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Rowman & Littlefield The Third Century
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe first edition of this book, Gilderhus’s The Second Century, has been a respected standard treatment of US–Latin American relations since its publication in 1999. After the author's death in 2015, historians LaFevor and LaRosa proposed a revised and updated edition. They have respected Gilderhus’s work, maintained his standards, and left most of his prose intact, and their contributions have made this an excellent new edition. The authors have updated the chapter on Cuba, added a chapter that demonstrates changes in the post–Cold War relationship, updated the bibliography, added a photo section (most are LaFevor’s photos from Cuba and Mexico), and included a brief historiographical essay as a preface. The final chapter broadens Gilderhus’s traditional diplomatic approach. It includes a section on trade (and NAFTA in particular) and one on sources of conflict between Latin America and the US, as Gilderhus did, but it also investigates cultural cross-fertilization. As the Hispanic population of the US has increased, Latin American cuisine, literature, music, sports (soccer and Latin players in Major League baseball), and movies have traveled north as regularly as US influence travels to Latin America. A worthy successor to the first edition. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Most levels/libraries. * CHOICE *The Third Century is written by two top scholars, and it shows. It is one of the best overviews of U.S.–Latin American relations available and a fine tribute to the author of the original edition, Mark Gilderhus. It combines the best of the old and new scholarship and is spiced up by an excellent choice of quotes from primary sources. Both undergraduate and graduate students will benefit from reading this new edition. -- Jim Siekmeier, West Virginia UniversityThis superbly updated edition of the late Mark Gilderhus’s acclaimed The Second Century retains the skillfully explained essence and nuances of U.S.–Latin American relations since 1889, while incorporating significant new material and interpretations. The discussion of cultural dynamics, the environment, and immigration in inter-American relations as well as reminders about the legacy of older problems (for example, U.S.–Cuban relations) provide a nice balance and make the volume valuable for both undergraduate and graduate students. -- Lester D. Langley, emeritus, University of GeorgiaLaFevor and LaRosa make a vital contribution to the increasingly important field of U.S. relations with Latin America. They not only preserve the original insights and graceful writing of the late Mark Gilderhus’s seminal work, but by updating and adding their own careful research they continue his legacy as one of the most important voices in the study of the tumultuous and often-misunderstood encounters between the United States and its neighbors to the south. -- Michael Krenn, Appalachian State UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface to the Second Edition Introduction to the First Edition Chapter 1: Expansion, Empire, and Intervention, 1889–1913 Chapter 2: Revolution, War, and Expansion, 1913–1929 Chapter 3: Depression, War, and the Good Neighbor, 1929–1945 Chapter 4: Cold War, Dependency, and Change, 1945–1959 Photo Essay Chapter 5: Castro, Cuba, and Containment, 1959–1979 Chapter 6: Cuba, the United States, and the World: From Mariel to Obama Chapter 7: The Limits of Hegemony? 1979–c.1990 Chapter 8: NAFTA to Now in Three Keys: Commerce, Conflict, and Culture Conclusion Selected Bibliography
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Rowman & Littlefield Regional Cases in Us Foreign Ppb
Book SynopsisRegional Cases in U.S. Foreign Policy, Second Edition, seeks to serve as a supplement to comprehensive foreign policy textbooks by providing micro-level bilateral interactions among specific statesâmaterial that is often ignored or downplayed in more general treatments of the subject.Table of ContentsChapter 1: The Middle East I: Conflict in the Levant Case studies: Iraq and the Islamic State Chapter 2: The Middle East II: Power Players Case studies: Israel and Iran Chapter 3: East Asia: A Most Crucial Area Case studies: China and DPRK Chapter 4: Asian Subcontinent: Incipient Crises Case studies: India and Afghanistan/Pakistan (AFPAK) Chapter 5: Europe: Tranquility and Challenge Case studies: Russia and European Union Chapter 6: Western Hemisphere: Neighbors and Rivals Case studies: Mexico and Cuba Chapter 7: Africa: Discovering the Neglected Continent Case studies: Sudan and Nigeria
£35.00
CQ Press US Foreign Policy The Paradox of World Power
Book SynopsisThis book highlights global and domestic shifts in the balance of power that affect U.S. foreign policy.
£85.50
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Oil
Book SynopsisOil pulses through our daily lives. It is the plastic we touch, the food we eat, and the way we move. Oil politics in the twentieth century was about the management of abundance, state power, and market growth. The legacy of this age of plenty includes declining conventional oil reserves, volatile prices, climate change, and enduring poverty in many oil-rich countries. The politics of oil are now at a turning point, and its future will not be like its past. In this in-depth primer to one of the world’s most significant industries, authors Gavin Bridge and Philippe Le Billon take a fresh look at the contemporary political economy of oil. Going beyond simple assertions of peak oil and an oil curse, they point to an industry reordered by global shifts in demand toward Asia, growing reliance on unconventional reserves, international commitments to reduce carbon emissions, a growing campaign for fossil fuel divestment, and violent political struggles in many producer states. As a new geopolitics of oil emerges, the need for effective global oil governance becomes imperative. Highlighting the growing influence of civil society and attentive to the efforts of firms and states to craft new institutions, this fully updated second edition identifies the challenges and opportunities to curtail price volatility, curb demand and the growth of dirty oil, decarbonize energy systems, and improve governance in oil-producing countries.Trade Review“The new edition of Oil is the best available guide to the new geopolitics of hydrocarbons.”Michael Ross, University of California Los Angeles “This trenchant analysis shows how intimately intertwined oil has become with everyday life and offers compelling reasons why things need to change. Essential reading for anyone wishing to learn more about one of society’s favorite fossil fuels.”Benjamin Sovacool, University of SussexTable of ContentsContents List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes Acknowledgments Introduction 1 The Nature of a Political Resource 2 Capturing Oil 3 Marketing Oil 4 Living With Oil 5 Securing Oil 5 Developing Through Oil 6 Governing Oil 8 Better and Beyond: The Future of Oil Notes Selected Readings Index
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Rowman & Littlefield A New Global Agenda: Priorities, Practices, and
Book SynopsisA New Global Agenda: Priorities, Practices, and Pathways of the International Community explores the most compelling issues of our time, highlighting key strategies, initiatives, and calls to action. Taking up where the former annual series, A Global Agenda: Issues Before the U.N., left off, this book sets the work of the U.N. in the context of cross-sectoral perspectives and multi-stakeholder partnerships. To catalyze regenerative solutions for People, Society, and Planet, A New Global Agenda engages visionary thought leaders, advocates, and innovators spanning international policy, academia, private sector, and civil society. This is a must-read for scholars, students, practitioners and global citizens shaping our world today. A New Global Agenda is edited by Diana Ayton-Shenker, editor and author of A Global Agenda: Current Issues Before the General Assembly of the United Nations (published with the United Nations Association; Rowman & Littlefield, 2002, and 2001 Editions). Ayton-Shenker is the Global Catalyst Senior Fellow at The New School, and CEO of Global Momenta. Contributions by: T. Alexander Aleinikoff, Laurie Adams, Karen J. Alter, Gina Bria, Gillian Christie, Michael A. Cohen , Peter Dietrich, Hall Gardner, Russ Gaskin, Pape Amadou Gaye, Eban Goodstein, Jensine Larsen, L. Hunter Lovins, Alynna Lyon, Lars Fogh Mortensen, Alex Neve, Karen Lund Petersen, Courtney C. Radsch, Harpinder Sandhu, Lena Simet, Joel Simon, Ramesh Thakur, Gracey Vaughn , Mary R. Watson , Derek Yach, and Andrew Zolli.Trade ReviewThis book is a remarkable achievement: bold and visionary in its conceptual framework, yet deeply human and engaging in its tone, crafted as an invitation not to strident debate but to honest reflection and committed action. Ayton-Shenker and her contributors have crafted a tool that people – whether they be policymakers, academics, or grassroots activists – can use to forge new thinking on the global challenges we share and the opportunities for change at multiple levels. -- Shareen Hertel, associate professor of political science and human rights, University of Connecticut; editor, The Journal of Human RightsA New Global Agenda hits the mark just in time as those who care about the future of the planet reel from the anti-intellectualism and nationalist resurgence of the past 18 months. With insight and passion—but without the unrealistic moralizing that some agenda-setting efforts fall prey to—Diana Ayton-Shenker outlines a practical and navigable course for regaining the initiative from resentful opportunists while paying heed to the lessons of our times. -- Michael Moran, CEO, Transformative; visiting fellow, Carnegie Corporation of New York; author, "The Reckoning: Debt, Democracry, and the Future of US Power"Safeguarding and defending the dignity and diversity of the human family and acting, collectively, as stewards for the next generation compels us all to think anew about how progress can be made. We do not need to-do lists; we need practices, strategies, and conversations. This book provides that framework, starts the dialog, and sets priorities. For all of us interested in resilient, inclusive growth and development, this will be an important read. -- Alix Peterson Zwane, Chief Executive Officer, Global Innovation FundA sweeping