focus of this book as Harsh V Pant examines the growing role of China in various parts of the world -- Asia-Pacific, South Asia, Africa, Middle East, Indian Ocean and Europe -- and the tough diplomatic choices that it is having to make as it goes about asserting its interests.Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction by Moshe Ma'oz; Modern Myths of Muslim Anti-Semitism; The Image of the Jew/Zionist/Israeli in the Arab World; The Breakdown of Arab-Israeli Peace: Research from Remote, Reciprocal Stereotypes & Anti-Normalization - The Case of Jordan; Islam & the Question of Peace with Israel: Jad al-Haqqs Fatwa Permitting Egypts 1979 Peace Treaty with Israel; Saudi Arabia & Israel: The Essence of Strategic Pragmatism; Myth, History & Realpolitik: Morocco & its Jewish Community; Babylon versus Zion: Changing Iraqi Perceptions of Israel; Azerbaijani Public Perceptions of Jews & the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict; Turkish Policy towards the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict; Dancing in the Dark: Pulling the Veil off Israeli-Pakistan Relations; Indian Muslims & the Three Js: Jews, Jerusalem & the Jewish State; Indonesian Muslims Perceptions of Jews & Israel; African Islam: Its Attitudes towards Israel & Judaism; "The Triangle": Europeans, Muslims, Jews; An Examination of Current Attitudes of Muslim Americans Toward Jews, Israel & Jerusalem; Index.

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Book SynopsisChina is an emerging superpower with growing economic and political interests worldwide that need to be preserved and enhanced. As China becomes economically powerful, it has also become more ambitious and assertive. Its foreign policy strategy is aimed at protecting the country from external threats as it pursues its geopolitical interests, allowing China to continue with economic reforms as well as the acquisition of comprehensive national power. China initially shied away from playing an active role in international affairs commensurate with its economic weight. This was primarily because the political leadership made a strategic choice to concentrate on economic development at home without attempting a more interventionist global role lest it distract from the number one priority of economic development. But the last few years have seen China shun this reticence like a traditional great power and signal that it is no longer willing to watch international events unfold from the sidelines, thereby promoting its new status as a global player of significance. It is this evolving global profile of China that is the focus of this book as Harsh V Pant examines the growing role of China in various parts of the world -- Asia-Pacific, South Asia, Africa, Middle East, Indian Ocean and Europe -- and the tough diplomatic choices that it is having to make as it goes about asserting its interests.Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction by Moshe Ma'oz; Modern Myths of Muslim Anti-Semitism; The Image of the Jew/Zionist/Israeli in the Arab World; The Breakdown of Arab-Israeli Peace: Research from Remote, Reciprocal Stereotypes & Anti-Normalization - The Case of Jordan; Islam & the Question of Peace with Israel: Jad al-Haqqs Fatwa Permitting Egypts 1979 Peace Treaty with Israel; Saudi Arabia & Israel: The Essence of Strategic Pragmatism; Myth, History & Realpolitik: Morocco & its Jewish Community; Babylon versus Zion: Changing Iraqi Perceptions of Israel; Azerbaijani Public Perceptions of Jews & the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict; Turkish Policy towards the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict; Dancing in the Dark: Pulling the Veil off Israeli-Pakistan Relations; Indian Muslims & the Three Js: Jews, Jerusalem & the Jewish State; Indonesian Muslims Perceptions of Jews & Israel; African Islam: Its Attitudes towards Israel & Judaism; "The Triangle": Europeans, Muslims, Jews; An Examination of Current Attitudes of Muslim Americans Toward Jews, Israel & Jerusalem; Index.

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Book SynopsisIn the aftermath of popular uprisings that unleashed the quest for freedom, Arab governments scrambled to limit sectarian divisions, though much of these efforts came to naught. Regrettably, weak governments fell into carefully laid traps, aimed to divide and rule. Protracted wars further destroyed Arab wealth and cohesiveness, and Sunni communities saw their power bases marginalised. On cue, and predicted by some commentators, extremist movements like the so-called Islamic State emerged, targeting Sunnis with extreme violence. In 2014 Nabil Khalife, an established Lebanese thinker, published a widely praised thesis that identified the root causes of renewed sectarian tensions at a time when confrontations polarised awakened Arab societies. Based on an extensive discussion of the 1979 Iranian Revolution that toppled the Shah, Khalife advanced the notion that the revolution was not Islamic but an Iranian-Shiah rebellion that ended the Pahlavi military monarchy, and that the post-2011 Sunni-Shiah struggle was planned by leading Western powers, including Russia, to preserve Israel and impose the latters acceptance in the Middle East as a natural element. In this translation of Istihdaf Ahl al-Sunna [Targeting Sunnis], Joseph A. Kechichian analyses the fundamental questions raised by the author to better place the current sectarian collision in a geo-strategic global perspective. Based on the books avowals of how the worlds three monotheistic religions perceive each other and Political Sunnism, Kechichian assesses Henry Kissinger's famous appellation of the Middle World that houses significant and indispensable oil resources, and why that allegedly makes it -- Political Sunnism -- dangerous. In a comprehensive introduction to the translation, he describes various initiatives that led global powers to check the undeniable force of Political Sunnism.

