International relations Books

Book SynopsisAn HL/SL Global Politics textbook plus interactive eText, suitable for the growing number of IB EAL students. Pearson Baccalaureate Essentials is the first IB series written specifically for EAL students.  Each book acts as a condensed guide to a Diploma subject, with targeted language to embed key concepts without the obstacle of translation.  The books are written in a clear academic style efficient, succinct sentences which are accessible for students whose first language is not English. Pearson Baccalaureate Essentials: Global Politics, is:    fully matched to the specification    focused on preparing students for their Internal and External Assessments    written in clear accessible language    only the essential information written with vocab and audio support   Pearson eText give students access to the text on an iPad, Android tablet, Mac or PC, whenever

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Book SynopsisKerry Brown re-examines the UKChina relationship and considers how the recent seismic geopolitical events may have reframed and recast the UK's future engagement with China and how the UK needs to actively engage with China and understand its ambitions and values.

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Book SynopsisGideon Levy is one of the most respected critics of Israel's apartheid policies against the Palestinian people. He is the outspoken award-winning journalist who has been writing on the conflict for decades. In The Killing of Gaza, he brings together his on-the-ground perspectives of the events leading up to the 7th October and the ensuing devastation of Gaza. His clear-eyed analysis is a vital aperture into current events but he also brings essential historical and political context to the moment. He is unafraid to speak truth to power, and his work is an urgent rebuttal to the propaganda that is distributed through the mainstream liberal press, throughout the world. Levy's words should be read by anyone who wants to get the heart of this most brutal conflict and see for themselves that silence is no longer possible in the face of such atrocity.

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Book SynopsisThe compelling and provocative history of world government, from acclaimed author Mark MazowerShortlisted for the RUSI 2013 Duke of Wellington Medal for Military LiteratureIn 1815 the shocked and exhausted victors of the decades of fighting that had engulfed Europe for a generation agreed to a new system for keeping the peace. Instead of independent states changing sides, doing deals and betraying one another, a new, collegial ''Concert of Europe'' would ensure that the brutal chaos of the Napoleonic Wars never happened again.Mark Mazower''s remarkable new book recreates two centuries of international government - the struggle to spread values and build institutions to bring order to an anarchic and dangerous state system.Trade ReviewMazower has strengthened his claim to be the preeminent historian of a generation ... On rare occasions, a work of history emerges that not only fundamentally refashions our understanding of the past, it enables us to reassess the present and, with luck, influence our future. I advise everyone who is concerned about our precarious situation to learn from and absorb Mazower's remarkable achievement -- Misha GlennyA significant contribution to historical scholarship, with the chapters on the 19th century's remarkable swirl of politics, ideas and organisations being particularly original and valuable ... Simply for giving us this lucid account, Mazower deserves our gratitude. But Governing the World is also an intriguing read because of the strong argument he places within it ... This new work certainly gave this reviewer an awful lot to think about - to an author, there may be no greater praise than that -- Paul Kennedy * Financial Times *Governing Europe, and then the whole world ... this idea has found its perfect chronicler in Mark Mazower, whose perceptions are cosmopolitan, humane, learned, and properly skeptical. What is more, his history is written in clear, elegant prose. Essential reading not just for historians, but anyone interested in the troubled world we live in -- Ian BurumaA prodigious work: a master historian's reconstruction of how individuals and nations since 1815 have sought to promote national interests in ever more complicated international settings. A dramatic, novel account of ideas and institutions in collision with hard realities. Indispensable also for its full and subtle account of American policies since 1917, always with a fine touch for the hitherto neglected person or little noticed moment that illuminates historic processes. Profound, relevant, and morally instructive - and a pleasure to read -- Fritz SternThis is a book that needed to be written ... [Governing the World] is truly illuminating ... The story is a fascinating one, and Mazower tells it with authority and verve -- Adam Zamoyski * Literary Review *The idea of global government has entranced the world for centuries. Mark Mazower's brilliant book shows how much effort has gone into this idea - and how futile it has mostly been in an era of individualism and growing divisiveness -- Alan BrinkleyMazower is a man of immense erudition, a real scholar ... [A] remarkable book ... Reading him is like being lectured by the best left-wing professor you'll ever have. Or like reading the best foreign affairs writer the Guardian or the Nation has to offer ... You can learn a lot from him * Standpoint *

