International relations Books
Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Israel Facing a New Middle East In Search of a
Book SynopsisThe turmoil which has been rattling the Middle East in recent years has confronted Israel with fresh challenges and opportunities and requires it to rethink the three levels of its strategy and security policies: National security Strategy (sometimes referred to as Grand Strategy), National Security Policy and National Military Strategy. The book points to the years 19791981 as the years of transition from conventional military challenges faced by Israel to the novel challenges of terrorism, missiles and rockets, sub-state guerrilla organizations on its borders and the prospect of nuclear weapons in hostile hands. Some of these challenges have been exacerbated by the unraveling of neighboring Arab states. The book's review of the evolution of Israeli policies through almost seven decades of war and conflicts shows the absence of a full-fledged grand strategy, the structural weakness of national security policy formulation by successive governments at the cabinet level and the dominant
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. A Window into Modern Iran The Ardeshir Zahedi
Book SynopsisThe inner workings of Iranian politics, as experienced by two key figures at their centre, are revealed as never before through the meticulously preserved documents and photographs in the Ardeshir Zahedi Papers at the Hoover Institution Library. These materials are essential for understanding modern Iranian history and its global context.
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Three Tweets to Midnight Effects of the Global
Book SynopsisConsiders how digital misinformation might affect the likelihood of international conflict and how it might influence the perceptions and actions of leaders and their publics before and during a crisis. The authors sound the alarm about how social media fuels information overload and promotes 'fast thinking' over deliberation.Trade Review“A gripping story of how social media can result in a nuclear catastrophe, either through a blunder or through the actions of a malignant provocateur. No issue could be timelier or more important, considering the profligate use of tweets today by the president and other government officials, and the need for deliberation in dealing with national security crises.” — William J. Perry, 19th US Secretary of Defense “Highlights new and rising dangers that social media pose to managing any future great power crisis, and in the extreme to avoiding nuclear war. It is a must-read for policy makers, legislators, foreign policy experts, nuclear strategists, and indeed for any serious student of national security.” — James N. Miller, former US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy “The next nuclear crisis will be tweeted. How decision makers cope with the increasing speed and volume of information during that crisis will weigh heavily on whether the world can avoid nuclear catastrophe. The authors in this volume brilliantly help us understand—and get ahead of—the challenges from today’s information ecosystem.” — Keith Porter, President, the Stanley Center for Peace and Security “We know that the new media environment has an impact on nuclear crises, but how and when does it matter? This pathbreaking volume assembles an impressive interdisciplinary lineup to explore these questions with new frameworks, new evidence, and new arguments. An important opening contribution to what is clearly a phenomenon that is here to stay.” — Vipin Narang, Associate Professor of Political Science at MIT and a member of MIT’s Security Studies Program
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Disruptive Strategies
Book SynopsisSince ancient times, there have been military operations that attempted to produce tectonic shifts in the balance of power. In this volume, historians demonstrate how knowledge of past military operations can inform current policy discussions by analyzing conflicts between dominant states and the rising powers who seeks to contest their hegemony. What might a conflict between the United States and its main rival, China, look like in the years ahead? What factors are important for strategists to consider?Paul A. Rahe considers the rival ambitions between Sparta and Athens. Barry Strauss explores the Punic Wars fought by Carthage and Rome. Edward N. Luttwak examines a decisive military campaign between the Byzantine empire and its nemesis, the Sasanians. Peter R. Mansoor describes the emergence of Sweden as a military might under the leadership of Gustavus Adolphus. Andrew Roberts studies the expansion of French power during Napoleon's Italian campaign. Michael R. Auslin formulates a hyp
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. In the Wake of Empire
Book SynopsisEven as a country ceases to be a great power, the concept of it as a great power can continue to influence decision making and policy formulation. This book explores how such a process took place in Russia from 1917 through 1920, when the Bolshevik coup of November 1917 led to the creation of two regimes: the Bolshevik Reds and the anti-Bolshevik Whites. As Reds consolidated their one-party dictatorship and nursed global ambitions, Whites struggled to achieve a different vision for the future of Russia. Anatol Shmelev illuminates the White campaign with fresh purpose and through information from the Hoover Institution Archives, exploring how diverse White factions overcame internal tensions to lobby for recognition on the world stage, only to failin part because of the West's desire to leave the Russian question to Russians alone. In the Wake of Empire examines the personalities, institutions, political culture, and geostrategic concerns that shaped the foreign policy of the anti-BolshTrade ReviewShmelev demonstrates that although the diplomats who served the White cause had a weak hand to play, nevertheless they remained faithful to the cause of a united, powerful Russia." — Peter Kenez, professor emeritus, University of California, Santa Cruz"A tour de force that unravels the complex and tragic story of the Russian diplomats stranded abroad by the Bolshevik revolution." — ;David McDonald, Alice D. Mortenson-Petrovich Distinguished Chair in Russian History, University of Wisconsin-Madison"Engagingly written, erudite, and encyclopedic in scope, the definitive study in any language of the ‘other Russia’s’ ultimately doomed attempt to retain great power status. Shmelev’s archival research is nothing short of herculean." — ;David Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, professor of Russian history, Brock University"By illuminating a neglected aspect of a doomed cause, In the Wake of Empire invites the thought that victors may write history, but losers have more interesting things to say." — John J. Stephan, professor of history emeritus, University of Hawaii
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Hoover Institution Press The Arsenal of Democracy
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Recollections of a Romanian Diplomat 19181969
Book SynopsisThe half century covered by Raoul Bossy's diaries and memoirs was one of major upheaval in the world, particularly in Eastern Europe. A keen and witty observer, Bossy faithfully recorded the reactions of informed people to the then unfolding international events.
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Turning Points in Ending the Cold War Hoover Institution Press Publication
Book SynopsisExamines the end of detente and the beginning of the new phase of the cold war in the early 1980s, Reagan's radical new strategies aimed at changing Soviet behaviour, the peaceful democratic revolutions in Poland and Hungary, the events that brought about the reunification of Germany, the role of events in Third World countries, the critical contributions of Gorbachev and Yeltsin, and more.
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Israels Unilateralism
Book SynopsisRobert Zelnick examines Israel's disengagement from Gaza and what it might lead to in the future. He details the thought behind the policy and the impact of the loss of Ariel Sharon, analyses the Palestinian response from both moderates and Hamas, and underscores the politically realist-minded assumptions that continue to drive the policy forward.Trade ReviewBob Zelnick's study of Israeli unilateralism fills two important needs: for academics, it is a comprehensive initial examination of an issue that will dominate Israeli-Palestinian relations for years to come; and for policy makers, it is a primer on next steps in the peace process. Zelnick's thorough review of Israel's disengagement policy sets the stage for understanding why the consensus with Israel has shifted so dramatically in support of Israeli-Palestinian separation. The extensive interviews conducted by Zelnick add depth and color to this insightful study." — Daniel C. Kurtzer, former United States ambassador to Israel and Egypt and the S. Daniel Abraham Visiting Professor of Middle East Policy Studies at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. China and Japan New Economic Diplomacy Hoover
Book SynopsisExamines Sino-Japanese economic diplomacy. This original in-depth analysis concentrates on a few salient cases of Sino-Japanese economic interaction: a multibillion-dollar steel complex at Baoshan, the joint offshore oil development in the Bohai Sea, and Japanese government loans provided to fund China's important construction projects.
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University of Hawai'i Press Indigenous Pacific Islander EcoLiteratures
Book SynopsisIn this anthology of contemporary eco-literature, the editors have gathered an ensemble of a hundred emerging, mid-career, and established Indigenous writers from Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and the global Pacific diaspora. This book itself is an ecological form with rhizomatic roots and blossoming branches.
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Rowman & Littlefield Henry L Stimson The First Wise Man Biographies in
Book SynopsisThe twentieth century witnessed the rise of the United States as the preeminent player on the world stage. Henry L Stimson was among those individuals responsible for the American ascension in the arena of foreign policy.Trade ReviewWritten with verve, filled with insights into the man and his times, David Schmitz's biography of Henry L. Stimson provides a marvelous window on American foreign policy in the first half of this century—the crucial era that defined the nation's role to this day. The book demonstrates why fine political history is indispensable to our understanding. -- Lloyd Gardner, Rutgers UniversityAn impressive and quite comprehensive short biography of one of the most significant American statemen of the first half of the twentieth century. Davaid Schmitz's thoughtful exploration of Henry L. Stimson's public life sheds much light on the exercise of American power—or lack thereof—from the war with Spain through the Second World War. -- Wilson D. Miscambe, C.S.C., University of Notre DameA smart book about a wise man. Carefully researched and well written, it is both a scholarly contribution to the history of twentieth-century American diplomacy and an excellent choice for college courses. -- Martin Sherwin, Tufts University, author of A World Destroyed: Hiroshima and Its LegaciesTable of ContentsChapter 1 Preparation of a Policymaker Chapter 2 Taft, Roosevelt, and the Progressive Stimson Chapter 3 The White Man's Burden Chapter 4 Spears of Straw amd Swords of Ice Chapter 5 The Only Deadly Sin is Cynicism Chapter 6 Architect of Victory Chapter 7 Conclusion: Elder Statesman
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Michigan State University Press An Enchanting Darkness American Vision of Africa
Book SynopsisThis ambitious and stimulating study, couched in terms accessible to general readers while firmly rooted in scholarship, surveys twentieth-century American images of and attitudes toward Africa.
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Michigan State University Press In the Shadow of Russia Reform in Kazakhstan and
Book SynopsisBuilds upon the conceptual frameworks that include geography and policy choices about economic integration in an analysis of the reform efforts of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
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Georgetown University Press The American Search for Peace Moral Reasoning
Book SynopsisRevolutions and aborted revolutions and bitter civil and 'local' wars in the 1980s and since have raised questions about national security, its definition, and its implementation. This title asks the fundamental and perduring questions of pacifism, war, intervention, and political negotiation.