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Book SynopsisIn the aftermath of popular uprisings that unleashed the quest for freedom, Arab governments scrambled to limit sectarian divisions, though much of these efforts came to naught. Regrettably, weak governments fell into carefully laid traps, aimed to divide and rule. Protracted wars further destroyed Arab wealth and cohesiveness, and Sunni communities saw their power bases marginalised. On cue, and predicted by some commentators, extremist movements like the so-called Islamic State emerged, targeting Sunnis with extreme violence. In 2014 Nabil Khalife, an established Lebanese thinker, published a widely praised thesis that identified the root causes of renewed sectarian tensions at a time when confrontations polarised awakened Arab societies. Based on an extensive discussion of the 1979 Iranian Revolution that toppled the Shah, Khalife advanced the notion that the revolution was not Islamic but an Iranian-Shiah rebellion that ended the Pahlavi military monarchy, and that the post-2011 Sunni-Shiah struggle was planned by leading Western powers, including Russia, to preserve Israel and impose the latters acceptance in the Middle East as a natural element. In this translation of Istihdaf Ahl al-Sunna [Targeting Sunnis], Joseph A. Kechichian analyses the fundamental questions raised by the author to better place the current sectarian collision in a geo-strategic global perspective. Based on the books avowals of how the worlds three monotheistic religions perceive each other and Political Sunnism, Kechichian assesses Henry Kissinger's famous appellation of the Middle World that houses significant and indispensable oil resources, and why that allegedly makes it -- Political Sunnism -- dangerous. In a comprehensive introduction to the translation, he describes various initiatives that led global powers to check the undeniable force of Political Sunnism.

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Book SynopsisThis book is a probing reassessment of security prospects for the Asia-Pacific region centred on an analysis of three key notions: hegemonic power, human security and multilateralism.The post-September 11 world is steadily moving towards multipolarity as the hegemon's authority declines. The UN is at a pivotal moment in its history and middle powers like Japan and Australia will no doubt help to shape its future. Furthermore, China's star is rising and the region has to contend with all the ramifications of this complex reality. The book defines human security as a concept that offers the international community a broader philosophical and political purpose and gives substance to the emerging regional and global multilateralism. It poses perhaps the two most intriguing and critical questions of the moment: can civil society and epistemic communities, operating across cultural and civil boundaries, play a more influential role in defining the goals and processes of regional cooperation in Asia Pacific? and can states, multilateral organisations and civil society develop a more effective partnership in pursuit of these goals?This book brings together distinguished scholars and experts on public policy, social ethics, defence, human security and sustainability to consider the future of the Asia-Pacific region and appropriate responses by both states and civil society. It will appeal to scholars and researchers of international relations, politics and Asian studies as well as policymakers in the region.Trade Review'Geopolitical contestation in the Asia-Pacific will be one of the defining features of the wider international order in the twenty-first century. This well-conceived volume brings together a team of leading scholars from around the region to help us understand why and what it may mean. It could hardly be more timely or useful.' -- Mark Beeson, University of York, UK'. . . a very timely and valuable set of essays by expert contributors'Are Japan and Australia part of Asia? Can middle powers and/or the United Nations play a constructive role independent of the dominance of a hegemonic power? The authors of this stimulating collection on the geopolitics of the Asia-Pacific astutely weigh the possibilities for the emergence of an Asian community as an alternative to dependence by middle powers and the UN on the United States in a period of hegemonic decline in the wake of 9/11.' -- Mark Selden, Cornell University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction 1. Hegemony and Human Security: Competing Principles of Regional Order Michális S. Michael and Larry Marshall PART I: HEGEMONY AND EAST ASIA RELATIONS 2. Hegemony, Perilous Empire and Human Security Mustapha Kamal Pasha 3. Still Anchoring an American Asia Pacific? Nick Bisley 4. Containing China: A Flawed Agenda Chandra Muzaffar PART II: JAPAN’S SECURITY DILEMMA 5. Questioning the Rationale for Changing Japan’s Peace Constitution Michael T. Seigel 6. Can Japan Create a Basis for its Internationality? Jiro Yamaguchi 7. Beyond the Japanese Constitutional Dilemmas Yoshikazu Sakamoto PART III: JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA: A MORE CONSTRUCTIVE ROLE FOR MIDDLE POWERS 8. Japan, Australia and the UN Disarmament Agenda Michael Hamel-Green 9. Japan, Australian and Niche Diplomacy in the South Pacific Allan Patience PART IV: GLOBAL GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY 10. The Role of the United Nations in the Twenty-first Century Tetsuya Yamada 11. Foreign Policy in Search of a Sustainable World Shigeko Fukai Conclusion 12. Between Alliance and Regional Engagement: Current Realities and Future Possibilities Joseph A. Camilleri Index