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Book SynopsisThe growth of countries such as India, China, Brazil, Russia, South Africa and Kenya is generating a new landscape. The tallest buildings, biggest dams, highest-grossing movies and most advanced mobile phones are now all being made outside Europe and the United States. Countries that previously lacked polotical confidence and national pride are finding them.Is this an opportunity, or a threat? Fareed Zakaria''s acclaimed bestseller, now expanded with a new afterword and throroughly updated throughout, has been heralded as the most thought-provoking book yet on our uncertain times. With lucidity, insight and imagination, he shows how the West must transform its global strategy, moving from a position of hegemony to one that recognizes this seismic power shift.Trade ReviewThought provoking and important ... read Zakaria to know what has, should and will happen * Observer *Zakaria's writing is clear and strong ... The Post-American World cites a dazzling array of anecdotes, incidents, quotations and statistics * Economist *A relentlessly intelligent book that eschews simple-minded projections -- Josef Joffe * NYT Book Review *A thoughtful, reasoned and hopeful sketch of global power and politics in the twenty-first century -- David Goldblatt * Independent *

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Book SynopsisMany of the richest energy-producing regions of the world are wrought with conflict and billions of the world's poorest suffer the daily insecurity of energy poverty. All the while our planet is increasingly under pressure because of our continued dependence on fossil fuels.Trade Review‘Dannreuther’s elegant and comprehensive text captures the multifaceted nature and consequences of energy security. Its inclusion of transnational dimensions, as well as social justice and sustainability, is particularly laudable. A really rewarding read.’Neil MacFarlane, University of Oxford ‘In this book, Dannreuther critically examines the social, political, and strategic effects of energy security. It will be essential reading for anyone interested in the future of our planet.’Fawaz A. Gerges, London School of Economics and Political ScienceTable of ContentsContents 1. Introduction 2. Energy Security: an Analytical and Theoretical Framework 3. The History of Energy Security to 2000 4. Energy Security and Contemporary International Security 5. Energy Security and Domestic Security 6. Energy Security and Energy Markets 7. Energy Security and Sustainability 8. Conclusion 9. Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThroughout history, states have tried to create the perfect combatant with superhuman physical and cognitive features that are akin to those of comic book superheroes. However, the current innovations have nothing to do with the ones from the past and their development goes beyond a simple technological perspective. On the contrary, they are raising the prospect of a human enhancement revolution that will change the ways with which future wars will be fought and may even profoundly alter the foundations upon which our modern societies are built on. This book, which discusses the full ethical implications of these new technologies, is a unique contribution for students and scholars who care about the morality of warfare.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Conceptual clarifications: distinguishing capacity-restoring and capacity-increasing technologies2 The moral obligation of soldiers’ enhancement research3 Military capacity-increasing technologies and their consequences 4 The ethics of developing capacity-increasing technologies5 Permanent capacity-increasing technologies and the transhumanist danger Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisOne of the world's leading authorities on war and international politics synthesizes the vast history of strategy's evolution in this consistently engaging and surprising account of how it came to pervade every aspect of life.Trade ReviewThis is the paperback version of what is one of the most thorough histories of strategic thinking * Military History *I include this to show that it is possible to find a genuinely new insight on finance by reading beyond the obvious. * Professional Investor *Stunning reviews in hardback * The Bookseller *Professor Freedman teaches War Studies at King's College, and was the official historian of the Falklands War. His book is the type of work you dive