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Georgetown University Press The Political and Economic Transition in East
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Georgetown University Press The Politics of Globalization in the United
Book SynopsisApplying concepts derived from the study of international and comparative politics, this book offers an analysis of the impact of globalization on United States domestic politics. It is of interest to politicians, policymakers, and students looking for a discussion of globalization that is grounded in political history of the United States.
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Krieger Publishing Company Soviet Foreign Policy 19171941
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Paragon House Publishers The NixonKissinger Years
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The University of Michigan Press The Chinese Calculus of Deterrence
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Prickly Paradigm Press, LLC Pacification and its Discontents
Book SynopsisAs George W Bush's Iraq mission unraveled, US policy elites revived counterinsurgency doctrines - known in an earlier incarnation as pacification. This title defines pacification as 'the process by which the government assert[s] its influence and control in an area beset by insurgents'.
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University of Chicago Press Complicities The Peoples Republic of China in
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SAGE Publications Inc International Studies
Book SynopsisThe challenge of teaching international studies is to help students think coherently about the multiple causes and effects of global problems. In International Studies: Global Forces, Interactions, and Tensions, award-winning scholars Scott Straus and Barry Driscoll introduce students to the foundations of the course; the major actors, institutions and theories; as well as the contemporary problems that will matter most to students. In the fully updated Second Edition, the authors give students a clear framework that pinpoints how key factorsforces, interactions, and tensionscontribute to current world events and global problems like human rights abuses, economic inequality, pandemic and global health responses, and food security. The book raises the bar for the Introduction to International Studies course and is relevant to students from a wide variety of backgrounds with diverse interests in geography, sociology, political science, aTable of ContentsPREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHORS PART I FOUNDATIONS CHAPTER 1. Global Interactions and Global Tensions A FRAMEWORK FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES GLOBAL INTERACTIONS GLOBAL TENSIONS AN INSIDE-OUT/OUTSIDE-IN APPROACH GLOBAL FORCES KEY TERMS QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW LEARN MORE NOTES CHAPTER 2. The Making of Our Global Age: Forces, Interactions, and Tensions Since 1800 THE FIRST GLOBAL AGE: INCREASING GLOBAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND GLOBAL AGES: WARS, HOT AND COLD, AND NEW INTERACTIONS THE SECOND GLOBAL AGE: AN EXPLOSION OF GLOBAL FINANCE, INTERNATIONAL INTERACTIONS, AND NEW TENSIONS SUMMARY KEY TERMS QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW LEARN MORE NOTES CHAPTER 3. States: Shapers and Subjects of Global Interactions THE AGE OF STATES: BORN FROM A CYCLE OF INTERACTIONS WHAT DOES A STATE DO? WHERE DO STATES COME FROM? FORCES SHAPING THE MODERN STATE THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF STATES IS THE STATE FIT FOR PURPOSE? MODERN CHALLENGES TO STATES SUMMARY KEY TERMS QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW LEARN MORE NOTES CHAPTER 4. Intergovernmental Organizations: Sites of Global Governance PROBLEMS WITHOUT PASSPORTS IGOS: THE BASICS WHAT DO IGOS DO? THE UNITED NATIONS: MEDIATING GLOBAL TENSIONS DO IGOS ACTUALLY MATTER? THREE VIEWS SUMMARY KEY TERMS QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW LEARN MORE NOTES CHAPTER 5 Civil Society: Agents of Change in Global Interactions WHO CARES ABOUT CECIL THE LION? WHAT IS CIVIL SOCIETY? WHO IS CIVIL SOCIETY? RECENT HISTORY OF GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY: RISE OF A NEW GLOBAL FORCE CIVIL SOCIETY ON THE GLOBAL STAGE HOW DOES CIVIL SOCIETY HAVE AN IMPACT? CRITICISMS OF GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY SUMMARY KEY TERMS QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW LEARN MORE CHAPTER 6. Social Identities and Culture: Shaping Interactions at the Individual and Societal Levels WHAT ARE SOCIAL IDENTITIES AND CULTURE? GLOBAL INTERACTIONS AND FORCES IMPACT IDENTITY AND CULTURE WHICH SOCIAL IDENTITIES MATTER? WHY DO SOME SOCIAL IDENTITIES MATTER MORE THAN OTHERS? SOCIAL IDENTITIES AND GLOBAL CHALLENGES UNDERSTANDING CULTURE SUMMARY KEY TERMS QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW LEARN MORE NOTES CHAPTER 7. Money: Propelling Global Interactions WHY GLOBAL MONEY MATTERS WHAT IS CAPITALISM? TRADE FINANCE: BORROWERS, LENDERS, AND DEBT TWO TYPES OF CROSS-BORDER INVESTMENT FINANCIAL HYPERGLOBALIZATION AND THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS CURRENCIES BRINGING TRADE, FINANCE, AND CURRENCIES TOGETHER SUMMARY KEY TERMS QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW LEARN MORE NOTES PART II. GLOBAL CHALLENGES CHAPTER 8. Democracy and Representation: Struggles for Freedom and Efforts to Restrict It A CRITICAL MOMENT FOR DEMOCRACY WHAT DO DEMOCRACIES CONSIST OF? WHAT DO DICTATORSHIPS CONSIST OF? TRENDS IN DEMOCRATIZATION THE PROCESS OF DEMOCRATIZATION DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION DEMOCRACY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES THEMES SUMMARY KEY TERMS QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW LEARN MORE NOTES CHAPTER 9. Human Rights: The Challenge of Setting and Enforcing Global Norms WHAT IS THE HUMAN RIGHTS REGIME? HUMAN RIGHTS AT THE UN LEVEL: ROOTS OF THE TENSION BETWEEN UNIVERSAL RIGHTS AND STATE SOVEREIGNTY REGIONAL APPROACHES TO HUMAN RIGHTS WHAT ROLES DO NONSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS ACTORS PLAY? DO HUMAN RIGHTS WORK? SUMMARY KEY TERMS QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW LEARN MORE NOTES CHAPTER 10. Development: The Challenge of Global Poverty A PICTURE OF UNEVEN GLOBAL POVERTY WHAT IS DEVELOPMENT, AND HOW IS IT MEASURED? WHY ARE SOME COUNTRIES POOR? HOW CAN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES GROW THEIR ECONOMIES? FIVE THEORIES THE ROLE OF FOREIGN AID SUMMARY KEY TERMS QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW LEARN MORE NOTES CHAPTER 11. Civil Wars and Terrorism: New Global Security Challenges and Efforts to Manage Them WHAT ARE CIVIL WARS? WHAT IS TERRORISM? SUMMARY KEY TERMS QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW LEARN MORE NOTES CHAPTER 12. Migration: Confronting the Myths of Human Movement WHAT IS MIGRATION? TRENDS IN GLOBAL MIGRATION: FACTS AND MYTHS WHY DO PEOPLE MIGRATE? PUSH, PULL, AND POLICY FACTORS THE IMPACTS OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION BRAIN DRAIN OR BRAIN GAIN? HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND MODERN SLAVERY CAN MIGRATION BE GOVERNED GLOBALLY? SUMMARY KEY TERMS QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW LEARN MORE NOTES CHAPTER 13. Global Health: Addressing Inequalities in Outcomes BUGS DO NOT RESPECT BORDERS, AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL STUDIES THEMES WHAT IS GLOBAL HEALTH? GLOBAL HEALTH OUTCOMES HIGHLIGHT SYSTEMIC INEQUALITIES THE GLOBAL HIV AND AIDS PANDEMIC SUMMARY KEY TERMS QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW LEARN MORE NOTES CHAPTER 14. Global Environment: Confronting the Challenge of Climate Change WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE? EMPIRICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE PREDICTIONS ABOUT FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSES TO CLIMATE CHANGE: GLOBAL GOVERNANCE OTHER APPROACHES TO CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE AND CROSS-CUTTING GLOBAL FORCES SUMMARY KEY TERMS QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW LEARN MORE NOTES CHAPTER 15. Global Food: How Can We Solve World Hunger? GLOBAL HUNGER AND A GROWING POPULATION: IS THERE ENOUGH FOOD? IF THERE IS ENOUGH FOOD, WHY DO FAMINES OCCUR? REDUCING HUNGER: FOOD SECURITY OR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY WHO RUNS GLOBAL FOOD? TRACING GLOBAL FOOD: VALUE CHAINS SUMMARY KEY TERMS QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW LEARN MORE NOTES GLOSSARY INDEX
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Sage Publications Inc Ebooks Crossing Borders
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Random House USA Inc Honorable Exit
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Picador USA The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom
Book SynopsisA Remarkable History of the Two-Centuries-Old Relationship Between the United States and China, from the Revolutionary War to the Present DayFrom the clipper ships that ventured to Canton hauling cargos of American ginseng to swap for Chinese tea, and the Yankee missionaries who brought Christianity and education to China, to the Chinese who built the American West, the United States and China have always been dramatically intertwined. While we tend to think of America's ties with China as starting in 1972 with the visit of President Richard Nixon to China, the patterns---rapturous enchantment followed by angry disillusionment---were set in motion hundreds of years earlier. A fascinating and thrilling account, The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom is also an indispensable book for understanding the most important relationship between any two countries in the world.