look at the myriad challenges facing humanity and how people, political actors, and powerful institutions can work together to find solutions to global problems. A New Global Agenda is an important new volume for anyone interested in understanding the importance of international cooperation and multilateralism. The authors' unique perspectives not only provides a new way for students to think about the vital international problems of our time, but encourages them to look for solutions. -- Jonathan Cristol, Fellow, World Policy InstituteIdeas of how the world ought to be often lack the concrete steps to realize the underlying vision. A New Global Agenda helps move past this philosophical-practical divide and turn dreams of justice, inclusion, and sustainability into policy realities. Far-reaching and deeply reflective, this thoughtful compendium of innovative thinkers asks the big systemic questions of international affairs without losing sight of people. Moreover, the book itself is a hopeful project in showcasing not only insightful perspectives on global challenges but in recognizing the power of the reader—the book does not make sanctimonious, monolithic claims of truth, rather it problematizes, informs, and analyzes to inspire, engage, and liberate its audience. -- Peter J. Hoffman, Julien J. Studley Faculty Fellow and assistant professor, The New School; author, "Humanitarianism, War, and Politics"A New Global Agenda explores the most compelling issues of our time—from entrenched poverty and looming public health threats to climate and geopolitical instability. If you are looking for inspiration about what is possible, and for a challenge about what is still necessary to build a more peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world, here is a thoughtful guide. -- Angella Nazarian, co-founder of Visionary Women Nonprofit; founder of Angella and David Nazarian Social Innovator in Residence at Wharton School of BusinessWhen I was a child I wanted a Book of Wonders, where I would find answers to questions, I didn’t know I had. This may come as close as anything ever will. -- Jacki Lyden, author of "Daughter of the Queen of Sheba;" former NPR host and correspondentDespite billions poured into "change the world" ideas, inequality is at an all time high and our planet is straining to support ourselves. The old agenda clearly isn't working. Fortunately, Diana lays out a new one! -- Ross Baird, Chief Executive Officer, Village CapitalTable of ContentsPART I. PEOPLE Legal Protection 1. We do matter: A Renewed Global Agenda for Protecting Human Rights, by Alex Neve 2. The Future of International Law, by Karen. J. Alter Vulnerable People 3. Revitalizing the International Response to Forced Migration: Principles and Policies for the “New Normal”, by T. Alexander Aleinikoff 4. Women Rebuilding Societies: Resiliency from the Bottom Up, by Laurie Adams Essential Freedoms 5. Global Press Freedom in the Crosshairs, by Joel Simon 6. Digital Information Access, by Courtney Radsch PART II. SOCIETY Regenerative Development 7. An Economy in Service to Life, by L. Hunter Lovins 8. Engaging Business and Civil Society for Sustainable Development, by Lars Fogh Mortensen and Karen Lund Petersen Health and Wellness 9. New Frontiers of Health Access, Pape Amadou Gaye and Gracey Vaughn 10. Bodies of Water: The Role of Hydration in Health, Wellness and Wealth, by Gina Bria 11. The Next 100 Years of Vitality: Partnering for Healthy Impact, by Derek Yach and Gillian Christie Collaborative Leadership 12. Designing the University of the Future: A New Global Agenda for Higher Education, by Mary Watson 13. A New Leadership Agenda: Expanding the Practice of System Leadership, by Russ Gaskin Crowdsourcing the Feminine Intelligence of the Planet, by Jensine Larsen PART III. PLANET Resilience and Stability 14. Climate Change at Thirty, by Eban Goodstein 15. Biodiversity Enhanced Global Agriculture: Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services into Future Farming, by Harpinder Sandhu, Stephen D. Wratten, John R. Porter, Robert Costanza, Jules Pretty, and John P. Reganold 16. Cities and the New Global Agenda: Implementation Strategies and Priorities, by Michael A. Cohen, Lena Simet Security and Peace 17. The United Nations, New Wars and the Challenge of Peace Operations, by Alynna J. Lyon 18. Nuclear Weapons and the Rules-based Global Multilateral Order, by Ramesh Thakur 19. The Geopolitical Convolutions of Fighting the Global War on Terror (GWOT), by Hall Gardner 20. U.S.-UN Relations and the Global Agenda: Rejecting One’s Protégé?, by Alynna J. Lyon
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Rowman & Littlefield The Gamers Guide to International Relations
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University of Arkansas Press Architects Of Globalism: Building a New World
Book SynopsisArchitects of Globalism provides the first comprehensive analysis of American Blueprints for the reconstruction of the world after the defeat of Hitler and his allies. Working closely with Roosevelt and Truman, State Department officials assumed primary responsibility for drafting these plans. Hearden shows that bitter rivalries frequently divided these officials, but that there was remarkable agreement among them on fundamental principles. These architects of globalism sought to create a liberal capitalist world system, in which foreign markets would absorb the surplus products of American farms and factories so that the United States would be able to maintain high levels of employment without further government intervention in the economy.Hearden shows these men contending with the vital issues of the day: decolonisation and the dismantling of empires, relations with the Soviet Union, the formation of the United Nations, the economic reconstruction of war-torn countries, the forging of new relations with Germany and Japan, the twin problems of Palestine and petroleum. Based on extensive new research in primary sources — from policymakers’ private letters and personal diaries to official correspondence — this exciting book documents the formation of the postwar world.Trade ReviewThe book's strengths are an immense amount of research in U.S. records [and] a clear and direct writing style. . . . I know of no other work that gets the most important postwar planning in one place, sets up a context, and is based on this kind of research in American sources. [This book] should become a reference work for scholars." —Walter LaFeber, The Andrew and James Tisch Distinguished Professor of History at Cornell University"Hearden's book is the best in the field. [It] is impressively researched and is comprehensive in dealing with nearly every aspect of State Department wartime planning for the postwar world. . . . Hearden presents a well-documented account of the . . . drive for open doors, free markets, and a re-unified world economy. . . . Hearden has mastered, as no one else has, the intricacies of U.S. policies and local issues in nearly every part of the world. . . . It will make a splash among historians. " —Frank Costigliola professor of history at the University of Connecticut
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Smithsonian Books Rethinking Cold War Culture
Book SynopsisThis anthology of essays questions many widespread assumptions about the culture of postwar America. Illuminating the origins and development of the many threads that constituted American culture during the Cold War, the contributors challenge the existence of a monolithic culture during the 1950s and thereafter. They demonstrate instead that there was more to American society than conformity, political conservatism, consumerism, and middle-class values. By examining popular culture, politics, economics, gender relations, and civil rights, the contributors contend that, while there was little fundamentally new about American culture in the Cold War era, the Cold War shaped and distorted virtually every aspect of American life. Interacting with long-term historical trends related to demographics, technological change, and economic cycles, four new elements dramatically influenced American politics and culture: the threat of nuclear annihilation, the use of surrogate and covert warfare, the intensification of anticommunist ideology, and the rise of a powerful military-industrial complex. This provocative dialogue by leading historians promises to reshape readers' understanding of America during the Cold War, revealing a complex interplay of historical norms and political influences.
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Zephyr Press In the Lion's Den: An Eyewitness Account of
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Berrett-Koehler America as Empire
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Monthly Review Press,U.S. Eastern Cauldron: Islam, Afghanistan, Palestine
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Monthly Review Press,U.S. Pox Americana: Exposing the American Empire
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Monthly Review Press,U.S. Understanding the Venezuelan Revolution: Hugo
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North Atlantic Books,U.S. Embracing Israel/Palestine: A Strategy to Heal
Book SynopsisA major modern conundrum is how the Arab/Israel conflict remains unresolved and, seemingly, unresolvable. In this inspirational book, Rabbi Michael Lerner suggests that a change in consciousness is crucial. With clarity and honesty, he examines how the mutual demonization and discounting of each sides’ legitimate needs drive the debate, and he points to new ways of thinking that can lead to a solution. Lerner emphasizes that this new approach to the issue requires giving primacy to love, kindness, and generosity. It calls for challenging the master narratives in both Israel and Palestine as well as the false idea that “homeland security” can be achieved through military, political, economic, or media domination. Lerner makes the case that a lasting peace must prioritize helping people on all sides (including Europe and the U.S.) and that real security is best achieved through an ethos of caring and generosity toward “the other.” As many spiritual leaders have taught, problems like these cannot be solved at the same level at which they originated—one must seek higher ground, and that becomes a central task for anyone who wants a sustainable peace. Embracing Israel/Palestine is written for those looking for positive, practical solutions to this ongoing dilemma.