into, reread, underline, and ponder. And I did just that, making copious notes while being watched by the guy sitting next to me. He leaned over and pointed at the book. "Excellent choice, sir. Couldnt pick a better book." * Ancient Rome Refocused, Rob Cain *The book is a masterly and definitive account of strategy. * David Lorimer, Network Review *Rich in detail and deeply contextualising, this book is not only the longest but also the most diverse work in recent years on the evolution of strategy ... This book belongs with the classics in the field of strategic studies ... it provides a huge fund of information about the concept of strategy. It is first and foremost its historical depth that requires Freedman's work to be included in every library of status. * Marcel Berni, Reviews in History *[Freedman's] books manage to delight the experts yet are still comprehensible to the general reader, a rare skill in this genre. On this occasion, he has produced what is arguably the best book ever written on strategy. * Washington Post *Magisterial... wide-ranging erudition and densely packed argument. * The Economist *This is a book of startling scope, erudition and, more than anything, wisdom. * Financial Times *Comprehensive, vigorous survey of strategy and its evolution...A lucid text that raises questions while answering others * of great value to planners, whether of an advertising campaign or a military one.Kirkus Reviews *Sir Lawrence Freedman's 750-page magnum opus, Strategy: A History, is encyclopedic, although not alphabetical, a pleasure to dip into here and there...There are grand strategies set forth in several of the greater works covered by Freedman, but Strategy: A History holds the reader to the strategic level, a subset of grand strategy. * New Criterion *Strategy: A History is easily the most ambitious book that I have read in many years... With a book of this scope anybody can find something to disagree with but nobody can come away from this book without feeling enriched and intellectually challenged. It will live on as a classic. * Mark Stout, War on the Rocks *Strategy: A History, is an ambitious and sprawling book by a British military historian who has written widely, and very well, about nuclear and cold war strategy, the Falklands War, and contemporary military affairs, among other subjects... With admirable candor, Freedman tells us that he received the contract for this book in (gulp!) 1994, and that he made a 'number of false starts' with the manuscript. Considering the daunting scope of the subject, this is entirely understandable. Considering the wisdom and analytical brilliance he brings to bear on that subject, it's been well worth the wait. * The Daily Beast *Tour de force... Unusually thoughtful and clearly written, Freedman's dense tome is a serious academic study in political theory, but it has crossover potential and will attract readers interested in military planning, strategic systems, and the nature of power. * Publishers Weekly starred review *A vast exploration of strategy... full of surprises, and marked by unsurpassed erudition. It also is witty and reminds us that he in the world who knows most about strategy may be the one who is the most unimpressed with it. * National Review *An erudite, encyclopedic study that will surely become a standard reference in the discipline. * strategy + business *A fascinating review of the tools available to all of us to create agile, informed and interesting decisions. * Sheridan Jobbins, the World Economic Forum blog *Lawrence Freedman shows here why he is justly renowned as one of the world's leading thinkers about strategy, which he defines as the central art of getting more out of a situation than the starting balance of power would suggest." * Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Harvard University and author of The Future of Power *A marvelous grand tour of the meaning, implications, and consequences of strategic thinking through the ages and in multiple contexts. Freedman is a master of the subject and unsurpassed in his ability to unravel the twists and turns of strategic complexities and paradoxes. * Robert Jervis, Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Politics, Columbia University *This is a wonderful book * a comprehensive yet deeply considered summation of the very nature of strategy by the premier social scientist of the subject. Strategy: A History is lucid and dispassionate, sometimes rueful, often ironic, always informative.Philip Bobbitt, author of The Shield of Achilles: War, Peace and the Course of History *This substantial, comprehensive, hermeneutic work examines the various dimensions and history of "strategy," which Freedman defines as "the art of creating power"...this very ambitious exploration provides readers with a useful introduction to the field of strategic studies. * CHOICE *[Freedman's] books manage to delight the experts yet are still comprehensible to the general reader, a rare skill in this genre. On this occasion, he has produced what