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McGraw-Hill Education Annual Editions Comparative Politics 33e
Book SynopsisThe Annual Editions series is designed to provide convenient, inexpensive access to a wide range of current articles from some of the most respected magazines, newspapers, and journals published today. Annual Editions are updated on a regular basis through a continuous monitoring of over 300 periodical sources. The articles selected are authored by prominent scholars, researchers, and commentators writing for a general audience. Each Annual Editions volume has a number of features designed to make them especially valuable for classroom use: an annotated Table of Contents, a Topic Guide, an annotated listing of supporting websites, Learning Outcomes and a brief overview for each unit, and Critical Thinking questions at the end of each article. Go to the McGraw-Hill Createâ Annual Editions Article Collection at www.mcgrawhillcreate.com/annualeditions to browse the entire collection. Select individual Annual Editions articles Table of ContentsUNIT: Why Comparative Politics?David Cameron’s Dangerous Game: The Folly of Flirting with an EU Exit, Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 2013A British exit from the European Union is considered disastrous for the United Kingdom, as well as for the rest of Europe and the United States. Within the United Kingdom there is a dislike for Brussels, Belgium, on many fronts. The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has not been successful in calculating and neutralizing the "restless Europeskeptic backbenchers." Cameron's actions differ from Margaret Thatcher, who was a driving force in the establishment of a European common market in the 1980s. Ironically, Churchill was one of the first European leaders to call for a United States of Europe. But it was DeGaulle who vetoed the United Kingdom's application to join the European Economic Community. DeGaulle had a grudge against Churchill, and thus is history made. Today many believe that real danger would be generated if the United Kingdom chooses to end its relationship with Europe.Ukraine Declares One-Week Cease-Fire in Fight With Pro-Russia Rebels, Lucas I. Alpert and William Maudlin, Wall Street Journal, 2014As this has gone to press, the cease-fire to put down a pro-Russia rebellion in the Ukraine has not held. There have been several planes that have been shot down over Ukraine, including the MH17 plane flying only civilians. Investigators had not been able to get to the crash site for over three weeks due to fighting and some mines placed in the ground.Leaders Sound Alarm in General Assembly Debate on Unprecedented Mix of Challenges in Middle East, Taking 'Terror to a New Era and a New Level', United Nations Department of Public Information, 2014The General Assembly is the main deliberative, policy making and representative organ of the United Nations. Heads of State and ministerial levels of country representatives gathered in New York City for the Sixty Ninth General Assembly meeting of the United Nations. The General Assembly debates included a mix of global challenges, including terrorism and “pockets” of world hate, the Ebola crisis, climate change, the benefits of European integration, as well as recognizing the positive elements of the United Nations Charter and the importance of all coming together. Many delegates voiced concerns that were similar to each other. The 2014 General Assembly meeting was also to set the agenda for the General Assembly meeting of 2015. The Millennium Development Goals will expire in 2015, and a new global agenda will be implemented. It’s critical that this new, post-2015 agenda include concrete steps to eradicate extreme poverty from the face of the earth by 2030, and to deliver on the promise of sustainable development.A Korea Whole and Free, Sue Mi Terry, Foreign Affairs, 2014Despite extreme poverty, North Korea is very much alive, and a major threat to its southern neighbor. China's leaders may not like the current regime, but like the alternative far less. Contrary to popular belief, the author maintains a merger of North Korea and South Korea would not be a disaster. Despite the challenges a transition will entail, it is felt that all would benefit from the rise of a new Korea, whole and free.UNIT: Studying Comparative Politics: Evaluating Theories, Learning from Cases, Generalizing TrendsGerman Spy Agency Searches for More Moles after U.S. Breach, Philip Oltermann, The Guardian, 2014German's intelligence agency has reacted ti the continuing row over U.S. spying in Germany. The discovery of two suspected United States' spies on the German government's payroll triggered an official request for the CIA's station chief to leave.Q & A: What Is This Iron Dome That Is Protecting Israel from Hamas Rockets? Michaela Dodge, The Daily Signal, 2014The use of Iron Dome System is comprised of interceptors (Tamir) radars, and command and control systems. The system shoots down incoming rockets mid-air before they hit the target. Such saves lives, for many people are not hit by the Hamas rockets.In Canada, a Fishing Town Faces Its End, Alistair MacDonald, The Wall Street Journal, 2014Dwindling and aging population has resulted in small towns in the Western world resulting in resettlement options. The global fishing industry no longer exists, and many residents have been "forced" to leave, because they cannot find work. As one villager stated all that is left on the "island's rugged southern coast are gravestones."Why Middle East Studies Missed the Arab Spring: The Myth of Authoritarian Stability, F. Gregory Gause III, Foreign Affairs, 2011In the vein of "theory" meets "reality," the author uses the onset of the Arab Spring to flesh out Schmitter's first of fifteen points: It is difficult to predict democratization. As the author reminds us, few anticipated the Arab Spring. Yet, this is exactly why theory-building remains a fruitful exercise: Theory is not "dead," and theory-building demands the oversight be acknowledged, examined, and reconciled. Foremost among the oversight is the willingness to believe that the military will side with rulers; second is the underestimation of the role of economic development; third is the downplay of citizens' mobilization. Alongside these oversights, the author also notes the progress in Middle East studies that must be congratulated, including no longer explaining Arab in cultural terms, no longer using "old saws about how Islam is inimical to democracy," and acknowledging the popularity of democracy as a concept in the Arab world.Few Good Choices for U.S. in Mideast, Gerald F. Seib, The Wall Street Journal, 2013This region is much closer in a broad conflagration than most Americans realize. Sunnis are facing off against Shiites; secularists are acting out against Islamist, and it appears that Obama has limited leverage across a wide swath of lands in the Middle East. It continues to be a bloody turmoil that has been growing worse by the day. The president of the United States is being faced with hard questions that would have been unimaginable in decades past.Making Modernity Work: The Reconciliation of Capitalism and Democracy, Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 2012In this historical account the author provides an overview of competing political economies. While protests within modern democratic states may seem to call into question support for capitalism or democracy, they also frequently bolster these institutions by attracting alienated groups to participate. Such participation and activism, may petition for policy change in economic redistribution within the existing political and economic regimes and not always revolutionary institutional change.UNIT: Participating in Politics: Acting Within and Out of Institutional Frameworks After The Scottish Referendum: A Constitutional Chain Reaction Unfolds, Charlie Jeffery, Discover Society, 2014On September 18, 2014 Scotland held a referendum, as to whether or not it should be an independent country. There was great concern throughout the world that the projected vote was “too close to call.” However, Scotland voted to stay in the United Kingdom after voters decisively rejected independence. With the results in from all 32 council areas, the "No" side won with 2,001,926 votes over 1,617,989 for "Yes." What does the future hold for all involved?Recalibrating American Grand Strategy: Softening U.S. Policies Toward Iran in Order to Contain China, Samir Tata, Parameters, 2013China's economic and military security is intertwined with its energy security. China became the world's largest energy consumer in 2009 and surpassed the United States as the largest importer of Persian Gulf oil in 2011. The United States has to rethink its strategy as it addresses the challenge of maintaining its primacy as a global power. It is recognized that as the world becomes increasingly multipolar the center of gravity has shifted to Asia. The national security objective of the United States is to counterbalance and contain a rising China that is determined to be the dominant economic, political, and military power in Asia. China, as the economic engine, is displacing Japan and the United States. In relation to purchasing power parity China is expected to be the world's largest economy by 2019.This Fracking Zeal Overshadows the Perfect Energy Solution—Solar, Leonie Greene, The Guardian, 2014Public support for fracking seems to be falling. The government’s enthusiasm for fracking sits in stark contrast to the actions on solar energy. Many emerging solar companies invested in good faith and are now set for a financial hit. At the present time, in England, the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s own opinion poll tracker shows solar enjoys its highest approval ratings ever at 85%. It has been researched that if the government can provide a steady framework, the solar industry can definitely be the cheapest low-carbon technology plus/minus by 2018. Today, there is a soaring international solar market. In the long run, government subsidies would not be needed.Saudi Arabia's Family Feud, Simon Henderson, Foreign Policy, 2014With threats building throughout the Middle East, and challenges to Saudi Arabia's self-appointed role as leader of the Islamic world, the Iraq battles, the nuclear issue with Iran, the Saudi leadership is being undermined. King Abdullah's action in promoting Prince Bandar and Pri nce Khalid may counter some of these Middle East threats, though the King will always be the key player.The Protesters and the Public, Denis Volkov, Journal of Democracy, 2012What is the effect of participation? Consider Russia, where Putin's political career appeared invulnerable. In Russia, protests in late 2011 and early 2012 showed the government that citizens demand that the government respond to the economic decline, as well as ensure greater economic distribution via the welfare state. Duma elections in September and subsequent street protests helped to relate popular preferences to a government that has been defined by top-down political control. Clearly, even in less-democratic countries, protests and social mobilization may occur. Do we know when and why?Message delivered by Ms. Sahle Zewde on befalf of the Secretary General to the United Nations Seminar on Assistance to Palestine, Ban Ki-moon, World News Network and United Nations Press Office, 2014The secretary-general of the United Nations has pleaded for the settlement between Hamas and Israel. He noted that as we face an increasingly volatile situation on the ground, and in the wider region negotiations and compromise are essential to achieve a viable long-term settlement to the Israeli-Palestine conflict.Will Congo's Rebels Finally Come in from the Cold? Ty McCormick, Foreign Policy, 2014DRC's most notorious outlaws may finally be ready to end their 20-year was of rape and plunder. The Democratic Republic of Congo has stated its intentions to disarm. The significance is political, not military though there are some elements of the militia who want to hand over their weapons, others continue to terrorize and recruit additional fighters. However, some may want to throw down their weapons, it is still not safe.The New Jihad, Margaret Coker, The Wall Street Journal, 2014New generations of Islamist extremists see the Old Guard of al Qaeda as too passive. The rise of a self-declared caliph has exposed a theological battle between al Qaeda and its rebellious affiliate in Iraq. There are disillusioned Moslems in Western Europe vulnerable to radicalization by the Islamic state. The new jihadists want a leader who offers "promises of greatness."The Famous Dutch (In)Tolerance, Jan Erk, Current History, 2011This article provides one perspective on why legislatures should be representative: failing that, they may lead to "tyranny of the majority." This article makes the point regarding the Netherlands, where the far right Party of Freedom (PVV) in the Netherlands has made discrimination acceptable. For instance, the PVV has brought anti-immigration views into the mainstream by coding them as anti-Islam and capitalizing on fears of terrorism and extremism. The success of the PVV, in turn, appears to increase the acceptability of negative stereotypical views against minorities and xenophobia. If this negativity seems harmless, think again: The massacre in another Scandinavian country—Norway—clearly emphasizes that the need to pay heed to what democracy means for majority and minorities.UNIT: The Executive: Accountability and Responsiveness at the TopThe Future of U.S.