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Book SynopsisNow in a revised and expanded Second Edition, Geopolitics and Globalization in the Twentieth Century examines the struggle between the processes of globalization and geopolitical forces over the last 150 years. The twentieth century witnessed a struggle between geopolitical states who wanted to close off and control earth space, resources and population and globalizing ones who wished to open up the world to the free flow of ideas, goods and services. Brian W. Blouet analyzes the tug-of-war between these tendencies, the playing out of which determined the shape and behaviour of today's world. Beginning his survey in the late nineteenth century, Blouet shows how the Second World War served to focus international awareness on the ramifications of global controls, and how we may be facing the end of geopolitics today.

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Book SynopsisItaly’s northern border follows the watershed that separates the drainage basins of Northern and Southern Europe. Running mostly at high altitudes, it crosses snowfields and perennial glaciers—all of which are now melting as a result of anthropogenic climate change. As the watershed shifts so does the border, contradicting its representations on official maps. Italy, Austria, and Switzerland have consequently introduced the novel legal concept of a “moving border,” one that acknowledges the volatility of geographical features once thought to be stable.A Moving Border: Alpine Cartographies of Climate Change builds upon the Italian Limes project by Studio Folder, which was devised in 2014 to survey the fluctuations of the boundary line across the Alps in real time. The book charts the effects of climate change on geopolitical understandings of border and the cartographic methods used to represent them. Locating the Italian condition alongside a longer political history of boundary making, the book brings together critical essays, visualizations, and unpublished documents from state archives. By examining the nexus of nationalism and cartography, A Moving Border details how borders are both material and imagined, and the ways global warming challenges Western conceptions of territory. Even more, it provides a blueprint for spatial intervention in a world where ecological processes are bound to dominate geopolitical affairs.A Moving Border features a foreword by Bruno Latour and texts by Stuart Elden, Mia Fuller, Francesca Hughes, and Wu Ming 1, and is co-published with ZKM Center for Art and Media, Karlsruhe.Trade ReviewFine edited volume . . . A Moving Border offers well-illustrated material on an interesting case, in an attractive artistic-scientific format. [It] is a well-documented analysis of a particular case of mobile borders. -- Ian Florin * Mountain Research and Development *

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Book SynopsisKnown as a place of stark beauty, dramatic geographic dimension, and challenging desert terrain, Big Bend National Park is located in West Texas on the north bank of the Rio Grande, adjacent to the Mexican states of Coahuila and Chihuahua. Although a place of natural grandeur, the unique location of this 118-mile long, 1.5 million-acre corridor has led to many challenges between the United States and Mexico, two nations who share one ecosystem but inhabit different political worlds.Big Bend National Park explores the cultural and diplomatic history of this transborder region that was designated a national park on the US side and the site of a long-hoped-for "international peace park" on the other. Michael Welsh demonstrates the challenges faced and lessons learned by both the US and Mexico as they struggled against political and environmental vicissitudes in their attempts to realize the creation of a shared frontier.Geopolitical and environmental conflicts such as Cold War fears, immigration, the war on drugs, international water rights, and more stringent American border security measures after 9/11 all hindered relations between the two countries. But more recently, renewed cooperation and ongoing diplomatic relations have led to new developments. Mexican park personnel began assisting American officials with efforts to re-wild the American side of the river with animal species that had been eliminated, and the Obama administration relaxed some post-9/11 restrictions, allowing American visitors to cross over to the Mexican park and its nearby towns.The ambition of developing a park for peace has yet to materialize, even as individuals and their governments continue to work toward an accord. Big Bend National Park provides a greater understanding of this complex borderland and hopes to help fulfill the aspiration of creating a shared ecosystem and the dream of a park for peace.