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Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Postconflict Development: Meeting New Challenges
Book SynopsisWith the proliferation of civil wars since the end of the Cold War, many developing countries now exist in a ""postconflict"" environment, posing enormous development challenges for the societies affected, as well as for international actors. Postconflict Development addresses these challenges in a range of vital sectors, security, justice, economic policy, education, the media, agriculture, health, and the environment, in countries around the globe. The authors focus on the need to move beyond emergency relief to create new social and economic structures that can serve as the foundations for a lasting peace. Prosperity, they acknowledge, does not guarantee peace; but a lack of economic development will almost certainly lead to renewed violence. This conviction informs their thorough discussion of the policy dilemmas confronted in postconflict situations and a range of concrete, successful approaches to resolving them.Trade ReviewAddresses all the important topics linked to postconflict peacebuilding, with policy lessons/ prescriptions well illustrated by case studies. Postconflict Development will appeal to students, as well as to the academic community at large. - Carolyn Shaw, Wichita State UniversityTable of ContentsThe Challenges of Postconflict Development, G. Junne and W. Verkoren. Building State Institutions, J.L. Herrero. Developing Local Governance, T. Hohe. Establishing the Rule of Law, M. Plunkett. Reintegrating Former Combatants, D. Salomons. Reconstructing Infrastructure, R.H. Brown. The Media's Role in War and Peacebuilding, R. Howard. Reforming Education, W.A. Degu. Reviving Health Care, V. van Schoor. Protecting the Environment, M. Bijlsma. Economic Policy for Building Peace, B. Kamphuis. Financing Reconstruction, T. Addison, A.R. Chowdhury, and S. M. Murshed. Donor Assistance: Lessons from Palestine for Afghanistan, R. Brynen. Donors and Civil Society, C. van der Borgh. Bringing It All Together: A Case Study of Mozambique, J. Hanlon. Bringing It All Together: A Case Study of Cambodia, W. Verkoren. Seeking the Best Way Forward, G. Junne and W. Verkoren.
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Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc International Relations in Action: A World
Book SynopsisThis hands-on exercise allows students to relate the concepts and issues at the foundation of global politics to the realities of international politics today. As influential leaders in the fictional world of Politica, each team of students governs a country with a unique history, geography, and culture. The teams must use strategy and negotiation to succeed - and survive - seeking to achieve specific territorial, security, and economic objectives. In the process, they grapple with a range of complex challenges: energy security, ethnic conflict, humanitarian intervention, environmental disaster, terrorism, nuclear proliferation, and more. Students also pursue individual objectives based on the governmental post they hold - and quickly learn that self-interest and national interest are not always compatible. Teams are judged on their effectiveness in meeting stated objectives, but must also relate their practical experience to the academic content of the course. Toward this end, the book provides summaries, analysis, study questions, and additional sources of information for each of the theories and issues encountered during the simulation. Guidelines for instructors are also included. ""International Relations in Action"" has been tested in multiple courses, with students and instructors unanimously agreeing that it makes abstract theories practical and accessible, evokes an appreciation for the complexity of international politics, and generates enthusiasm for the study of international relations. In the representative words of one student, ""It was the best learning experience I've ever had.Trade ReviewA thoughtful pedagogical tool through which students can become actively involved in the tough decisions and dilemmas that policymakers face today. - Timothy D. Sisk, University of Denver ""International Relations in Action stands out as a successful example of stimulating student curiosity through active learning. I would highly recommend it for any course on international relations."" - William Muck, University of Arkansas at Little RockTable of ContentsIntroduction.; PART ONE: Let the Games Begin. Individual and Team Objectives. History and Geography.; PART TWO: Basic Components of the Simulation. Resource Factors. Diplomacy. Trade. Conflict.; PART THREE: The Simulation Scenarios. Alliance Politics. Territorial Disputes. Nuclear Proliferation. Ethnic Conflict. Free Trade vs. Protectionism. natural Resource Politics. Currency Crises. Foreign Aid. Global Security Organizations. International Criminal Courts. Collective Action Problems. Environmental Challenges.
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Georgetown University Press Power and Principle: Human Rights Programming in
Book SynopsisThe UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, has instructed all UN specialized agencies and other affiliated organizations to consider how their work might advance the cause of human rights around the world. Many of these bodies have taken this call to heart, with a wide range of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) trying to play a more active role in promoting human welfare. "Power and Principle" is a comparative study of how and why IGOs integrate human rights standards into their development operations. It focuses on the process of policy innovation in three UN-related IGOs: the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF,) the World Bank, and the World Health Organization (WHO). In his comprehensive analysis, Joel E. Oestreich uses case studies to demonstrate how their policies have evolved during the past two decades to reflect important human rights considerations. Drawing on interviews with dozens of staffers from IGOs, Oestreich creates a gripping narrative of the inner workings of these large bureaucracies. In each study he describes how the organization first became interested in human rights standards, how these standards were adopted as a priority, how the organization defined rights in the context of their work, and what a rights-based approach has meant in practice. The book argues that IGOs ought to be seen as capable of meaningful agency in international politics, and describes the nature of that agency. It concludes with an examination of these organizations and their ethical responsibilities as actors on the world stage.Trade Review"In Power and Principle, Joel Oestreich tackles an important aspect of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs)---how and why international organizations take up 'principled ideas'---that has not been given sufficient attention in the field of international organizations, providing a rich and detailed analysis of the different forces at work inside and out of today's IGOs. Clear, concise and thoughtful, anyone interested in the changing role and agency of international organizations in contemporary international relations should have this book." --James P. Muldoon, Jr., Senior Fellow, Division of Global Affairs, Rutgers-Newark "Joel Oestreich asks us to think about why and how actors in international organizations sometimes swim against the tide to embed principled ideas in their work. This thought-provoking book shows why neither this process nor its inherent merit can be taken for granted. A must read for students of human rights and of international organizations." --R. Charli Carpenter, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh "Power and Principle sets high standards for clarity, effective organization, and graceful writing. Oestreich very ably scrutinizes policy formation within UNESCO, the World Health Organization, and the World Bank showing the independence of international organizations in pursuing a human rights agenda." --Richard Pierre Claude, founding editor, Human Rights QuarterlyTable of Contents1. Agency and Intergovernmental Organizations 2. UNICEF, Human Rights, and Children 3. The World Bank: Pushing at the Boundaries of "Economic" 4. The World Health Organization: A Case of Incomplete Development 5. What Do Intergovernmental Organizations Want? 6. The Ethical Responsibilities of Intergovernmental Organizations NotesReferencesIndex
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Georgetown University Press Agenda Setting, the UN, and NGOs: Gender Violence
Book SynopsisIn the mid-1990s, when the United Nations adopted positions affirming a woman's right to be free from bodily harm and to control her own reproductive health, it was both a coup for the international women's rights movement and an instructive moment for nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) seeking to influence UN decision making. Prior to the UN General Assembly's 1993 Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Violence against Women and the 1994 decision by the UN's Conference on Population and Development to vault women's reproductive rights and health to the forefront of its global population growth management program, there was little consensus among governments as to what constituted violence against women and how much control a woman should have over reproduction. Jutta Joachim tells the story of how, in the years leading up to these decisions, women's organizations got savvy—framing the issues strategically, seizing political opportunities in the international environment, and taking advantage of mobilizing structures—and overcame the cultural opposition of many UN-member states to broadly define the two issues and ultimately cement women's rights as an international cause. Joachim's deft examination of the documents, proceedings, and actions of the UN and women's advocacy NGOs—supplemented by interviews with key players from concerned parties, and her own participant-observation—reveals flaws in state-centered international relations theories as applied to UN policy, details the tactics and methods that NGOs can employ in order to push rights issues onto the UN agenda, and offers insights into the factors that affect NGO influence. In so doing, Agenda Setting, the UN, and NGOs departs from conventional international relations theory by drawing on social movement literature to illustrate how rights groups can motivate change at the international level.Trade Review"Expertly drawing from organizational theory and the literature on social movements, Joachim demonstrates the interplay between struggles among NGOs to define the principles that will hopefully become part of new global agendas, the institutional context that favors some NGOs and their principles over others, and the critical role of creative entrepreneurs who not only seize new opportunities and forge strategic alliances, but also, at times, make their own opportunities. A highly readable book that is warmly recommended." --Michael Barnett, Stassen Chair of International Affairs, University of Minnesota "This study significantly expands our understanding of a complex and vital topic--how various NGOs have successfully mobilized to pressure the UN to take [on] crucial initiatives affecting women's rights and women's welfare. Readers with interests in international institutions and women's studies will find this original and important assessment of particular value." --Ann Elizabeth Mayer, associate professor of legal studies, The Wharton School "Combining fluid historical detail with thoughtful theorizing, Jutta Joachim illuminates the conditions under which NGOs can shape the global agenda, frame issues successfully, and stimulate state action. Read this book for its highly informative analysis of the international women's movement--and for the larger lessons it offers about NGO effectiveness in the global arena." --John Boli, professor of sociology, Emory University "An innovative contribution to the burgeoning literature on NGOs and social movements. Joachim tells a fascinating story of how NGOs shaped two critical issues of our time and how the United Nations responded." --Karen A. Mingst, University of KentuckyTable of ContentsPreface Introduction: From the Margins to the Center—Women's Rights, NGOs, and the United Nations 1. NGOs and UN Agenda-Setting: Political Opportunities, Mobilizing Structures, and Framing Strategies 2. Rallying for Peace and Equal Nationality Rights: Women's Organizations between 1915 and 1945 3. Equality, Development and Peace: The UN Decade for Women, 1975-1985 4. Women's Rights as Human Rights: The Case of Violence against Women 5. Reproductive Rights and Health: Women's Organizations and the Population Establishment 6. NGOs and International Organizations Appendix: UN Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Violence against Women Notes References Index
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Georgetown University Press Qatar
Book SynopsisWhat role does Qatar play in the Middle East and how does it differ from the other Gulf states? How has the ruling Al-Thani family shaped Qatar from a traditional tribal society and British protectorate to a modern state? This title deals with these questions.