-Chinese Relations: Conflict is a Choice, Not a Necessity, Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 2012On January 19, 2011, the president of the United States and the president of China issued a statement proclaiming their shared commitment to a "positive, cooperative, and comprehensive U.S.-China relationship." Such has been the public commitment, although military and economic actions considered positive in the long run have been taking place. However, all is not peaceful and public dissension continues to balloon amidst a state of controversy that permanently exists at different levels. The clash of issues of supremacy between China and the United States is, in reality, inevitable. Dr. Henry Kissinger believes this is a choice, not a necessity. Do both nations need each other to balance an unstable state of global peace for both the West and the East? Such is for your determination. How do we create a global level playing field if this is to be a reality? From Dr. Kissinger's perspective, he has been striving to find "strategic concepts" that could be made to prevail over a history of conflict, mutual grievance, and fear.Chile’s Middle Class Flexes Its Muscles, Patricio Navia, Current History, 2012In democratic states, responsive executives respond to popular demand. In this article Chile's growing middle class seeks greater economic security and elected a president to effect change. Recent protests for state-supported education and an expanded social safety-net have caused the center-right coalition government to respond to public demand with a reformed social market economy.U.S., China Hopeful of BIT after Talks Reignited, Chen Weihua, China Daily, 2013The Bilateral Investment Treaty is considered a priority for the United States and China, for it will benefit the global economy as well. Such dialogue includes all states of investment and sectors. It is anticipated that the playing field will be leveled and provide new opportunities for American businesses.Africa’s Turn: A Conversation with Macky Sall, Stuart Reid, Foreign Affairs, 2013President of Senegal, Macky Sall, spoke with Foreign Affairs Senior Editor Stuart Reid in Dakar, June 2013, Senegal gained independence from France in 1960. It has been a bastion of stability and democracy on a continent that is limited, if it has had any success, where such stability is a regional exception. The state is secular; 90 percent of its population is Muslim. Macky Sall is optimistic about the fate of Africa, including the development of Chinese investment. Senegal offers economic growth and stability for Africa and those who invest in that country.UNIT: The Legislature: Is Representation Also Representative?Israel’s Unity Government: A Bid to Represent the Majority, Joshua Mitnick, Christian Science Monitor, 2012This article problematizes minority control of government. Israel's parliamentary system has favored minority influences until recent elections. The "tyranny" of Israel's minority ultra-religious groups, once a product of the government's proportional representation system is now challenged by new electoral rules. Is this better for democracy, or should Israel now worry about the tyranny of majority rule?The Quality of South Africa's Electoral Accountability, 1994-2014: Freedom, Flaws, and Food Parcels, Victoria Graham, Journal of Comparative Politics, 2014South Africa has consolidated its democracy with five national and provincial elections. External observers have stated the elections were “free and fair.” The findings note that while logistical and other problems continue to persist there are challenges within the electoral process. Such seem to exist around the continued dominance of the ANC party, the lack of disclosure of private party funding and the lack of accountability.Pakistan 2020: A Vision for Building a Better Future, Hassan Abbas, Asia Society, 2011The Asia Society reported that in order to prevent Pakistan from further deterioration, the nation-state will require a long-term commitment from the governments of Pakistan, the United States, and other international stakeholders. Pakistan 2020 emphasizes that urgent adoption of remedial and innovative areas to confront the enormous challenges facing the nation will increase over time. There is a continuing crisis in Pakistan. Can Pakistan be stabilized?UNIT: Unelected Government Office: Judiciary, Military, and Bureaucracy in Everyday PoliticsThe CIA’s New Black Bag is Digital, Matthew M. Aid, Foreign Policy, 2013In the language of the U.S. intelligence community, surveillance of various actions can be known as a "black bag job" or a "surreptitious entry" operation. This kind of break-in is known inside the CIA and National Security Agency as an "off-net operation." The black bag operations are today's CIA clandestine service.A Cautious Win in Egypt’s Power Struggle, Bob Bowker, The Drum Opinion, 2012What does it mean when announcement that the news of the Egyptian president had dismissed two top military chiefs and retired commanders of the navy and air force is greeted with concerns of backlash from the military? Former Australian Ambassador to Egypt and Syria provides his insights into the events in Egypt. Importantly, the author explains why there is unlikely to be backlash: Even as the political role of the military appears diminished, there are reasons to expect that the military is far from marginalized. Indeed, the concessions to the military underscore the role that the military has played in the political transition in Egypt and continues to play as the sectarian counteraction to the religious dominance of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.U.S, Army Learns Lessons in N. Korea-like War Game, Paul McLeary, Defense News, 2012The Unified Quest war game conducted this year by Army planners "failed to achieve the operational agility" it needed to succeed. As one person stated, it was "largely due to the rigidity" of current deployment models. With all the training and the lessons learned, the director of the Army's Training and Doctrine Command questioned, ". . . what forces are adequate for the problem of loose nukes?"What Caused the Economic Cris is? Jacob Weisberg, Slate, 2010As the global economy continues to wrestle with recovery from the crisis of 2008–2009, it is useful to take stock of some of the explanations for the crisis—and to note the extent to which regulatory failure on the part of the bureaucracy played a role in it. As obstacles to regulation continue to overshadow reform, it is important to revisit the balance between free-market capitalism and social protection.Rumors of Central Command’s Decline are Wishful Thinking, Richard L. Russell, Small Wars Journal, 2013Central Command has had to mount a wide range of military interventions in the Middle East and South Asia over the last three decades. There is much history in Central Command of taking the lead in various military campaigns in the Middle East and waging war against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan and elsewhere. The reports of Central Command's decline are exaggerated. The more we do in the Middle East and South Asia, the more will we be stabbed in our backs, reports the author.The Revenge of Force Planning, Mackubin Thomas Owens, Foreign Policy Research Institute, 2014Force planning is a logical process that flows from the choice of a strategy. To implement the strategy, the force planner must identify the strategic requirements. What are the military tasks required by the strategy? What are the obstacles? We not only have an uncertain security environment but face the adverse impact of declining defense resources. We face another challenge, such as in Iraq and Afghanistan, where our opponents rely on asymmetric, low-tech tactics and networks of people rather than state of the art weapon systems. Operational challenges also “reflect they tyranny of distance” that U.S. forces must overcome to project power.We Shall Return, Richard L. Russell, Foreign Policy, 2013"Don't be too sure there won't be another U.S. war in the Middle East." Defense Secretary Robert Gates told West Point cadets that, "in my opinion . . . if the president was to again send a big American land army into Asia or into the Middle East or Africa he should "have his head examined." Political and military trajectories in the Middle East are increasingly challenging the United States "Never say never."Economy Slows “Due to Rebalancing”, Chen Jia, He Wei, and He Yini, China Daily, 2013China's attitude to GDP growth is changing. Figures show a slowdown in China's growth that analysts say demonstrates the new leadership's determination to rebalance the economy. The chief economist in China with the U.S. bank stated that "the new government made it clear that it is willing to tolerate slower growth for better quality of growth. Economic restructuring is the priority task going ahead." If the Chinese economy is restructured in a real and sustainable way, the risk of a credit crisis will be averted.Democracy in Cyberspace: What Information Technology Can and Cannot Do, Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, 2010The article provides a useful reminder that information technology only provides the information, not the actual participation that underpinned political openings in several countries. The article also echoes several others in this reader to point out the dark side of such mobilization and that authoritarian governments are also using information technology to their advantage.UNIT: Global Trends: Institutional Change, Progress, and Threats The Coming Wave, Larry Diamond, Journal of Democracy, 2012While the political aftermath of the Arab Spring of 2011 continues to shape world politics, Diamond's article asks readers to also consider economic and political changes occurring in East Asia, a region that he identifies as ripe for democratization. With rising incomes, education, and increasingly democratic values, citizens in East Asia are likely to demand greater efficacy in their government. Right now, Japan and South Korea are the only consolidated democracies in the region, but Diamond notes liberalizing trends in other Asian state institutions.Iran Press Report: Reactions to Developments in Lebanon, Egypt, and Syria, Mehrun Etebari, The Brookings Institution, 2013Mehrun Etebari gives a definitive discussion of the events in the Middle East. The issues and reactions discuss the European Union's decision to add Hezbollah's military wing to its list of terrorist groups; the state of Zionism as the author sees it; deposed president of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, and "where he had gone wrong." It is an insightful essay that gives a strong perspective to the present state of the Middle East as the author sees it. We have not witnessed such an analysis in the English and American journalistic reports.A New Growth Paradigm, Vinod Thomas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2013Vinod Thomas discusses the state of the Philippine economy amidst the climate-related disasters that have distressed media viewers and readers around the world. The Philippines has been the most vulnerable, suffering devastating floods and storms. The question Mr. Thomas raises is how the country can sustain its economic growth and yet "reverse the rise in poverty seen in the past decade."Towards a Renewed Global Partnership for Development, Unknown, DESA News, 2013The UN Secretary-General established the UN Task Team Post—2015 UN Development Agenda. The Team supports the multi-stakeholder consultations being led by member states on a post-2015 global development agenda. The March 2013, Volume 17, No. 03 identifies the Post-2015 Development Agenda. This team includes more than 60 UN agencies and international organizations that will provide analytical inputs to the post-2015 process.Climate Change Is a Challenge for Sustainable Development, Rachel Kyte, World Bank, 2014Climate change is the most significant challenge to achieving sustainable development. Each country needs to find its own ways to deal with uncertainties and find its best options for low-carbon growth and emissions reduction. Climate change increases the costs of development in the poorest countries. It will take combining efforts of development banks, financial institutions, export credit agencies and public budgets to meet the climate and development challenges.2014: A Risky Year in Geopolitics? Ian Bremmer, The National Interest, 2014The world tensions are volatile; there is no question the geopolitical security uncertainties demonstrate the erosion of global leadership in 2014. Further the international community perceives the United States foreign policy behavior as "unpredictable." Six of the world's largest emerging markets will hold national elections in 2014. It is recognized that many of these countries need to implement economic reforms in order to enhance productivity. Yet, growing middle classes across emerging markets are expecting more and better services as governments' capacity to deliver is diminishing.