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Book SynopsisAre we as a species headed towards extinction? As our economic system renders our planet increasingly inhospitable to human life, powerful individuals fight over limited resources, and racist reaction to migration strains the social fabric of many countries. How can we retain our humanity in the midst of these life-and-death struggles? Humanity’s Last Stand dares to ask these big questions, exploring the interconnections between climate change, global capitalism, xenophobia, and white supremacy. As it unearths how capitalism was born from plantation slavery and the slaughter of Indigenous people, it also invites us to imagine life after capitalism. The book teaches its readers how to cultivate an anthropological imagination, a mindset that remains attentive to local differences even as it identifies global patterns of inequality and racism. Surveying the struggles of disenfranchised peoples around the globe from frontline communities affected by climate change, to #BlackLivesMatter activists, to Indigenous water protectors, to migrant communities facing increasing hostility, anthropologist Mark Schuller argues that we must develop radical empathy in order to move beyond simply identifying as “allies” and start acting as “accomplices.” Bringing together the insights of anthropologists and activists from many cultures, this timely study shows us how to stand together and work toward a more inclusive vision of humanity before it’s too late. More information and instructor resources (https://humanityslaststand.org)Trade Review"Humanity’s Last Stand is a call to arms to elevate our thinking to the species level or, Schuller cautions, the species will face extinction."— Cynthia McKinney, activist and former Congresswoman, from the foreword "[Schuller's] invitation to use anthropology to imagine new ways of organizing society and economics is well taken."— Kirkus Reviews "Mark Schuller’s approach to the convergent crises pushing us toward human catastrophe and planetary disaster should be taken to heart. With admirable conviction and commitment to radical empathy and pragmatic solidarity, he makes a bold argument for a publicly-engaged anthropological imagination that contributes a holistic understanding of and concrete solutions to urgent global crises."— Faye V. Harrison, author of Outsider Within: Reworking Anthropology in the Global Age “Humanity’s Last Stand illustrates how we are living in a moment of great turmoil and great possibilities for transformation. This is a timely text for activists and scholars committed to collective liberation. Dr. Schuller not only makes it clear that we are all connected, he makes a compelling case for us all to center the environment, and land, as stewards — not owners.”— Charlene A. Carruthers, author of Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements "Off the Presses: ‘Humanity’s Last Stand" by Dan Aubrey— U.S. 1 Community News "Mark Schuller has an 'in your face' and challenging style. It conveys his passion and the urgency of the situation addressed in the book. It is more than appropriate--it is engaging. Humanity's Last Stand is an important intervention at a moment of economic, political, cultural, and ecological crisis in the United States and the world. This is a book that has the potential to change the minds of many."— Kevin Yelvington, editor of Afro-Atlantic Dialogues: Anthropology in the Diaspora "When I finished reading, I needed to catch my breath. The book is furiously and forcefully written, engaging both historical and contemporary issues. Most productively, Schuller puts analyses written by political organizers and anthropologists into conversation, showing how they inform each other and move us forward together. This book is needed for this moment in history."— Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz, author of Labor and Legality: An Ethnography of a Mexican Immigrant Network “Humanity’s Last Stand is an electrifying work that dissects a range of interconnected problems—climate change, ultra-right nationalism, and global inequality—and proposes concrete steps to avert total catastrophe. This highly readable book is prescient, if not premonitory. It is essential reading for anyone interested in our species' long-term survival. Anthropology at its finest!”— Roberto J. González, author of Connected: How a Mexican Village Created Its Own Cell Phone Network "Schuller's brilliant book is critical reading for all of us who work to envision, and bring into being, a socially and ecologically just world. Grounded in a politics of solidarity built through the understanding of, and dismantling of privilege, he mobilizes a new vision for what 'an anthropological imagination' can afford us in terms of activist practice and radical empathy."— Paige West, editor of From Reciprocity to Relationality: Anthropological Possibilities "Schuller offers this not as a replacement for more traditional world systems theories (such as Marxism) but as a complement, one meant to guide the way to understanding that all struggles for a just world are tied to one another and all are mutually dependent upon all the others; understanding from the bottom up, if you will, to complement analysis from the top down."— Truthout “Mark Schuller takes anthropology to the public with critical insights on the historical and contemporary that expose the catastrophic and complex realities of global racial capitalism. He implores the willing to forge futures where differences matter and praxis of solidarity are intentionally quotidian. Humanity’s Last Stand is a pivotal ecological intervention for these times of crisis.”— Gina Athena Ulysse, author of Because When God is Too Busy: Haiti, me & THE WORLD "An urgent and much needed contribution to our world in crisis. Schuller lays out crucial ground work for how an anthropological reimagining of global social, political, and economic relationships can save us from ourselves. In clear prose he shows the public how anthropology can be deployed as a way to create more empathy in these troubling times."— Jason De León, author of The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant TrailTable of ContentsContents Foreword by Cynthia McKinney Introduction: Careening Toward Extinction 1 Structuring Solidarity 2 Dismantling White Supremacy 3 Climate Justice Versus the Anthropocene 4 Humanity on the Move- Justice and Migration 5 Dismantling the Ivory Tower Conclusion Acknowledgements Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAre we as a species headed towards extinction? As our economic system renders our planet increasingly inhospitable to human life, powerful individuals fight over limited resources, and racist reaction to migration strains the social fabric of many countries. How can we retain our humanity in the midst of these life-and-death struggles? Humanity’s Last Stand dares to ask these big questions, exploring the interconnections between climate change, global capitalism, xenophobia, and white supremacy. As it unearths how capitalism was born from plantation slavery and the slaughter of Indigenous people, it also invites us to imagine life after capitalism. The book teaches its readers how to cultivate an anthropological imagination, a mindset that remains attentive to local differences even as it identifies global patterns of inequality and racism. Surveying the struggles of disenfranchised peoples around the globe from frontline communities affected by climate change, to #BlackLivesMatter activists, to Indigenous water protectors, to migrant communities facing increasing hostility, anthropologist Mark Schuller argues that we must develop radical empathy in order to move beyond simply identifying as “allies” and start acting as “accomplices.” Bringing together the insights of anthropologists and activists from many cultures, this timely study shows us how to stand together and work toward a more inclusive vision of humanity before it’s too late. More information and instructor resources (https://humanityslaststand.org)Trade Review"Humanity’s Last Stand is a call to arms to elevate our thinking to the species level or, Schuller cautions, the species will face extinction."