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Select Books Inc Emerge!: The Rise of Functional Democracy and the
Book SynopsisIn the Middle East, turmoil has spread quickly. Oppression, inequality, and violence have been keyed in to the very makeup of its society. But what causes a culture to emerge and prosper or stagnate and fail? How can the people take charge of their own inalienable rights to growth, freedom, and life—to keep from backsliding into the grasp of old, unhealthy ideologies and meet their need for ascendance? In Elza Maalouf’s groundbreaking new book Emerge! The Rise of Functional Democracy in the Middle East, we are introduced to a new paradigm for governance based on Clare Graves’ theory of Spiral Dynamics. Maalouf, the founder of the Center for Human Emergence and the Build Palestine Initiative, is an expert on the application of Spiral Dynamics in the Middle East. By placing democracy in an evolutionary, values-system context that is specific to unique, Middle Eastern characteristics, Emerge pioneers the foundations for necessary change. Where the West’s approach to conflict resolution has failed due to lack of memetic understanding, Maalouf’s framework for decoding the complexities of the Middle East succeeds. By weaving together the threads that make up the pattern of each culture, Emerge shows the crucial role memes play in creating a system of governance that truly fits. Not only does Emerge ask us to seek understanding before we structure and create, it shows us the necessity of teaching our youth to build their own sustainable, indigenous constructs.
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Temple University Press,U.S. Seeking Mandela Peacemaking Between Israelis and Palestinians Politics History Social Change
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United States Institute of Peace Press Beyond the National Interest: The Future of UN
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Michigan State University Press Mimetic Politics: Dyadic Patterns in Global
Book SynopsisWar, violence, and the disruption of social orders are critical areas of focus in mimetic theory, and a mimetic perspective applied to the study of politics illuminates social processes and phenomena over and beyond typical explanations offered by mainstream political science. Unlike traditional political science ontology, the mimetic perspective highlights neither individuals nor groups, but "doubles," or "mimetic twins." According to this perspective, in order to grasp the fundamental rationales of political processes, we need to concentrate on the distinctive propensity of either individuals or groups to engage in mimetic contests resulting from their unreflective disposition to imitate each other's desire. This disposition has been strikingly described by the French-American anthropologist Rene Girard: "Once his basic needs are satisfied (indeed sometimes even before), man is subject to intense desires, though he may not know precisely for what." Via mimetic theory, Farneti highlights phenomena that political scientists have consistently failed to notice, such as reciprocal imitation as the fundamental cause of human discord, the mechanisms of spontaneous polarization in human conflicts (i.e., the emergence of dyads or "doubles"), and the strange and ever-growing resemblance of the mimetic rivals, which is precisely what pushes them to annihilate each other.Trade ReviewMimetic Politics constitutes a path-breaking work based on intellectual rigour, scholarly erudition, and empirical illustration conducted in an interdisciplinary spirit. This compelling reflection on taken-for-granted assumptions in political theory delivers an urgently needed anthropological grounding for a theory of politics in a global age." - Harald Wydra, St Catharine's College, University of Cambridge
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Michigan State University Press Imagining China: Rhetorics of Nationalism in an
Book SynopsisStanding as the world's two largest economies, marshaling the most imposing armies on earth, holding enormous stockpiles of nuclear weapons, consuming a majority share of the planet's natural resources, and serving as the media generators and health care providers for billions of consumers around the globe, the United States and China are positioned to influence notions of democracy, nationalism, citizenship, human rights, environmental priorities, and public health for the foreseeable future. These broad issues are addressed as questions about communication-about how our two nations envision each other and how our interlinked imaginaries create both opportunities and obstacles for greater understanding and strengthened relations. Accordingly, this book provides in-depth communication-based analyses of how U.S. and Chinese officials, scholars, and activists configure each other, portray the relations between the two nations, and depict their shared and competing interests. As a first step toward building a new understanding between one another, Imagining China tackles the complicated question of how Americans, Chinese, and their respective allies imagine themselves enmeshed in nations, old rivalries, and emerging partnerships, while simultaneously meditating on the powers and limits of nationalism in our age of globalization.Trade ReviewThis volume is a fresh and fascinating rhetorical exploration of the stories humans have invented to imagine China in the age of globalization. It is indispensable reading not only for intercultural communication scholars, government officials, educators, students, and political scientists but also for anyone keenly interested in the unforgettable power of words to move our thoughts and actions." - Carolyn Calloway-Thomas, Chair, Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies, Indiana University, and author of Empathy in the Global World: An Intercultural Perspective
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Casemate Publishers Churchill'S Abandoned Prisoners: The British
Book SynopsisWinner of the Britain at War Book of the Month Award for May 2019.Churchill's Abandoned Prisoners tells the previously suppressed story of fifteen British prisoners captured during the Russian civil war. The Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 seriously compromised the Allied war effort. That threat rather than an ideological wish to defeat the Bolsheviks was the driving force behind the formation of an Allied force including British, American, French, Czech, Italian, Greek and Japanese troops, who were stationed to locations across Russia to suppor t the anti-Bolsheviks (the ‘White Russians’). But war-weariness and equivocation about getting involved in the Civil War led the Allied powers to dispatch a sufficient number of troops to maintain a show of interest in Russia's fate, but not enough to give the 'Whites' a real chance of victory.Caught up in these events is Emmerson MacMillan, an American engineer who through loyalty to his Scottish roots joins the British army in 1918. Emmerson travels to England, where he trains with the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps and volunteers for service in the Far East.The book explains how the bitter fighting ebbed and flowed along the Trans-Siberian Railway for eighteen months, until Trotsky’s Red Army prevailed. It includes the exploits of the only two British battalions to serve in the East, the “Diehards” and “Tigers”. An important chapter describes the fractious relationships between the Allies, together with the unenviable dilemmas faced by the commander of the American Expeditionary Force and the humanitarian work of the Red Cross.The focus turns to the deeds of Emmerson and the other soldiers in the select British group, who are ordered to “remain to the last” and organise the evacuation of refugees from Omsk in November 1919. After saving thousands of lives, they leave on the last train out of the city before it is seized by the Bolsheviks. Their mad dash for freedom in temperatures below forty degrees centigrade ends abruptly, when they are captured in Krasnoyarsk.Abandoned without communications or mail, they endure a fearful detention with two of them succumbing to typhus. The deserted group become an embarrassment to the Prime Minister, David Lloyd George and the War Secretary, Winston Churchill after a secret agreement fails to secure the release of the British prisoners. Deceived in Irkutsk, they are sent 3,500 miles to Moscow and imprisoned in notorious jails. After a traumatic incarceration, they are eventually released, having survived against all the odds.The spectre of armed conflict between Russia and the West has dramatically increased with points of tension stretching from the Arctic to Aleppo, while cyber warfare and election interference further increase pressure. As a new Cold War hots up it is ever-more important to understand the origins of the modern relationship between Russia and the West. The events described in this book are not only a stirring tale of courage and adventure