£73.13
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC NonAligned Movement Summits
Book SynopsisUsing newly declassified documents from Serbian, British, Indian, Chinese, Myanmar, U.S., and Soviet archives, Non-Aligned Movement Summits shows how the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) gradually evolved into the third force of Cold War politics, enveloping most of the post-colonial and non-bloc world. Jovan Cavoški follows the evolution of the NAM through its summits and other gatherings, during which major political decisions pertaining to the destiny of the Third World were made. These events were scrutinized by all major powers and had a corresponding effect on their policies. From the Belgrade Conference in 1961 until 1989, all major Third World and non-bloc nations met to demonstrate to the Eastern and Western Blocs that they were independent, active and respected participants in world affairs. Cavoški shows how these summits were also closely related to events occurring in the relationship between the two blocs, providing opportunities for non-bloc actors to influence the globTrade ReviewThis is a welcome book in many ways… [a] deeply researched book which, thanks in part to its impressive documentary base, succeeds in showing not only the complicated political developments occurring within the NAM but also the pressures exerted on the organization by other international political movements * Journal of Contemporary History *In this deeply researched volume, Jovan Cavoški restores the almost forgotten Non-Alignment Movement to its rightful place in history. A product of the Cold War, NAM served the Global South as forum to discuss and push its concerns. Cavoški’s superb book opens a much needed perspective on the Cold War outside of the superpower paradigm. * Lorenz Lüthi, Professor, History and Classical Studies, McGill University, Canada *Through extensive, inventive, and truly global research, Jovan Cavoški has produced an essential international history of the Non-Aligned Movement, prying back the curtain to offer an incisive account of the organization’s heated internal politics. This book is an invaluable addition to the history of the Third World project. * Robert Rakove, Lecturer, Stanford University, USA *At a moment when new great power rivalries are emerging, here is a well-informed history of how the Non-Aligned Movement has attempted to steer clear of entanglements with the power blocs and set out alternatives to a divided world. * O.A. Westad, Elihu Professor of History, Yale University, USA *[T]he book is... a very valuable reference point for historians of the Cold War and analysts of global South collective action and summitry in global affairs. Readers will gain a better understanding of non-alignment as a policy and as an institutionalized movement. * International Affairs *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements 1. The Historical Meaning of Non-Alignment 2. Setting the Stage: the 1961 Belgrade Conference 3. “Afro-Asianism” vs Non-Alignment: the 1964 Cairo Conference 4. Taking a New Turn: the 1970 Lusaka Conference 5. The World Strickes Back: the 1973 Algiers Conference 6. Searching for a New Order: the 1976 Colombo Conference 7. For the Soul of the NAM: the 1979 Havana Conference Epilogue Bibliography Index
£115.54
Random House USA Inc From Oslo to Iraq and the Road Map
Book SynopsisIn his final book, completed just before his death, Edward W. Said offers impassioned pleas for the beleaguered Palestinian cause.“These searing essays refract the reality of terrible years through a mind with extraordinary understanding, compassion, insight, and deep knowledge.” —Noam Chomsky These essays, which originally appeared in Cairo’s Al-Ahram Weekly, London’s Al-Hayat, and the London Review of Books, take us from the Oslo Accords through the U.S. led invasion of Iraq, and present information and perspectives too rarely visible in America. Said is unyielding in his call for truth and justice. He insists on truth about Israel's role as occupier and its treatment of the Palestinians. He pleads for new avenues of communication between progressive elements in Israel and Palestine. And he is equally forceful in his condemnation of Arab failures and the need for real leadership in the Arab world.
£15.30
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Day of Empire
Book SynopsisIn this sweeping history, bestselling author Amy Chua explains how globally dominant empires—or hyperpowers—rise and why they fall. In a series of brilliant chapter-length studies, she examines the most powerful cultures in history—from the ancient empires of Persia and China to the recent global empires of England and the United States—and reveals the reasons behind their success, as well as the roots of their ultimate demise.Chua's analysis uncovers a fascinating historical pattern: while policies of tolerance and assimilation toward conquered peoples are essential for an empire to succeed, the multicultural society that results introduces new tensions and instabilities, threatening to pull the empire apart from within. What this means for the United States' uncertain future is the subject of Chua's provocative and surprising conclusion.
£16.15
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Putins Russia and the Enlarged Europe
Book SynopsisThis authoritative work examines recent changes in Russia''s relations with the EU and NATO and explores the patterns of support for these various orientations among its own elites and public. Investigates Russian engagement with the enlarged European Union and NATO. Evaluates the serious choices to be made on both sides about the obstacles to good relations, and about the policies to enable a form of Russian ''inclusion without membership''. Draws on extensive interviews with Russian decision-makers as well as a body of new survey evidence, official sources and recently published debates. Anticipates the issues that will become increasingly prominent, including competition in the ''common neighbourhood'' and controversy over the role of values in shaping Russia''s future position in Europe. Trade ReviewThis is an excellent and up-to-date study of Russia's ambivalent relationship with Europe and with European and Atlantic institutions. Under Putin, it demonstrates, the contradictions characteristic of Russian policy towards 'the West' have sharpened in the face of NATO and EU enlargement: fears of exclusion from the European state system, hesitations over inclusion, doubts and divisions over Russia's national identity, insistence that Russia cannot be required to operate within the rules that apply to other European states." Lord Wallace of Saltaire, Emeritus Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics; Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman, House of Lords "How the EU and Russia coexist and cooperate will be a key issue over the next generation. The EU’s approach thus far towards the emerging Russia has been bedevilled by incoherence and inconsistency stemming from inadequate understanding. This meticulous study by three authoritative experts helps to bridge that gap, pulling together the manifold threads which connect Russia and Western Europe, and exploring attitudes and sources of tension on both sides. It should be required reading for policy-makers." Sir Roderic Lyne, former UK Ambassador to Russia "Through opinion surveys, focus groups, and elite interviews, they provide a detailed picture of Russian attitudes toward Europe...The book will be an invaluable guide to specialists." Choice "Highly recommendable to anyone who seeks to get some insight into Russian-European relations as well as to all who are interested in Russian foreign policy." PerspectivesTable of ContentsAbout the authors. Acknowledgments. Abbreviations and acronyms. 1. The place of Europe in Russian foreign policy: Margot Light with Roy Allison. Russia and NATO. Russia and the EU. The impact of 9/11 on Russia’s relations with NATO and the EU. Russian elites and their foreign policy views. Analysis and arguments. 2. The domestic management of Russia’s foreign and security policy: Stephen White. Consolidating the Putin leadership. Foreign policy decision-making. Defence and security policy decision-making. The Presidential black box. 3. Russian political engagement with the European Union: Margot Light. Russia, Europe and the EU. Recent controversies in Russia–EU relations. Conclusion. 4. Russian security engagement with the European Union: Roy Allison. Russian elite debate. Policy achievements and future potential. The European Union’s new security neighbourhood. Conclusion. 5. Russian security engagement with NATO: Roy Allison. NATO or the EU as Russia’s principal security partner in Europe?. Russian engagement with NATO. Russian elite debate on NATO since 2000. Policy achievements and future potential. Russian official threat perceptions of NATO and NATO enlargement. Towards associate membership? An agenda for deeper NATO–Russia Cooperation. Russian membership of NATO?. Conclusion. 6. Russia and ‘Europe’: the public dimension: Stephen White. Foreign policy: the public political agenda. A ‘European choice’?. A changing security environment. Russia and NATO. Identity: the view from below. Russia and ‘Europe’. Russians and their security environment. 7. ‘Russia in Europe’ or ‘Russia and Europe’?: Roy Allison. New challenges in the foreign policy environment. Values, interests and pragmatic policy. Scenarios for future policy. A note on sources. Notes. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Ethics and International Relations
Book SynopsisEthics and International Relations, Second Edition, offers a comprehensive introduction to the philosophical issues raised by international politics. Presupposing no prior philosophical knowledge and deliberately avoiding the use of technical language, it is ideally suited for political philosophy, applied ethics and international relations courses. Revised and updated, new material includes coverage of the war on terror, the impact of globalization, and ideas of cosmopolitan governance. Clearly and thoughtfully organized, it proceeds logically from general morality and international relations to issues surrounding just war theory and global justice A crisp, analytical treatment presented with a student-sensitive approach and informed by real world issues Covers a wide array of subtopics Trade Review"Ethics and International Relations is an excellent introduction to this important subject. With unusual clarity, Graham tackles all the main topics, from sovereignty to global warming, examining popular opinions and academic theories in a way that will bring newcomers quickly up to speed." Terry Nardin, National University of Singapore "It is highly accessible but does not duck the hard and often intractable questions of violence, poverty, injustice and trade." Times Higher Education SupplementTable of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition. 1. The International Orders. From Vienna to Versailles–The Rise of the Nation State. The Challenge of Internationalism. Sovereignty. Federalism and the International ‘State of Nature’. The Law of Nature and Nations. Summary. 2. Realism, Morality and Law. The Hobbesian State of Nature. Realism. National Interest and Moral Responsibility. Moralism and the Domestic Analogy. Factual and Moral Disanalogy. Legalism. 3. War. Christian Attitudes to War. The Case for Pacifism. Just Wars. Justice Ad Bellum. Force and Violence. Justice In Bello. The Principle of Double Effect. 4. Weapons of Mass Destruction. The Argument So Far. Modern Warfare. Consequentialism. Deterrence. Threats, Bluffs and Conditional Intentions. Mutually Assured Destruction. Summary. 5. Humanitarian Intervention. Intervention and the Challenge to Legalism. Autonomy and the Nation State. Non-intervention and States as Persons. Consequentialism and Non-intervention. The Definition of Intervention. Intervention and Just War Theory. Intervention, the Rule of Law and the Duty to Intervene. Summary. 6. Terrorists, Guerillas and War on Terror. The Definition of Terror. Freedom Fighters. Terrorism. Guerilla Warfare. Torture and the War on Terrorism. Summary. 7. North and South, Aid and Trade. Absolute and Relative Poverty. Poverty and Cost/Benefit Analysis. Lifeboat Ethics. Taking Stock of the Arguments. Social Justice and Welfare Rights. Basic Rights, National Boundaries and International Justice. Aid and Trade: the World Bank and the WTO. Summary. 8. Globalization, Cosmopolitanism and the Environment. Globalization. Cosmopolitanism and Subsidiarity. Environmental Disaster. Environmental Ethics. Shallow and Deep Ecology. The Gaia Hypothesis. Globalization, Environment and International Relations. Bibliography. Index