— Cynthia McKinney, activist and former Congresswoman, from the foreword "[Schuller's] invitation to use anthropology to imagine new ways of organizing society and economics is well taken."— Kirkus Reviews "Mark Schuller’s approach to the convergent crises pushing us toward human catastrophe and planetary disaster should be taken to heart. With admirable conviction and commitment to radical empathy and pragmatic solidarity, he makes a bold argument for a publicly-engaged anthropological imagination that contributes a holistic understanding of and concrete solutions to urgent global crises."— Faye V. Harrison, author of Outsider Within: Reworking Anthropology in the Global Age “Humanity’s Last Stand illustrates how we are living in a moment of great turmoil and great possibilities for transformation. This is a timely text for activists and scholars committed to collective liberation. Dr. Schuller not only makes it clear that we are all connected, he makes a compelling case for us all to center the environment, and land, as stewards — not owners.”— Charlene A. Carruthers, author of Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements "Off the Presses: ‘Humanity’s Last Stand" by Dan Aubrey— U.S. 1 Community News "Mark Schuller has an 'in your face' and challenging style. It conveys his passion and the urgency of the situation addressed in the book. It is more than appropriate--it is engaging. Humanity's Last Stand is an important intervention at a moment of economic, political, cultural, and ecological crisis in the United States and the world. This is a book that has the potential to change the minds of many."— Kevin Yelvington, editor of Afro-Atlantic Dialogues: Anthropology in the Diaspora "When I finished reading, I needed to catch my breath. The book is furiously and forcefully written, engaging both historical and contemporary issues. Most productively, Schuller puts analyses written by political organizers and anthropologists into conversation, showing how they inform each other and move us forward together. This book is needed for this moment in history."— Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz, author of Labor and Legality: An Ethnography of a Mexican Immigrant Network “Humanity’s Last Stand is an electrifying work that dissects a range of interconnected problems—climate change, ultra-right nationalism, and global inequality—and proposes concrete steps to avert total catastrophe. This highly readable book is prescient, if not premonitory. It is essential reading for anyone interested in our species' long-term survival. Anthropology at its finest!”— Roberto J. González, author of Connected: How a Mexican Village Created Its Own Cell Phone Network "Schuller's brilliant book is critical reading for all of us who work to envision, and bring into being, a socially and ecologically just world. Grounded in a politics of solidarity built through the understanding of, and dismantling of privilege, he mobilizes a new vision for what 'an anthropological imagination' can afford us in terms of activist practice and radical empathy."— Paige West, editor of From Reciprocity to Relationality: Anthropological Possibilities "Schuller offers this not as a replacement for more traditional world systems theories (such as Marxism) but as a complement, one meant to guide the way to understanding that all struggles for a just world are tied to one another and all are mutually dependent upon all the others; understanding from the bottom up, if you will, to complement analysis from the top down."— Truthout “Mark Schuller takes anthropology to the public with critical insights on the historical and contemporary that expose the catastrophic and complex realities of global racial capitalism. He implores the willing to forge futures where differences matter and praxis of solidarity are intentionally quotidian. Humanity’s Last Stand is a pivotal ecological intervention for these times of crisis.”— Gina Athena Ulysse, author of Because When God is Too Busy: Haiti, me & THE WORLD "An urgent and much needed contribution to our world in crisis. Schuller lays out crucial ground work for how an anthropological reimagining of global social, political, and economic relationships can save us from ourselves. In clear prose he shows the public how anthropology can be deployed as a way to create more empathy in these troubling times."— Jason De León, author of The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant TrailTable of ContentsContents Foreword by Cynthia McKinney Introduction: Careening Toward Extinction 1 Structuring Solidarity 2 Dismantling White Supremacy 3 Climate Justice Versus the Anthropocene 4 Humanity on the Move- Justice and Migration 5 Dismantling the Ivory Tower Conclusion Acknowledgements Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis strongly interdisciplinary book provides a first tentative evaluation of the role that geopolitics plays in shaping the genesis and functioning of the law of EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). It introduces the reader to the geopolitical context of the EU and of its main neighbours, as well as to the legal architecture of CFSP. The book then presents selected cases of the Union’s action (or inaction) in CFSP since 2009. These show the key argument of the book: the law of CFSP is not entirely fit for purposes as it does not reflect the geopolitical reality of the continent. The book reflects on such geopolitical reality as it results, in particular, from the 2004 EU enlargement, and comments upon three key issues of the CFSP legal framework: issues of coherence, accountability, and effectiveness. With its fusion of law and geopolitics, the book will be invaluable for students of EU foreign policy and EU external relations law.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Part I The Context.- The geopolitical context.- The legal context.- Part II Common Foreign and Security Policy after Lisbon.- Restrictive measures: constitutional issues, classification, judicial review.- Common Security and Defence Policy in Action.- The silence of foreign policy.- Part III The key themes.- Between law and geopolitics.- Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisAn overview of both European and Russian objectives in Ukraine. Peace in Ukraine seemed possible following Volodymyr Zelensky’s 2019 election. The new president reopened conversations with both the European Union and separatist authorities, bringing an end to the Donbass conflict in sight. Such an achievement promised revitalized talks between Europe and Russia, and so the nearly forgotten conflict returned to global prominence. Ukraine in the Crosshairs of Geopolitical Power Play analyzes why European and Russian objectives in Ukraine place daunting limits of any potential compromise.