but also only lift the lid on an episode that did much to sow distrust and precipitate events in World War Two and today.Trade Review...a rousing account of resilience and courage [...] this book also provides detailed informance about the experience of British prisoners of war during the Russian Civil War, making it an invaluable source for... anyone researching events of the Russian Civil War. * University of Middle East Technical University, founder and editor of IJORS 30/07/2019 *This is a fascinating account of a relatively unknown conflict which has drifted out of public consciousness following the overwhelming tragedy of WW1. * Army Rumour Service 26/02/2019 *Rupert Wieloch has written a genuinely interesting history that provides a useful entry point into the confusion of the Russian Civil War. * War History Online 28/02/2019 *Based on an impressive array of published and unpublished sources, this is a gripping account of the adventures and misadventures in Siberia in 1919 of a group of British and American servicemen who were involved in the disorderly Allied intervention in the chaos of Russia's post-revolutionary civil wars and who were captured by the Reds. * Queen Mary University of London, author of The `Russian' Civil Wars, 1916--1926: Ten Years that Shook the World 11/12/2018 *It is a very informative account of a lesser-known conflict. * Soldier Magazine 07/03/2019 *
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Casemate Publishers Between Five Eyes: 50 Years of Intelligence
Book Synopsis“Few people are as uniquely well equipped as Anthony Wells to write an account of these close and special relationships. His penetrating and informed analysis offers us all hope for the continuance of an alliance which makes the world a safer place." - VICE ADMIRAL SIR JEREMY BLACKHAM, Knight Commander of the Bath, editor, The Naval Review UK-US intelligence and the wider Five Eyes community of Canada, Australia and New Zealand is primarily about one main thing, relationships. In this remarkable book, Anthony Wells charts fifty years of change, turmoil, intense challenges, successes and failures, and never-ending abiding UK-US and Five Eyes relationships. He traces the development of institutions that he firmly believes have sustained and indeed may have saved the free world, Western democracies and their allies from those ill disposed to the value system and culture of our nations. More than a chronology of the UK-US intelligence community during this fifty-year period, it is also a personal insight into key relationships and how the abiding strengthof the United States and the United Kingdom and its Five Eyes allies relationships. The author has relied on his own extensive unclassified collection of papers, personal notes, diaries, as well as his family library for source material to create this book.Trade Review“[Wells’s] mix of a naval career, academic work, intelligence analyst and qualifying for the Bar is impressive! … This really is a must read for anyone interested in the vital role that intelligence plays in providing accurate intelligence to politicians and helping shape the 21st Century world – very highly recommended.“ * Warships World *An extraordinary book […] This really is a must-read for anyone interested in the vital role that intelligence plays in providing accurate intelligence to politicians and helping shape the 21st Century world - very highly recommended. * Navy Books/Warships World 14/06/2021 *…an excellent summary of a 75 year history of intelligence sharing between the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand from World War II to present. * The Submarine Review *It is clear from reading the book that Wells has a prolific mind and had a fascinating career. His position integrated into US intelligence had no predecessor nor a successor. As Between Five Eyes has largely a naval focus it will be of most interest to those interested in naval intelligence. But its breadth of topics is far greater. * Intelligencer *This reviewer...highly recommends that every Active Duty/Reserve/Retired US Navy intelligence officer and senior intelligence specialist read this comprehensive history of the Five Eyes Community. * Naval Intelligence Professionals READBOOK *Especially pertinent is the chapter on current and emerging terrorist and related threats and their impact on intelligence collection and analysis by the 'Five Eyes'. * Journal of Counterterrorism & Homeland Security International 12/04/2021 *Between Five Eyes is an absolutely fascinating read for anyone interested in the intelligence community and wider world. * Love Reading *Very highly recommended. * Warships International *Table of ContentsChapter 1: The Foundations Chapter 2: The Sources, Methods & Analysis that unite UK-US intelligence in a Common Cause Chapter 3: UK-US intelligence Structure & Organization in the post World War Two Era Chapter 4: UK-US intelligence in the latter days of the Cold War, and the post Cold War Era Chapter 5: UK-US intelligence & September 11, 2001, and the Aftermath Chapter 6: UK-US intelligence Roles, Missions, & Operations 1990-2018, and a Review of the Post World War Two Era Chapter 7: UK-US intelligence and Contemporary & Future Threats Chapter 8: UK-US intelligence and a new Global Strategy to meet the Challenges of the 21st Century
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Chicago Review Press Pirate State: Inside Somalia's Terrorism at Sea
Book SynopsisIn 2009, the United States was hit broadside by Somali pirates who attempted to capture the U.S. flag ship Maersk Alabama. Suddenly, the pirates were no longer a distant menace. They had thrust themselves onto the American stage. Are the Somali pirates a legion of desperate fishermen attacking cargo ships and ocean cruisers to reclaim their waters? Or is piracy connected to crime networks and the madness that grips Somalia? What threats do pirates pose to international security? To answer these questions, Peter Eichstaedt crisscrosses East Africa, meeting with pirates both in and out of prisons, talking with them about their lives, tactics, and motives. Ultimately, he comes face-to-face with a former fighter with Somalia’s brutal Islamic al-Shabaab militia. He discovers that piracy is a symptom of a much deeper problem: Somalia itself. Pirate State explores the links between the pirates, global financiers, and extremists who control southern Somalia and whose influence extends across the Gulf of Aden into Yemen and connects to extremists in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Somali pirates are desperate and dangerous men who will do just about anything for money, and Pirate State argues that turning a blind eye to piracy and the problems of Somalia is inviting a disaster of horrific proportions.Trade Review"Clear, expert reporting on a region of which many Americans may be unaware." Kirkus Reviews"[A] compelling book . . . [Eichstaedt's] even-handed polished style, and impressive documentation let the horrors and ramifications of piracy speak for themselves." Publishers Weekly web-exclusive reviews (February 28, 2011)"Peter Eichstaedt traveled through some of Africa's most dangerous territory to piece together the inside story of Somalia's pirate scourge. . . . Exhilarating, exhaustive, and written with a passion for a troubled land." --Rob Crilly, journalist and author, Saving Darfur"This no-holds-barred book should be on the desk of every politico in our nation and beyond . . . . A gripping, page turner . . . . Not a single person can afford to walk away and continue to believe that this is an 'African Problem'; this is a world problem." Salem-News.com"Disentangles the complex web of greed, extremism, and sheer desperation that manifests itself in the increasingly bold attacks by Somali pirates . . . . [Eichstaedt] passionately makes the case that the world cannot afford to ignore the threat posed by the continuing chaos in the Horn of Africa." Dr. J. Peter Pham, senior fellow and Africa project director, National Committee on American Foreign Policy; editor-in-chief, Journal of the Middle East and Africa
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Georgetown University Press Working World: Careers in International