£76.95
John Wiley and Sons Ltd America and a Changed World
Book SynopsisLooking at a range of themes and regions, this book provides a challenging basis for rethinking America''s international leadership. Chatham House experts assess current US policy and the country''s ability to continue to play an international leading role. A timely exploration as President Barack Obama attempts to renew America's global leadership. Broad range of contributors including Annette Bohr (Central Asia), Victor Bulmer-Thomas (Latin America), Alex Vines and Tom Cargill (Sub-Saharan Africa), Paul Cornish (Arms control), Paola Subacchi (Economics), Kerry Brown (China) and James Sherr (Russia). Trade Review"Niblett manages to assemble a book that is surprisingly cohesive despite its vast scope . . . the immediacy, though, gives the book a journalistic quality." (The International Spectator, 2010) Table of ContentsPreface and acknowledgments vii Notes on contributors ix Introduction 1Robin Niblett Part I Deepening Regionalism and the US Response 1 Latin America: forging partnerships in a transformed region 15Victor Bulmer-Thomas 2 The Middle East: changing from external arbiter to regional player 30Claire Spencer 3 Sub-Saharan Africa: providing strategic vision or fire-fighting? 49Alex Vines and Tom Cargill 4 East Asia: searching for consistency 71John Swenson-Wright 5 South Asia: navigating minefields 89Gareth Price 6 Central Asia: responding to the multi-vectoring game 109Annette Bohr 7 The South Caucasus: drama on three stages 125James Nixey Part II Partners and Competitors 8 China: between global responsibilities and internal transitions 145Kerry Brown 9 Russia: managing contradictions 162James Sherr 10 Europe: transatlantic relations still drifting 185Robin Niblett Part III Global Challenges 11 International law and the United Nations: a new era of US engagement 205Devika Hovell 12 Arms control tomorrow: the challenge of nuclear weapons in the twenty-first century 223Paul Cornish 13 The United States and climate change: from process to action 238Bernice Lee and Michael Grubb with Felix Preston and Benjamin Zala 14 The role of the US in the post-crisis economic order 258Paola Subacchi Index 275
£67.78
John Wiley and Sons Ltd America and a Changed World
Book SynopsisLooking at a range of themes and regions, this book provides a challenging basis for rethinking America''s international leadership. Chatham House experts assess current US policy and the country''s ability to continue to play an international leading role. A timely exploration as President Barack Obama attempts to renew America's global leadership. Broad range of contributors including Annette Bohr (Central Asia), Victor Bulmer-Thomas (Latin America), Alex Vines and Tom Cargill (Sub-Saharan Africa), Paul Cornish (Arms control), Paola Subacchi (Economics), Kerry Brown (China) and James Sherr (Russia). Trade Review"Niblett manages to assemble a book that is surprisingly cohesive despite its vast scope . . . the immediacy, though, gives the book a journalistic quality." (The International Spectator, 2010) Table of ContentsPreface and acknowledgments vii Notes on contributors ix Introduction 1Robin Niblett Part I Deepening Regionalism and the US Response 1 Latin America: forging partnerships in a transformed region 15Victor Bulmer-Thomas 2 The Middle East: changing from external arbiter to regional player 30Claire Spencer 3 Sub-Saharan Africa: providing strategic vision or fire-fighting? 49Alex Vines and Tom Cargill 4 East Asia: searching for consistency 71John Swenson-Wright 5 South Asia: navigating minefields 89Gareth Price 6 Central Asia: responding to the multi-vectoring game 109Annette Bohr 7 The South Caucasus: drama on three stages 125James Nixey Part II Partners and Competitors 8 China: between global responsibilities and internal transitions 145Kerry Brown 9 Russia: managing contradictions 162James Sherr 10 Europe: transatlantic relations still drifting 185Robin Niblett Part III Global Challenges 11 International law and the United Nations: a new era of US engagement 205Devika Hovell 12 Arms control tomorrow: the challenge of nuclear weapons in the twenty-first century 223Paul Cornish 13 The United States and climate change: from process to action 238Bernice Lee and Michael Grubb with Felix Preston and Benjamin Zala 14 The role of the US in the post-crisis economic order 258Paola Subacchi Index 275
£31.05
Simon & Schuster From the Shadows
Book SynopsisRobert Gates, former head of the CIA, reveals fascinating insights into how the US Central Intelligence Agency has evolved by recurring trials and errors.
£20.52
Johns Hopkins University Press Poverty Inequality and Democracy
Book SynopsisOrenstein, Marc F. Plattner, Charles Simkins, Alejandro Toledo, Ilcheong YiTrade ReviewThis text is well-crafted and is a challenging, thoughtful, and provocative treatise on the topic... This book offers a welcome, fresh insight to the consequences of democratic transitions in a variety of regions. Book Bargains and Previews Starting from the phenomenon of growing inequality in much of the world, the book looks at the difference between poverty and inequality and the political effects of each of these on democracy, including the rise of authoritarian populism... Recommended for students of developing nations in general and Latin America in particular. ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: What Are the Issues?Chapter 1. Dealing with InequalityChapter 2. Does Electoral Democracy Boost Economic Equality?Chapter 3. Why Democracies FailChapter 4. Latin America: Democracy with DevelopmentPart II: Latin America and Eastern EuropeChapter 5. The Latin American ExperienceChapter 6. Aiding Latin America's PoorChapter 7. Postcommunist Welfare StatesChapter 8. East-Central Europe's QuandaryChapter 9. How Regions DifferPart III: Africa and AsiaChapter 10. Growth Without Prosperity in AfricaChapter 11. South African DisparitiesChapter 12. Growth and Hunger in IndiaChapter 13. "Mixed Governance" and Welfare in South KoreaIndex
£29.00
Johns Hopkins University Press Phantom Menace or Looming Danger
Book SynopsisThese features make Phantom Menace or Looming Danger? a must-read for government policymakers and intelligence experts.Trade ReviewPhantom Menace or Looming Danger? A New Framework for Assessing Bioweapons Threats should be in any political science and military collection and provides a powerful argument for a major shift in how bioweapons threats are assessed. Midwest Book Review This is an engrossing book that exemplifies what STS can bring to broader issues of policymaking in the US and potentially beyond, and it is well worth reading. -- Carla Nappi New Books in Science, Technology, and Society Kathleen Vogel has authored one of the most important books written about biological weapons in recent years... Vogel tackles head-on the conventional wisdom regarding the biological weapon (BW) threat, successfully, challenging assumptions that have gone largely unexamined by the broader biodefense community... She also uncovers some deeper organizational and social forces that have shaped US intelligence and threat assessments since the end of international security, not just those with an interest in biodefense or intelligence. This, this book is a must-read for scholars and practitioners in the field of international security, not just those with an interest in biodefense or intelligence. -- Gregory D. Koblentz Nonproliferation ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPart I: The Bioweapons Threat and Assessment Problem1. Bioweapons and National Security2. Technological Frames and Narratives in U.S. Bioweapons Assessments and PolicymakingPart II: Science in a Social ContextOverview: The Biosocial Frame3. Synthetic Genomic, the Biotech Revolution, and Bioterrorism4. Societ Bioweapons Know-How and Proliferation ThreatsPart III: Analytic Failures in Bioweapons AssessmentsOverview: "Curveball" and the Iraqi Mobile Bioweapons Threat5. Expertise and Analytic Practice6. Current Intelligence Reporting and CIA Analytic Practice7. Secrecy and the Production of the Iraqi Mobile Bioweapons ThreatPart IV: Alternative Analytic Solutions8. A New Knowledge Model for Bioweapons Intelligence AssessmentsConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex
£999.99
Johns Hopkins University Press Phantom Menace or Looming Danger
Book SynopsisThese features make Phantom Menace or Looming Danger? a must-read for government policymakers and intelligence experts.Trade ReviewPhantom Menace or Looming Danger? A New Framework for Assessing Bioweapons Threats should be in any political science and military collection and provides a powerful argument for a major shift in how bioweapons threats are assessed. Midwest Book Review This is an engrossing book that exemplifies what STS can bring to broader issues of policymaking in the US and potentially beyond, and it is well worth reading. -- Carla Nappi New Books in Science, Technology, and Society Kathleen Vogel has authored one of the most important books written about biological weapons in recent years... Vogel tackles head-on the conventional wisdom regarding the biological weapon (BW) threat, successfully, challenging assumptions that have gone largely unexamined by the broader biodefense community... She also uncovers some deeper organizational and social forces that have shaped US intelligence and threat assessments since the end of international security, not just those with an interest in biodefense or intelligence. This, this book is a must-read for scholars and practitioners in the field of international security, not just those with an interest in biodefense or intelligence. -- Gregory D. Koblentz Nonproliferation ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPart I: The Bioweapons Threat and Assessment Problem1. Bioweapons and National Security2. Technological Frames and Narratives in U.S. Bioweapons Assessments and PolicymakingPart II: Science in a Social ContextOverview: The Biosocial Frame3. Synthetic Genomic, the Biotech Revolution, and Bioterrorism4. Societ Bioweapons Know-How and Proliferation ThreatsPart III: Analytic Failures in Bioweapons AssessmentsOverview: "Curveball" and the Iraqi Mobile Bioweapons Threat5. Expertise and Analytic Practice6. Current Intelligence Reporting and CIA Analytic Practice7. Secrecy and the Production of the Iraqi Mobile Bioweapons ThreatPart IV: Alternative Analytic Solutions8. A New Knowledge Model for Bioweapons Intelligence AssessmentsConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex