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Book SynopsisIn its first decade of existence, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has developed into a key regional security group in Asia. Alarmists believe that the SCO is making itself into a NATO of the East, thus posing a long-term threat to the West, while others point to a "looseness" in the SCO that prevents it from becoming a cohesive group like NATO. Indeed, Sino-Russian rivalry is said to be a major obstacle for the SCO's long-term sustainability. Even so, the key importance of several SCO member states in the fields of economic development and energy production means that political developments within the SCO can soon no longer be ignored by the global market. Despite these factors - and even though its member states could be said to represent no less than "half of humanity" - the organization has long been disregarded by political leaders in the West and is seldom reported in Western media or analysed in academic works. As such, this ground-breaking volume with contributors from across the region and beyond will be a key reference for many specialists and academics working on Asian affairs. Aimed at political scientists and area specialists with an interest in Asian affairs, this volume is also intended to be of use in courses on contemporary geopolitics, security and foreign policy in Central Asia, Russia and China as well as offering unique perspectives to students in both political science and area studies. Certain chapters may also be helpful for scholars and students within the field of economics and energy studies. This volume is the result of a series of seminars and workshops on the SCO conducted within the framework of the Stockholm International Program for Central Asian Studies (SIPCAS). The initiator and leader of this book project was Professor Birgit Schlyter, Head of SIPCAS and presently Director of the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Too Many Plans for War, Too Few Common Values 2. The Spirit of the Silk Road: The SCO and China's Relations with Central Asia 3. The SCO Ten Years After 4. The Institutional and Political Transformation of the SCO in the Context of Geopolitical Changes in Central Asia 5. The SCO and NATO 6. Relations between the SCO and United States 7. The Evolution of the U.S. Attitude towards the SCO 8. The Importance of the SCO in a Russian Perspective 9. The SCO and How Chinese Foreign Policy Works 10. India and the SCO 11. Rethinking Regional Organizations: Turkey and the SCO 12. The Shanghai Spirit and SCO Mechanisms: Beyond Geopolitics 13. Friendship with Moderation: The Central Asian Point of View on the SCO 14. The SCO and Prospects for Regional Economic Cooperation in Central Asia 15. Financial Cooperation among SCO Member States 16. The SCO: An Energy Alliance in the Making 17. Central Asia, Energy, and Trade Policies from the SCO's Perspective Index