Book SynopsisNow available in a new second edition, Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development offers an engaging guide for cause-oriented people dedicated to begin or enhance careers in the now burgeoning fields of international affairs. Mueller and Overmann expand their original dialogue between a career veteran and a young professional to address issues that recognize the meteoric rise of social media and dramatic geopolitical events. They explore how the idea of an international career has shifted: nearly every industry taking on more and more international dimensions, while international skills-linguistic ability, intercultural management, and sensitivity-become ever more highly prized by potential employers. This second edition of Working World offers ten new and four significantly updated profiles as well as new and expanded concepts that include work-life balance, the importance of informational interviews, moving on, and key building blocks for international careers.Like the award-winning first edition, Working World is a rare and valuable resource to students and graduates interested in careers in international affairs, mid-career professionals who want to make a career change or shift, as well as guidance counselors and career center specialists at universities.Trade ReviewUseful primer for young professionals taking purposeful steps to becoming the change they want to see -- Matt Clark The New Global CitizenTable of ContentsPreface IntroductionThe Changing Global Context for International CareersA Job versus a CareerPart One: Shaping Your Career PhilosophyPart Two: Selected Resources and ProfilesProfilesCombined Voice of a Career Veteran and a Young ProfessionalPart I Shaping Your Career Philosophy 1. Identifying Your Cause 2. The Art of Networking 3. The Value of Mentors 4. The Continuous Journey Part II Selected Resources and Profiles5. Your Job Search: A General Approach 6. Professional Associations 7. Internship Opportunities 8. Volunteer Opportunities 9. Nongovernmental Organizations and Educational Institutions 10. US Government 11. Multinational Organizations 12. Business, Foundations, Thinks Tanks, and Consulting Conclusion Index
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Georgetown University Press Principled Spying: The Ethics of Secret
Book SynopsisIntelligence agencies provide critical information to national security and foreign policy decision makers, but spying also poses inherent dilemmas for liberty, privacy, human rights, and diplomacy. Principled Spying explores how to strike a balance between necessary intelligence activities and protecting democratic values by developing a new framework of ethics. David Omand and Mark Phythian structure this book as an engaging debate between a former national security practitioner and an intelligence scholar. Rather than simply presenting their positions, throughout the book they pose key questions to each other and to the reader and offer contrasting perspectives to stimulate further discussion. They demonstrate the value for both practitioners and the public of weighing the dilemmas of secret intelligence through ethics. The chapters in the book cover key areas including human intelligence, surveillance, acting on intelligence, and oversight and accountability. The authors disagree on some key questions, but in the course of their debate they demonstrate that it is possible to find a balance between liberty and security. This book is accessible reading for concerned citizens, but it also delivers the sophisticated insights of a high-ranking former practitioner and a distinguished scholar.Trade ReviewThis groundbreaking volume admirably brings these two worlds into dialogue, bridging an imagined divide of utility versus principle with a new paradigm for considering the ethics of intelligence operations. * Theological Studies *Provides valuable both-sides arguments on the issue that warrant a read by both intelligence professionals and the lay citizen alike. * Washington Times *The format is unique, taking the form of a dialogue between the two authors, with each author’s contribution labeled as such. Their approach to the problem of intelligence ethics is promising as they seek to use just-war theory as a way to offer ethical guidance on how to engage in actions forbidden altogether in normal society. * Choice *Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: Why Ethics Matters in Secret Intelligence 1. Thinking about the Ethical Conduct of Secret Intelligence 2. Ethics, Intelligence, and the Law 3. From Just War to Just Intelligence?4. Secret Agents and Covert Human Sources 5. Digital Intelligence and Cyberspace 6. The Ethics of Using Intelligence 7. Building Confidence through Oversight and Accountability Conclusion: Toward Principled Spying Notes Selected Bibliography Index About the Authors
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Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Asia Pacific in World Politics
Book SynopsisCapturing the most recent currents in world affairs—without sacrificing historical context—the second edition of Asia Pacific in World Politics reflects more than a decade of new developments.The focus on the region’s major state actors has now been broadened to include an entirely new chapter on India and greatly expanded treatment of both Russia and Australia. The role of international organizations is also thoroughly covered, as are the conflicts involving Taiwan and Korea and the complexities of international politics in Southeast Asia.Incorporating discussions of security broadly defined, political economy, development, human rights, refugees, and much more, this up-to-date text offers an introduction to Asia Pacific’s dynamic role in world politics that will encourage students to engage with contemporary issues and debates.Trade ReviewCogently written, [this book] provides an excellent introduction to East and Southeast Asia. History is used creatively to cast light on the current context in the Asia Pacific and [provide] clues about how the future could unfold." - Varun Sahni, Contemporary Southeast Asia "An excellent introductory overview of Asia-Pacific international relations." - Kazuhiko Noguchi, Pacific Affairs"McDougall provides an excellent prognosis of the likely future directions in Asia Pacific international politics.... Highly recommended." - ChoiceTable of Contents Asia Pacific in World Politics THE MAJOR POWERS IN THE REGION The United States: A Declining Influence? China: The Rising Power Japan: Not to Be Ignored China and the United States: The Central Dynamic Japan and the United States: A Key Alliance? China and Japan: A Contentious Relationship CONFLICTS IN NORTHEAST ASIA Taiwan: Where to Next? The Two Koreas: A Continuing Impasse CHANGING DYNAMICS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA International Politics in Southeast Asia Indonesia: An Emerging Power? OTHER KEY REGIONAL ACTORS India: Moving into Asia Pacific Russia: Losing Ground Australia: "Down Under" but Engaged International Organizations: A Growing Role CONCLUSION Emerging Themes
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Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Understanding Contemporary India
Book SynopsisEven stronger than its outstanding predecessor, the third edition of Understanding Contemporary India provides context for and evaluates more than a decade of challenges and changes in India. Entirely new chapters on geography, politics, the economy, international relations, religion, and environmental challenges, along with updated material throughout (including the impact of the novel coronavirus), result in an indispensable volume that describes and analyzes the paradoxical nature of the world's largest and most diverse democracy.Trade ReviewPraise for previous editions:A uniquely comprehensive and insightful primer on the political, economic, social, and environmental challenges facing contemporary India. Informed by rich research and keen analysis, it is a rewarding first stop for students embarking on the study of India's complex dynamics in the 21st century. By far the best book available for teaching an introduction to India. Each chapter provides a solid overview by an eminent scholar in the field, and the text as a whole covers every topic that anyone who is teaching or learning about India should be thinking about.Table of Contents Introducing India—N. DeVotta. A Geographic Preface—D. Hill. The Historical Context—B.B. Cohen. The Political System—E. Srdiharan. Economies and Development—R. Mukherji and S.H. Zarhani. International Relations—S. Ganguly. The Politics of Caste—C. Jaffrelot. Religion—C.M. Baum and A.T. Embree. The Status of Women—L. Trivedi. Population, Urbanization, and Environmental Challenges—K. Alley. Looking Ahead—N. DeVotta.
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Trine Day Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli
Book SynopsisIn this seminal work originally published in 1992, an insider account from the man who paid off the Iranians for the American hostages Ari Ben-Menashe spent more than a decade in the innermost circles of Israeli intelligence. He was privy to the secret negotiations with the Iranians to delay the release of the American hostages until after the election of Ronald Reagan, he enlisted Robert Gates in the transfer of the $52 million payoff to Iran, and was Robert Maxwell's handler. Ben-Menashe brokered secret Israeli arms sales on four continents and briefed George Bush on the vast arms network. He saw Israel's own nuclear arsenal develop, and watched his masters sponsor monstrous terrorist acts in the name of a higher good. Then, as he questioned the immorality around him, he was cut off and set up. This is the full story of the man who oversaw the accumulation of hundreds of millions of dollars in CIA and Israeli intelligence slush funds.