£34.08
Johns Hopkins University Press Zbig
Book SynopsisQuandt, Robert Hunter, James Thomson, Patrick Vaughan, Marin Strmecki, James Mann, David Ignatius, Adam Garfinkle, Stephen F. Szabo, Francis Fukuyama, Charles GatiTrade ReviewA highly readable volume of reflections on the legendary Cold Warrior by academics, journalists and Brzezinski's colleagues that nonetheless avoids the dryness of a classical academic tract... A welcome addition to the field of political science, simultaneously being a portrait of a complex, intellectually rigorous, and self-confident Polish-American academic and national security advisor in the Carter administration, as well as a reflection upon American foreign policy in the post-war era. New Eastern Europe Zbig is an informative and challenging introduction to Zbigniew Brzezinski... For armchair enthusiasts and those struggling to unravel the complicated issues of international affairs and foreign policy, Zbig is a good place to start. New York Journal of Books This biography tells us a lot not just about Zbig but about America's own checkered history in Brzezinski's lifetime. Campaign for the American Reader Will fill a gap on Brzezinski in serious political science collections. Library Journal Captures his extraordinary insights into international politics as well as his commitment to a morally inspired political realism. It will be read with great satisfaction... The editor and the contributors ought to be commended for their superb accomplishment. International Affairs Part biography, personal reflection, history, and policy analysis, this expertly compiled book provides a fascinating insight into the private and public worlds of one of the foremost architects of American foreign policy in the twentieth century, and indeed today... This is no small achievement, as the book is easily one of the best retrospectives of a public figure in recent years... Gati's lengthy and detailed interview with Brzezinski (a recollection of sorts) permits the reader the direct insight of the man himself following the various accounts of the contributors. It's an exceptional feature in what otherwise would still have been a first-rate profile... The book is easy to return to, and hard to put down... Skillfully edited, relentlessly referenced, and well composed, this should be essential reading for any observer (academic or otherwise) of American politics and foreign policy. Russian Review Zbig: The Strategy and Statecraft of Zbigniew Brzezinski is a valuable contribution to the field of U.S. foreign policy history since 1945 because of Zbig the intellectual, the policy-maker, and the commentator... Brzezinski's role as a Cold War scholar and intellectual, the descriptions of how it was to work (and study) under him, and his elder statesmanship as delineated in Zbig add to the study of not only Zbig himself but U.S. foreign relations in general. -- Benedict von Bremen Sehepunkte Charles Gati has produced a valuable, informative book that examines the many facets of Brzezinski's life and works and seeks to place the man, his era, and his writings within the broader context of the United States, along with its adversaries and partners, adapting to a changing world. Journal of Cold War Studies Dozens of books have been written about Henry Kissinger, America's master diplomat during the cold war. Until now, none has appeared in English about Kissinger's great rival and sparring partner, Zbigniew Brzezinski... [ Zbig is] long overdue. Financial Times This is a rich and much- deserved presentation of Brzezinski's accomplishments. The Polish ReviewTable of ContentsForeword, by Jimmy CarterPreface, by Charles Gati Part I: From the Ivy LeagueChapter 1. Zbig, Henry, and the New U.S. Foreign Policy Elite Chapter 2. The Fall of Totalitarianism and the Rise of Zbigniew Brzezinski Chapter 3. Anticipating the Grand FailurePart II: To the National Security CouncilChapter 4. Setting the Stage for the Current Era Chapter 5. Beijing's Friend, Moscow's Foe Chapter 6. The Caricature and the ManChapter 7. Dealing with the Middle East Chapter 8. Working Hard, Having Fun at the NSC Chapter 9. The Evening Report Part III: The Policy AdvocateChapter 10. Brzezinski, the Pope, and the "Plot" to Free Poland Chapter 11. Witnessing the Grand Failure in Moscow, 1989 Chapter 12. Brzezinski and Iraq: The Makings of a Dove Chapter 13. Solving the Arab-Israeli Conflict Chapter 14. The Strategic ThinkerPart IV: PortraitsChapter 15. The ProfessorChapter 16. An Appreciation Chapter 17. A Self-Assessment Acknowledgments Chronology Selected Bibliography List of Contributors Index Illustrations follow page 111
£33.41
Johns Hopkins University Press Sustaining Human Rights in the TwentyFirst
Book SynopsisThe contributors provide an historical framework, describe formal and legal institutions, and discuss the citizens' movements and conceptions of citizenship that produce distinct kinds of political identities and struggles.Trade ReviewThis is an excellent book on human rights as it pertains to the situation in Latin America. -- Paiso Jamakar Biz India MagazineTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsPrologue Part I: The Human Rights IdeaChapter 1. The Arc of Human RightsChapter 2. Human Rights in Two Latin American DemocraciesChapter 3. Participation, Democracy, and Human Rights: An Approach Based on the Dilemmas Facing Latin AmericaPart II: Institutional and Legal Frameworks and the Question of AccountabilityChapter 4. The New Accountability Agenda in Latin America: The Promise and Perils of Human Rights ProsecutionsChapter 5. Reconsidering the Peace-and-Justice Debate: International Justice in Africa and Latin AmericaChapter 6. The United Nations and Human Rights: What Is Wrong and How to Fix ItChapter 7. Crime, Society, and the Challenge to Human Rights ProtectionChapter 8. Chile: Coming to Terms with a Traumatic PastPart III: Citizens' Movements and Conceptions of CitizenshipChapter 9. International Migration and Human RightsChapter 10. The Longue Durée of NGOs Promoting and Monitoring Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in a Divided Global Civil SocietyChapter 11. Challenging Neoliberalism and Development: Human Rights and the Environment in Latin AmericaChapter 12. Voice and Visibility in Latin American Memory PoliticsEpilogue: A Task for AllContributors Index
£51.50
Johns Hopkins University Press North Korean Nuclear Operationality
Book SynopsisKennedy School of Government at Harvard University, sets the stage for a rigorous look at the threats North Korea poses to regional security and the nuclear nonproliferation regime.Trade ReviewNorth Korean Nuclear Operationality: Regional Security and Nonproliferation brings together some of the most well-respected analysts of the North Korean nuclear situation and offers some timely insight -- especially if South Korean intelligence estimates that the North is planning a fourth underground nuclear test as it hones its ability to miniaturise a warhead are correct. -- Julian Ryall South China Morning Post Gregory Moore has compiled a stimulating, readable collection of essays premised on the rising likelihood of a full-fledged nuclear North Korea... The diversity of views enriches and enlivens the book, and the contributors make a convincing case that it is an issue demanding a wider audience. -- John Delury Global Asia The authors suggest that, since sticks have failed, carrots should be tried more consistently and more imaginatively... The argument presented is ingenious, and if, as suggested, it is associated with proposals for a nuclear-weapon-free zone in North East Asia it might also go some way to easing the damage done by DPRK behaviour so far to the global non-proliferation regime. -- Gerald Clark Asian Affairs Pyongyang is well on the way to mastering the technologies it needs to build a deliverable nuclear weapon. But the expert contriutors to this volume argue convincingly that little will change when North Korea crosses that threshold. The retaliatory capabilities of Japan, South Korea and the United States are already sufficient to deter Pyongyang from attacking anyone with a nuclear weapon, and North Korea already has enough military power to deter anyone from attacking it. -- Andrew Nathan Foreign Affairs Richly detailed and logically laid out, Moore's book is an excellent analysis of North Korea's acquisition of nuclear arms and the consequences to its neighbors. Journal of Nuclear Materials ManagementTable of ContentsList of ContributorsForewordAcknowledgementsIntroduction. The Problem with an OperationallyNuclear North KoreaPart I: The North Korean Nuclear DilemmaChapter 1. Translating North Korea's Nuclear Threats intoConstrained Operational RealityChapter 2. North Korean Nuclear Weaponization: A U.S. Policy FailurePart II: What's at Stake for Northeast Asia?Chapter 3. The Implications for Seoul of an Operationally Nuclear North KoreaChapter 4. Beijing's Problem with an Operationally Nuclear North KoreaChapter 5. Japan's Responses to North Korea's Nuclear and Missile TestsChapter 6. Russia's De Facto Nuclear NeighborChapter 7. Washington's Response to an Operationally Nuclear North KoreaChapter 8. North Korea's Nuclear BlackmailPart III: What's at Stake for the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime?Chapter 9. India's Nuclear Exceptionalism and the North Korean Nuclear CaseChapter 10. Global Consequences of an Operationally Nuclear North KoreaChapter 11. DPRK Nuclear Challenges and the Politics of NonproliferationConclusion. Implications and Possible Ways ForwardNotesIndex
£45.50
Johns Hopkins University Press Will China Democratize
Book SynopsisWhether China will democratize-and if so, when and how-has not become any easier to answer today, but it is more crucial for the future of international politics than ever before.Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionProloguePeering Over The Great WallPart I: ScenariosChapter 1. When Will the Chinese People Be Free?Chapter 2. Confronting a Classic DilemmaChapter 3. A "Gray" TransformationChapter 4. The Halting Advance of PluralismChapter 5. Top-Level Reform or Bottom-Up Revolution?Chapter 6. Current Trends and Future ProspectsChapter 7. Authoritarian ResilienceChapter 8. The End of CommunismChapter 9. The Rise of the TechnocratsChapter 10. The Limits of Authoritarian ResilienceChapter 11. Is CCP Rule Fragile or Resilient?Chapter 12. The Taiwan FactorChapter 13. Foreseeing the UnforeseeablePart II: Social ForcesChapter 14. Authoritarianism and ContestationChapter 15. Rural ProtestChapter 16. The Labor MovementChapter 17. The New InequalityChapter 18. The Troubled PeripheryChapter 19. The Upsurge of Religion in ChinaChapter 20. Classical Liberalism Catches On in ChinaChapter 21. China's Constitutionalist OptionChapter 22. The Massacre's Long ShadowChapter 23. Goodbye to GradualismChapter 24. The Battle for the Chinese InternetChapter 25. From "Fart People" to CitizensChapter 26. China's "Networked Authoritarianism"Chapter 27. The Turn Against Legal ReformChapter 28. The Rising Cost of StabilityEpilogueTwo Essays on China's Quest for DemocracyIndex