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Book SynopsisThe Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council provides UN Member States, UN entities, researchers and the general public a comprehensive, reliable, objective and readily accessible source of information regarding the evolving practice of the Security Council on constitutional, procedural and substantive matters since inception in 1946. The Repertoire covers in particular the Council's interpretation and application of the UN Charter and its own Provisional Rules of Procedure and features case studies as well as summaries of its official documents.

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Book SynopsisThe Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council provides UN Member States, UN entities, researchers and the general public a comprehensive, reliable, objective and readily accessible source of information regarding the evolving practice of the Security Council on constitutional, procedural and substantive matters since inception in 1946. The Repertoire covers in particular the Council's interpretation and application of the UN Charter and its own Provisional Rules of Procedure and features case studies as well as summaries of its official documents.

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Book Synopsis“This book discusses Vietnam’s relations with ASEAN in the period from the early 1970s to mid-1990s. It focuses on the evolution of Hanoi’s view on ASEAN, from denial to integration in the organization. Further, it reveals the reasons behind Hanoi’s decision to join ASEAN in 1995 in the context of the transformation of the overall Vietnam’s foreign policy when the Cold War ended. Relaxation of the Cold War conditions allowed Hanoi to improve understanding of ASEAN that resulted in better Vietnam-ASEAN relations and subsequent Vietnam’s membership in ASEAN.The author has had access to documents and interviewees that few other researchers can rival. And the richness of the empirical evidence of this book makes a significant contribution to the studies of Vietnam foreign relations in specific and Southeast Asian international relations in general.Trade Review“This is a uniquely well-informed account of Vietnam’s serious internal debates leading to the decision to join ASEAN in 1995. The story starts with a probing analysis of Hanoi’s regional diplomacy and relations with the Soviet Union, China, and the United States from the 1970s onward. Entering the 1990s, the narrative shows how Vietnamese policymakers struggled to reconcile ideological and pragmatic considerations as they navigated complex great-power and regional environments. Professor Tung dispels conventional balance-of- power explanations for Hanoi’s embrace of ASEAN, and argues persuasively that the decision to join grew out of a shift from a revolutionary national identity to an identity centered on developmental state model of the Southeast Asian type. This honest and close-up view of policy debates offers a rare opportunity for readers to understand the logic of policymaking in one of the world’s most complex diplomatic environments.” — Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science, Columbia University”

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Book SynopsisThis book, first published in 1996, examines Indonesia's foreign policy under Suharto. It not only details Indonesia's foreign policy behaviour vis-à-vis Indonesia's neighbours and major powers, but also places it in the context of foreign policy analysis. Today, the book remains as the only full-length study on Indonesia's foreign policy under Suharto. It is now reprinted with a new postscript which discusses the post-Suharto era from B.J. Habibie to Joko Widodo.Indonesia under Suharto had attempted to become a regional power to lead Southeast Asian states and beyond. As the largest country and also the richest in terms of natural resources, Suharto's Indonesia was held in deference by the ASEAN states. However, due to its limited capabilities, its lack of military strength, advanced technology and economic strength, the political influence of Jakarta was in fact quite limited.

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Book SynopsisThe Singapore Lecture series was inaugurated in 1980 by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute (formerly Institute of Southeast Asian Studies) with a founding endowment from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and augmented by a generous donation in 1983 from ExxonMobil Asia Pacific.The Singapore Lecture is one of the intellectual highlights of Singapore. It provides an opportunity for distinguished statesmen and leaders to reach a wider audience in Singapore. The presence of such eminent personalities will allow members of the civil service, business community, diplomatic corps, academic community, media, and other interested parties, the opportunity to hear from leading world figures speak on topics of international and regional interest.The 45th Singapore Lecture was delivered by His Excellency José Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, on 8 December 2022, under the distinguished Chairmanship of Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Singapore.