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Allen & Unwin What Trumps Second Term Means for Australia
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Baraka Books Washington's Long War on Syria
Book SynopsisWhen President Barack Obama demanded formally in the summer of 2011 that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad step down, it was not the first time Washington had sought regime change in Damascus. The United States had waged a long war against Syria from the very moment the country's fiercely independent Arab nationalist movement—of which Assad and his father Hafez al-Assad were committed devotees—came to power in 1963. Washington sought to purge Arab nationalist influence from the Syrian state and the Arab world more broadly because it was a threat to its agenda of establishing global primacy and promoting business-friendly investment climates for US banks, investors and corporations throughout the world. Arab nationalists aspired to unify the world's 400 million Arabs into a single super-state capable of challenging United States hegemony in West Asia and North Africa and becoming a major player on the world stage free from the domination of the former colonial powers and the US. Washington had waged long wars on the leaders of the Arab nationalist movement—Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser, Iraq's Saddam, Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, and Syria's Assads, often allying with particularly violent forms of political Islam to undermine its Arab nationalist foes. By 2011, only one pan-Arabist state remained in the region—Syria. In Washington's Long War on Syria Stephen Gowans examines the decades-long struggle between secular Arab nationalism, political Islam, and United States imperialism for control of Syria, the self-proclaimed Den of Arabism, and last secular pan-Arabist state in the region.Trade Review[O]ne has to question why [western politicians] are so intent on removing Assad . . . Stephen Gowans does a good and thorough job providing answers. Washington’s Long War on Syria not only provides a counter-narrative to the popular western version of the Syrian protests, but more importantly, a history and discussion of western intervention rarely heard in western media." —Ron Jacobs, Counterpunch"The war over Syria has been, in truth, a fight for control over the global economic and political order—a last, failing stand for a declining American empire to forestall the current shift toward a new global balance of power. Unlike so many hastily-written books on Syria that miss this point, Stephan Gowans' work will prove to be an essential primer on the Syrian conflict for years to come. A must read." —Sharmine Narwani, journalist, analyst of Mideast geopolitics"Gowans’ book is a timely and indispensable resource for those seeking to understand recent events in Syria." —Eva Bartlett, independent Canadian journalist
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Baraka Books Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East: From
Book SynopsisOne US military leader has called Israel “the intelligence equivalent of five CIAs.” An Israeli cabinet minister likens his country to “the equivalent of a dozen US aircraft carriers,” while the Jerusalem Post defines Israel as the executive of a “superior Western military force that” protects “America’s interests in the region.” Arab leaders have called Israel “a club the United States uses against the Arabs,” and “a poisoned dagger implanted in the heart of the Arab nation.” Israel’s first leaders proclaimed their new state in 1948 under a portrait of Theodore Herzl, who had defined the future Jewish state as “a settler colony for European Jews in the Middle East under the military umbrella of one of the Great Powers.” The first Great Power to sponsor Herzl’s dream was Great Britain in 1917 when foreign secretary Sir Arthur Balfour promised British support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine. In 1967 Israel launched a successful war against the highly popular Arab nationalist movement of Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser, the most popular Arab leader since the Prophet Mohammed. Nasser rallied the world’s oppressed to the project of throwing off the chains of colonialism and subordination to the West. He inspired leaders such as Nelson Mandela, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, and Muammar Gaddafi. Viewing Israel as a potentially valuable asset in suppressing liberation movements, Washington poured billions into Israel’s economy and military. Since 1967, Israel has undertaken innumerable operations on Washington’s behalf, against states that reject US supremacy and economic domination. The self-appointed Jewish state has become what Zionists from Herzl to an editor of Haaretz, the liberal Israeli newspaper, have defined as a watch-dog capable of sufficiently punishing neighboring countries discourteous towards the West.Stephen Gowans challenges the specious argument that Israel controls US foreign policy, tracing the development of the self-declared Jewish state, from its conception in the ideas of Theodore Herzl, to its birth as a European colony, through its efforts to suppress regional liberation movements, to its emergence as an extension of the Pentagon, integrated into the US empire as a pro-imperialist Sparta of the Middle East.Trade ReviewStephen Gowans' book is a concise and pertinent de-mythologizing of Zionist propaganda, from early Zionists and founders, to the fascist global right leadership at present ... a tantalizing historical read, and a huge and valuable resource text, both." —John Steppling, Counterpunch"This book is a timely response to three groups: those yet to grasp that Israel in its current form is an outrage comparable to apartheid South Africa; those who recognise this truth but fail (as had many sincere opponents of apartheid) to see the bigger picture of a Faustian bargain with Western elites; those who say the USA is a vassal—a client state of Israel." —Philip Roddis, Steel City Scribblings
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Baraka Books Imperialism
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Mission Accomplished?: The Crisis of
Book SynopsisWhy do politicians send troops to foreign soil, to fight battles they rarely win? Is it old-fashioned imperialism tainted with a crusader complex? Or is the West a partisan for the helpless? The fall of the Soviet Union left the West aimless. With no conflicting dogma to reinforce its sense of justice the West assumed the role of global policeman - aid graduated from charitable to economic and, finally, military. Ideological struggle was replaced by a vague and confused concept of international justice, shrouded in real-politik. Yet scepticism now pervades the interventionist debate. Simon Jenkins traces the rise of 'liberal interventionism' from Kosovo and the 'war on terror' to present day conflicts in Libya, Syria and Ukraine, asking: what can we learn from the miscalculations, mistakes, and mendacity of 'the age of intervention'? As ISIS sweeps through Middle-East, calls for a military solution are increasing. By exposing interventionist rhetoric and highlighting past mistakes, Jenkins gives us an invaluable contribution to the active and essential debate on the West's role in global conflicts.Trade Review'A rare and intriguing voyage. Most of us would not dare to do what Simon Jenkins has done, revisit what he wrote of still current issues. Too often journalists turn out to be right in their reporting, and the decision makers prove to be wrong. Here's a book that proves it' - Jon Snow; 'stimulating' - Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian; 'both intelligent and informative' - Douglas Alexander, New Statesman; 'one can never have enough of Sir Simon Jenkins...many of Jenkins's criticisms of Western intervention are...compelling.' - Michael Burleigh, Literary Review; 'This is no doubt a book well worth reading regardless of agreement or disagreement with Jenkins' views. At times his writing is deeply prophetic and is a shocking gut punch of a read and a reminder of the many, many mistakes made in our recent past that have brought us to the current quagmire we face.' - Chris Murray, The Defence ReportTable of ContentsPreface Introduction1 Into Yugoslavia 2 Marking Time: Interlude in Sierra Leone 3 Eruption: Nine Eleven 4 Into Afghanistan 5 Back to Iraq6 Iraq: The Big One 7 Iraq: Aftermath Part One 8 Iraq: Aftermath Goes Steady State 9 Return to Afghanistan 10 Endgame Eludes Iraq, Again 11 Intervention Goes Viral: Tehran, Kabul, Baghdad,Rangoon, Harare 12 The Age of Endgames 13 Springtime in Libya 14 Aftermath: Syria, Yemen, Mali, Ukraine Epilogue Index
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Atlantic Books Open: The Story Of Human Progress
Book SynopsisAN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEARHumanity's embrace of openness is the key to our success. The freedom to explore and exchange - whether it's goods, ideas or people - has led to stunning achievements in science, technology and culture. As a result, we live at a time of unprecedented wealth and opportunity. So why are we so intent on ruining it?From Stone Age hunter-gatherers to contemporary Chinese-American relations, Open explores how across time and cultures, we have struggled with a constant tension between our yearning for co-operation and our profound need for belonging. Providing a bold new framework for understanding human history, bestselling author and thinker Johan Norberg examines why we're often uncomfortable with openness - but also why it is essential for progress. Part sweeping history and part polemic, this urgent book makes a compelling case for why an open world with an open economy is worth fighting for more than ever.Trade ReviewClear, colourful and convincing, marshalling evidence from a range of eras and civilisations. [...] The author is often amusing as well as illuminating. * The Economist *No person or society is smart enough or wise enough or noble enough to solve the wicked problems of life by themselves. With clarity and grace, Johan Norberg reminds us that openness to things and ideas from others is the only route to well-being. * Steven Pinker *If we are to recover from the pandemic of 2020, the world needs openness more than ever: open minds, open hearts, open communications, open markets. Johan Norberg's superb book demonstrates, with hundreds of examples, how openness has been the key to the success of our species over 10,000 years and is the secret of prosperity and peace today. * Matt Ridley, author of The Rational Optimist *Johan Norberg has a great story to tell: how, throughout history, open societies have always closed down, but never for good. The tension between closed and open, between trading and tribalism drives both progress and reaction. Why are the virtues and benefits of openness always under threat? We can't live without it, yet too often it seems that we can't live with it either. Norberg has a powerful argument to give us insight and hope that man's curiosity and imagination is unstoppable. * Margaret Heffernan, author of Wilful Blindness *Norberg's excellent book tells us that openness is more than a defensive reaction to those who want to close borders to migrants, trade and new ideas... [it is] a deeply rooted trait that has played a major role in the success of individuals, nations and humanity itself. * Vince Cable *Johan Norberg makes a compelling case that we all thrive -- in every sense -- on 'open'... This is big thinking that deserves everyone's attention. * Michael Blastland, author of The Hidden Half *Johan Norberg reminds us that every great civilization has been destroyed by the end of openness. His essential book, then, is a timely reminder that the fate of our civilization rests on a defense of openness. Strongly recommended. * Andrew Keen, author of The Internet Is Not The Answer *This book is a blast of good sense. * The Economist on Progress *Generates powerful good-news vibes. * Esquire on Progress *Norberg has a strong case and he makes it with energy and charm. A pertinent book for grumpy times. * The Times on Progress *A prophet of anti-pessimism. -- Simon Jenkins * Guardian *Table of Contents0: Traders and tribalists 1: Open exchange 2: Open doors 3: Open minds 4: Open societies 5: Us and them 6: Zero-sum 7: Anticipatory anxiety 8: Fight or flight 9: Open or closed?