£33.98
Johns Hopkins University Press Violence after War
Book SynopsisViolence after War will be essential reading for all those interested in political violence, peacekeeping, and post-conflict reconstruction.Trade ReviewTheoretically rigorous and methodologically sound. Choice An excellent contribution in the area of security studies...[that] requires the reader to engage with the detailed analysis of the different forms and pathways of violence in postwar countries. The book is elegantly written and provides a nuanced discussion. International Studies Review Valuable... Common KnowledgeTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of Abbreviations1. The Challenge of Violence in Post-Conflict StatesPart I: Unpacking Violence after Wars2. Understanding Violence after Wars: Concepts and Contexts3. Explaining Violence after Wars: Patterns and PathwaysPart II: Five Case Studies of Post-Conflict Violence4. Bosnia-Herzegovina5. Rwanda6. Kosovo7. East Timor8. IraqPart III: Producing Peace after Wars9. Controlling Violence: Implications and Policy RecommendationsNotesBibliographyIndex
£60.00
Johns Hopkins University Press Democratic Transitions
Book SynopsisThis unique book should be valuable for political leaders, civil society activists, journalists, scholars, and all who want to support democratic transitions.Trade ReviewDemocratic Transitions is a balanced, thoughtful, empirically-based volume that adds an important dimension to our understanding of both the theoretical and the policy issues surrounding the spread of democracy abroad. It is a major addition to the literature on post-authoritarian transitions and on the "how-to" of consolidating democracy after dictatorship. In an era of undue pessimism about the fate of democracy worldwide, it is a timely reminder of how democratic transitions can be made to work. Orbis: A Journal of World Affairs ... In evoking all of these collective distilled experiences from some of the world most successful politicians from recent decades, Bitar and Lowenthal also convey their passion for democracy forcefully, and they enable the college freshman and the scholar to understand better the events and processes that have shaped the world for the better in which we live. ReVistaTable of ContentsForewordPrefaceIntroductionChapter 1.BrazilChapter 2. ChileChapter 3. GhanaChapter 4. IndonesiaChapter 5. Mexico Chapter 6. The PhilippinesChapter 7. Poland Chapter 8. South AfricaChapter 9. SpainChapter 10. Women Activists in Democratic TransitionsChapter 11. From Authoritarian Rule toward Democratic GovernanceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Editors and ContributorsSelected BibliographyIndex
£36.34
Johns Hopkins University Press Illiberal Practices
Book Synopsis-L. Saikkonen, Celina Souza, Maya Tudor, Laurence Whitehead, Adam ZiegfeldTrade Review... this book is a timely contribution to the growing literature on subnational political regimes in democracies around the world, which scholars of comparative democratization, subnational politics, and local governance will find equally interesting. PubliusTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. Setting the Comparative Agenda: Territorially Uneven Democratization Processes in Large FederationsPart I: The United States and India in Historical Perspective Chapter 2. Federalism and Subnational Democratization in the United States: The South in the Nineteenth and Twentieth CenturiesChapter 3. Subnational Democratization in India: The Role of Colonial Competition and Central InterventionPart II: The Diverse Origins of Illiberal Structures and Practices in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico Chapter 4. Federal Intervention and Subnational Democratization in Argentina: A Comparative PerspectiveChapter 5. The Dimensions of Democratic and Hybrid Subnational Regimes: Evidence from an Expert Survey in ArgentinaChapter 6. Subnational Hybrid Regimes and Democratization in Brazil: Why Party Nationalization MattersChapter 7. The Rise and Fall of Illiberal Politics in the Brazilian State of BahiaChapter 8. Social Heterogeneity, Political Mediation, and Subnational Illiberalism: Oaxaca and Puebla, MexicoPart III: Russia and the Boundaries of DemocracyChapter 9. Subnational Democratization and Electoral Authoritarianism in Russia: From Subnational Regime Diversity to Unitary AuthoritarianismPart IV: Mapping the CasesChapter 10. Uneven Processes and Multiple PathwaysContributors Index
£43.00
Johns Hopkins University Press Zbig
Book SynopsisQuandt, Robert Hunter, James Thomson, Patrick Vaughan, Marin Strmecki, James Mann, David Ignatius, Adam Garfinkle, Stephen F. Szabo, Francis Fukuyama, Charles GatiTrade ReviewA highly readable volume of reflections on the legendary Cold Warrior by academics, journalists and Brzezinski's colleagues that nonetheless avoids the dryness of a classical academic tract... A welcome addition to the field of political science, simultaneously being a portrait of a complex, intellectually rigorous, and self-confident Polish-American academic and national security advisor in the Carter administration, as well as a reflection upon American foreign policy in the post-war era. New Eastern Europe Zbig is an informative and challenging introduction to Zbigniew Brzezinski... For armchair enthusiasts and those struggling to unravel the complicated issues of international affairs and foreign policy, Zbig is a good place to start. New York Journal of Books This biography tells us a lot not just about Zbig but about America's own checkered history in Brzezinski's lifetime. Campaign for the American Reader Will fill a gap on Brzezinski in serious political science collections. Library Journal Captures his extraordinary insights into international politics as well as his commitment to a morally inspired political realism. It will be read with great satisfaction... The editor and the contributors ought to be commended for their superb accomplishment. International Affairs Part biography, personal reflection, history, and policy analysis, this expertly compiled book provides a fascinating insight into the private and public worlds of one of the foremost architects of American foreign policy in the twentieth century, and indeed today... This is no small achievement, as the book is easily one of the best retrospectives of a public figure in recent years... Gati's lengthy and detailed interview with Brzezinski (a recollection of sorts) permits the reader the direct insight of the man himself following the various accounts of the contributors. It's an exceptional feature in what otherwise would still have been a first-rate profile... The book is easy to return to, and hard to put down... Skillfully edited, relentlessly referenced, and well composed, this should be essential reading for any observer (academic or otherwise) of American politics and foreign policy. Russian Review Zbig: The Strategy and Statecraft of Zbigniew Brzezinski is a valuable contribution to the field of U.S. foreign policy history since 1945 because of Zbig the intellectual, the policy-maker, and the commentator... Brzezinski's role as a Cold War scholar and intellectual, the descriptions of how it was to work (and study) under him, and his elder statesmanship as delineated in Zbig add to the study of not only Zbig himself but U.S. foreign relations in general. -- Benedict von Bremen Sehepunkte Charles Gati has produced a valuable, informative book that examines the many facets of Brzezinski's life and works and seeks to place the man, his era, and his writings within the broader context of the United States, along with its adversaries and partners, adapting to a changing world. Journal of Cold War Studies Dozens of books have been written about Henry Kissinger, America's master diplomat during the cold war. Until now, none has appeared in English about Kissinger's great rival and sparring partner, Zbigniew Brzezinski... [ Zbig is] long overdue. Financial Times This is a rich and much- deserved presentation of Brzezinski's accomplishments. The Polish ReviewTable of ContentsForeword, by Jimmy CarterPreface, by Charles Gati Part I: From the Ivy LeagueChapter 1. Zbig, Henry, and the New U.S. Foreign Policy Elite Chapter 2. The Fall of Totalitarianism and the Rise of Zbigniew Brzezinski Chapter 3. Anticipating the Grand FailurePart II: To the National Security CouncilChapter 4. Setting the Stage for the Current Era Chapter 5. Beijing's Friend, Moscow's Foe Chapter 6. The Caricature and the ManChapter 7. Dealing with the Middle East Chapter 8. Working Hard, Having Fun at the NSC Chapter 9. The Evening Report Part III: The Policy AdvocateChapter 10. Brzezinski, the Pope, and the "Plot" to Free Poland Chapter 11. Witnessing the Grand Failure in Moscow, 1989 Chapter 12. Brzezinski and Iraq: The Makings of a Dove Chapter 13. Solving the Arab-Israeli Conflict Chapter 14. The Strategic ThinkerPart IV: PortraitsChapter 15. The ProfessorChapter 16. An Appreciation Chapter 17. A Self-Assessment Acknowledgments Chronology Selected Bibliography List of Contributors Index Illustrations follow page 111
£32.30
Johns Hopkins University Press American National Security
Book SynopsisThis classic text provides a rich and nuanced discussion of American national security policymaking. American National Security remains the ideal foundational text for courses in national security, foreign policy, and security studies. Every chapter in this edition has been extensively revised, and the book includes discussion of recent security policy changes in the Trump administration. Highlights include: An updated look at national security threats, military operations, and homeland security challenges An analysis of the evolving roles of the president, Congress, the intelligence community, the military, and other institutions involved in national security A revised consideration of the strengths, limitations, and employment of instruments of national power, including diplomacy, information, economic tools, and armed forces An exploration of the economic and national security implications of globalization An enhanced examination of the proliferation of transnational threats, incTable of ContentsForeword, General John AbizaidPrefaceAbbreviations and AcronymsPart I: National Security Policy1. The International Setting2. Traditional American Approaches to National Security3. The Evolution of American National Security PolicyPart II: National Security Policy4. Presidential Leadership and the Executive Branch5. Congress6. Homeland Security7. Intelligence and National Security8. The Role of the Military in the Policy Process9. Planning, Budgeting, and Management10. Putting the Pieces TogetherPart III: Ways and Means of National Strategy11. Diplomacy and Information12. Economics13. Military Power14. Conventional War15. Irregular Threats16. Counterterrorism, Counterinsurgency, and Stability Operations17. Nuclear PolicyPart IV: International and Regional Security Issues18. East Asia19. South Asia20. The Middle East21. Sub-Saharan Africa22. Russia23. Europe24. Latin AmericaPart V: Current and Future Issues in American National Security Policy25. Looking AheadNotesIndex
£79.05