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Book SynopsisBeginning in Inner Asia two thousand years ago, the Turks have migrated and expanded to form today''s Turkish Republic, five post-Soviet republics, other societies across Eurasia, and a global diaspora. For the first time in a single, accessible volume, this book traces the Turkic peoples'' trajectory from steppe, to empire, to nation-state. Cultural, economic, social, and political history unite in these pages to illuminate the projection of Turkic identity across space and time and the profound transformations marked successively by the Turks'' entry into Islam and into modernity.Trade Reviewa magisterial account of the history of the Turks from their origins to the 20th century. It is written by a scholar in total command of the material and the sources but in a style that brings specialist knowledge to the general reader. It is a book that asks and answers big questions with assurance and authority. * Noel Brehony, President of BRISMES *

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Book SynopsisSurvival, the IISSâs bimonthly journal, challenges conventional wisdom and brings fresh, often controversial, perspectives on strategic issues of the moment.In this issue: Nigel Gould-Davies assesses the impact of Western sanctions on Russia, arguing that they represent a major development in economic statecraft In a special colloquium on the North Korean nuclear threat, Jina Kim, John K. Warden, Adam Mount, Mira Rapp-Hooper, Vipin Narang, Ankit Panda, Ian Campbell and Michaela Dodge offer their ideas for deterring Pyongyang Alexander Klimburg warns that CYBERCOMâs strategy of âpersistent engagementâ is encouraging a cyber arms race And eight more thought-provoking pieces, as well as our regular book reviews and noteworthy column Table of ContentsSurvival 62.1 (February-March 2020), pp. 1–232.Russia, the West and Sanctions, by Nigel Gould-DaviesColloquium: Deterring a Nuclear North KoreaIntroductionLimiting North Korea’s Coercive Nuclear Leverage, by Jina Kim and John K. WardenNuclear Stability on the Korean Peninsula, by Adam Mount and Mira Rapp-HooperNorth Korea: Risks of Escalation, by Vipin Narang and Ankit PandaDeterring North Korea, by Ian Campbell and Michaela Dodge Noteworthy: After Soleimani – The Iran CrisisThe New Nuclear MADness, by Seyom BrownLessons for Negotiating with North Korea, by Edward Ifft Mixed Signals: A Flawed Approach to Cyber Deterrence, by Alexander KlimburgDeterring Cyber Coercion: The Exaggerated Problem of Attribution, by David BlagdenContemplating a Russia–Japan Rapprochement, by Olga PuzanovaPolitical Transition on the Great Steppe: The Case of Kazakhstan, by Morena Skalamera GroceSerbian Interests in an Independent Kosovo, by A. Ross JohnsonGreenland’s Hidden Treasure, by Jeffrey MazoThe Church and the Military in Russia, by Mathieu BoulègueBook ReviewsRussia and Eurasia, by Angela StentWar, Conflict and the Military, by Rosa BrooksAsia-Pacific, by Lanxin XiangLetter to the Editor, by Siavush Randjbar-DaemiImpeachment, Trump and US Foreign Policy, by Dana H. Allin

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the causes and implications of the Libyan crisis since the anti-Gaddafi uprisings of 2011 from the perspective of the EU and NATO. It asks the question of why those organizations failed to stabilize the country despite the serious challenges posed by the protracted crisis to European and transatlantic stakes in the region. This book argues that such failure originated in a twofold problem common to both organizations: their prioritization of legitimacy over strategy, and their path dependence the insufficient degree of adaptation to meet the different needs of the crisis. Through a critical and integrated analysis of official sources and extensive interviews with EU, NATO, UN, and national government officials and militaries, as well as from NGO personnel, Libyan institutions and civil society, and media, the volume brings the perspective of both state and non-state actors to the fore. It reveals how wrong assumptions and centrifugal forces within the EU aTable of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Responsibility to Protect 1. The EU and NATO on the Eve of the Libyan War: Strategy and Institutions 2. Bloody Spring: The Libya Conflict of 2011 3. Intervention: Half-Hearted Hard Power Part 2: Responsibility to Rebuild 4. The Years of Missed Opportunities: Soft Power to the Test, 2012–2014 5. Civil War and Proxy War: From Soft to Hard Security Crisis, 2015–2016 6. From State-Building to Containment: Eluding or Deputizing Hard Security Measures, 2017–2018 7. From a Proxy to an Internationalized War: The Need for Hard Power, 2019 and Beyond. Conclusions and Heading Forward

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