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Irish Academic Press Ltd A History of Ireland in International Relations
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Verso Books Yemen in Crisis: The Road to War
Book SynopsisThe democratic promise of the 2011 Arab Spring has unraveled in Yemen, triggering a disastrous crisis of civil war, famine, militarization, and governmental collapse with serious implications for the future of the region.Fueled by Arab and Western intervention, the civil war has quickly escalated, resulting in thousands killed and millions close to starvation. Suffering from a collapsed economy, the people of Yemen face a desperate choice between the Huthi rebels on the one side and the internationally recognized government propped up by the Saudi-led coalition and Western arms on the other.In this invaluable analysis, Helen Lackner uncovers the roots of the social and political conflicts that threaten the very survival of the state and its people. With a new preface exploring the U.S.'s central role in the crisis.Trade ReviewComprehensive and in-depth, backed up by statistics and enriched with [Lackner's] own insights into the major political, social and economic transformations of half a century.' * The Jordan Times *An outstanding book that provides answers to all of the questions raised by Yemen's many crises since 2011. Written with compassion and insight, Lackner confirms her standing as the foremost authority on Yemeni politics at work today.' -- Eugene Rogan, University of OxfordAn eminently valuable account of Yemen's modern history and current travails by someone who has made it her life's work to understand the country and its people.' -- Roger Owen, Harvard University'A superb book written by an outstanding author whose knowledge of Yemen is unparalleled. She combines elegant writing with incisive and lucid analysis to reveal the political, economic and social causes of Yemen's instability and the origins of its current crisis. Both specialists and those new to the country will find this book an indispensable guide to understanding Yemen's profound and tragic problems - and what its future holds for its people, the region and internationally.' -- Dr Noel Brehony CMG, former Chairman British-Yemeni Society"A matchless geo-political profile of the country, its history, its economic structures, and above all, its people.. She knows the country better than the gangs in Foggy Bottom and Whitehall, not to mention Mossad operatives or the other spooks of the 'international community' based in Riyadh." -- Tariq Ali * New Left Review *The United States is deeply engaged in this war. We are providing bombs the Saudi-led coalition is using, we are refuelling their planes before they drop those bombs, and we are assisting with intelligence. -- Bernie Sanders * New York Times op-ed *As soon as US-made bombs began exploding in Yemen, it became morally incumbent on Americans to understand what is really happening in this proud Arab nation now on the brink of collapse. Helen Lackner's comprehensive investigation into the history, present, and future of Yemen is the perfect place to begin. Brimming with erudition and rich in analysis, Yemen in Crisis offers invaluable insight to seasoned observers and newcomers to the region alike. -- Moustafa Bayoumi, author of How Does it Feel to Be a Problem? and This Muslim American LifeHelen Lackner is arguably the best non-Yemeni expert of Yemen, a country where she first sojourned in the 1970s acquiring since then a unique and multifaceted expertise. This book is the best compact presentation of the background and dynamics of the social and political explosion that turned Yemen into the worst humanitarian crisis of today's world. -- Gilbert Achcar, author of The People Want and Morbid SymptomsThis timely book analyzes the deep roots of the crisis that gripped Yemen even before the destructive war against it created the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Lackner is superbly equipped to trace the causes for the failure and collapse of the Yemeni state, under the inexorable pressures of neo-liberalism and regional and global rivalries. -- Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia University
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Verso Books Plowshares into Swords: From Zionism to Israel
Book SynopsisIn this authoritative text, Arno J. Mayer traces the thinkers, leaders and shifting geopolitical contexts that shaped the founding and onward development of the Israeli state. He recovers for posterity internal critics such as the philosopher Martin Buber who argued for peaceful coexistence with the Palestinian Arabs. 'A sense of limits is the better part of valour', Mayer insists. Plowshares into Swords explores Israeli's indefinite deferral of the 'Arab Question', the strategic thinking behind its settlement building and border walls, and the endurance of Palestinian resistance.Trade ReviewSweeping and often illuminating -- Geoffrey Wheatcroft * New Statesman *A seminal book - extremely challenging. The historical and political implications of the 'Mayer thesis' will be widely discussed in years to come - certainly not only by specialists -- Carlo Ginzburg * for The Persistence of the Old Regime *As fresh, challenging and thought-provoking in its conceptualization as it is thoroughly researched and brilliantly, stylishly and above all sensitively written. A masterly study -- The Nation * for Why Did the Heavens Not Darken? *Impressively measured, frank and thoughtful -- John Dunn * Times Literary Supplement [for The Furies] *In Plowshares Into Swords, Arno Mayer gives a sweeping and often illuminating overview of the story of Zionism. -- New Statesman * Geoffrey Wheatcroft *
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Allen & Unwin A Short History of China and Southeast Asia: Tribute, Trade and Influence
Book SynopsisChina, the world's most populous nation, has always exerted great influence on the traditional kingdoms and modern states of Southeast Asia. Today, history and culture continue to shape the modern relationship.In this concise volume, Martin Stuart-Fox charts the history of relations between China and Southeast Asia across two millennia, examining patterns of diplomacy, commercial networks, and migration, and explaining how these have varied over time. He shows how China's traditional world view was disrupted by the modern order of sovereign nation states, how the country struggled to adapt through its 'century of humiliation' from the opium wars to the proclamation of the People's Republic in 1949 and how, since then, China has sought to restore its standing in the world.A Short History of China and Southeast Asia is a fascinating account of imperial ambition, internal collapse and revival, cultural and commercial striving, war and revolution. Here, the 'Middle Kingdom' plays its role on the world stage, from the beginnings of its history to its growing contest with the USA for dominance of the Asian region. An important insight into the complicated history of the fastest-growing region in the world. to its growing contest with the USA for dominance of the Asian arena.A title in the series edited by Milton Osborne.
£20.79
Otago University Press White Ghosts, Yellow Peril: China and NZ
Book SynopsisWhite Ghosts, Yellow Peril is the first book ever to explore all sides of the relationship between China and New Zealand and their peoples during the seven or so generations after they initially came into contact. The Qing Empire and its successor states from 1790 to 1950 were vast, complex and torn by conflict. New Zealand, meanwhile, grew into a small, prosperous, orderly province of Europe. Not until now has anyone told the story of the links and tensions between the two countries during those years so broadly and so thoroughly. The reader keen to know about this relationship will find in this book a highly readable portrait of the lives, thoughts and feelings of Chinese who came to New Zealand and New Zealanders who went to China, along with a scholarly but stimulating discussion of race relations, government, diplomacy, war, literature and the arts.
£21.38
Haus Publishing Sir Robert Borden: Canada
Book SynopsisSir Robert Borden was Plenipotentiary of Canada at the Peace Conference. With the Versailles Treaty ratified by the Canadian Parliament, Borden largely believed his work was done. He retired as Prime Minister in 1920. Although Borden died in 1937, the great legacy for Canada that derived from Borden's attitudes towards the role of the Dominions in international affairs was the drive towards a constitutional recognition of Canada's international position. Canada's control of its own foreign policy was finally confirmed in a declaration by Arthur Balfour in 1926 and the Statute of Westminster in 1931 that created the British Commonwealth of Nations. Borden helped to produce a Canada with an autonomous and independent foreign policy, the seeds of this work led to the growth of a vigorous foreign policy for Canada within a United Nations and its specialised agencies.
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Seagull Books London Ltd Torture and the War on Terror
Book SynopsisThough the 2008 election of Barack Obama and his subsequent signing of the executive order to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay signaled a considerable shift away from the policies of the Bush era, the lessons to be learned from the war on terror will remain relevant and necessary for many years to come. In the aftermath of 9/11, the U.S. government approved interrogation tactics for enemy combatant detainees that could be defined as torture, which was outlawed in Europe in the eighteenth century as well as prohibited by the Geneva Conventions and the United Nations Convention Against Torture. In conjunction with these policies, the Bush administration vocally defended torture as a necessary tool in its war on terror. Here Tzvetan Todorov argues that the use of the terms 'war' and 'terror' dehumanize the enemy and permit treatment that would otherwise be impermissible. He examines the implications and corrupting impact of the attempt to impose 'good' through violence and the attempt to spread democratic values by unethical means. Todorov asks: Can violence overcome violence? Does the need to protect one's own country justify violating human rights? Invalidating one by one the political and ethical arguments in favor of torture, Todorov likens institutional torture to a cancer that is eroding our society and undermining the very fundamental democratic ideas of justice and right. "Torture and the War on Terror" is a significant work in ethics, human rights, and political and social history by one of the world's leading intellectuals, and its arguments will be influential in shaping our policies to come.Trade Review"Compelling... fascinating and disturbing.... An engaging book." - New York Times Book Review "An ethical interpretation of history." - Le Monde "Among the most interesting and genuinely illuminating studies of the discovery of America to have been published for many years." - Times Literary Supplement"
£10.77
Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd Britain's Hegemony in Palestine and the Middle
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£74.37
Monash University Publishing Dateline Jerusalem: Journalism’s Toughest
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Monash University Publishing Dismal Diplomacy, Disposable Sovereignty: Our
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