is arguably the best book ever written on strategy. * Washington Post *Magisterial... wide-ranging erudition and densely packed argument. * The Economist *This is a book of startling scope, erudition and, more than anything, wisdom. * Financial Times *Comprehensive, vigorous survey of strategy and its evolution...A lucid text that raises questions while answering others * of great value to planners, whether of an advertising campaign or a military one.Kirkus Reviews *One the most significant works in the fields of international relations, strategic studies, and history to appear in recent years. * Foreign Affairs *Sir Lawrence Freedman's 750-page magnum opus, Strategy: A History, is encyclopedic, although not alphabetical, a pleasure to dip into here and there...There are grand strategies set forth in several of the greater works covered by Freedman, but Strategy: A History holds the reader to the strategic level, a subset of grand strategy. * New Criterion *Strategy: A History is easily the most ambitious book that I have read in many years... With a book of this scope anybody can find something to disagree with but nobody can come away from this book without feeling enriched and intellectually challenged. It will live on as a classic. * Mark Stout, War on the Rocks *Strategy: A History, is an ambitious and sprawling book by a British military historian who has written widely, and very well, about nuclear and cold war strategy, the Falklands War, and contemporary military affairs, among other subjects... With admirable candor, Freedman tells us that he received the contract for this book in (gulp!) 1994, and that he made a 'number of false starts' with the manuscript. Considering the daunting scope of the subject, this is entirely understandable. Considering the wisdom and analytical brilliance he brings to bear on that subject, it's been well worth the wait. * The Daily Beast *Tour de force... Unusually thoughtful and clearly written, Freedman's dense tome is a serious academic study in political theory, but it has crossover potential and will attract readers interested in military planning, strategic systems, and the nature of power. * Publishers Weekly starred review *A vast exploration of strategy... full of surprises, and marked by unsurpassed erudition. It also is witty and reminds us that he in the world who knows most about strategy may be the one who is the most unimpressed with it. * National Review *An erudite, encyclopedic study that will surely become a standard reference in the discipline. * strategy + business *A fascinating review of the tools available to all of us to create agile, informed and interesting decisions. * Sheridan Jobbins, the World Economic Forum blog *Lawrence Freedman shows here why he is justly renowned as one of the world's leading thinkers about strategy, which he defines as the central art of getting more out of a situation than the starting balance of power would suggest." * Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Harvard University and author of The Future of Power *A marvelous grand tour of the meaning, implications, and consequences of strategic thinking through the ages and in multiple contexts. Freedman is a master of the subject and unsurpassed in his ability to unravel the twists and turns of strategic complexities and paradoxes. * Robert Jervis, Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Politics, Columbia University *This is a wonderful book * a comprehensive yet deeply considered summation of the very nature of strategy by the premier social scientist of the subject. Strategy: A History is lucid and dispassionate, sometimes rueful, often ironic, always informative.Philip Bobbitt, author of The Shield of Achilles: War, Peace and the Course of History *This substantial, comprehensive, hermeneutic work examines the various dimensions and history of "strategy," which Freedman defines as "the art of creating power"...this very ambitious exploration provides readers with a useful introduction to the field of strategic studies. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsDEDICATION ; PREFACE ; Part I ORIGINS ; 1 ORIGINS 1: EVOLUTION ; 2 ORIGINS 2: THE BIBLE ; 3 ORIGINS 3: THE GREEKS ; 4 SUN TZU AND MACHIAVELLI ; 5 SATAN'S STRATEGY ; Part II STRATEGIES OF FORCE ; 6 THE NEW SCIENCE OF STRATEGY ; 7 CLAUSEWITZ ; 8 THE FALSE SCIENCE ; 9 ANNIHILATION OR EXHAUSTION ; 10 BRAIN AND BRAWN ; 11 THE INDIRECT APPROACH ; 12 NUCLEAR GAMES ; 13 THE RATIONALITY OF IRRATIONALITY ; 14 GUERRILLA WARFARE ; 15 OBSERVATION AND ORIENTATION ; 16 THE REVOLUTION IN MILITARY AFFAIRS ; 17 THE MYTH OF THE MASTER STRATEGIST ; PART III STRATEGY FROM BELOW ; 18 MARX AND A STRATEGY FOR THE WORKING CLASS ; 19 HERZEN AND BAKUNIN ; 20 REVISIONISTS AND VANGUARDS ; 21 BUREAUCRATS, DEMOCRATS, and ELITES ; 22 FORMULAS, MYTHS, AND PROPAGANDA ; 23 THE POWER OF NONVIOLENCE ; 24 EXISTENTIAL STRATEGY ; 25 BLACK POWER AND WHITE ANGER ; 26 FRAMES, PARADIGMS, DISCOURSES, AND NARRATIVES ; 27 RACE, RELIGION, AND ELECTIONS ; PART IV STRATEGY FROM ABOVE ; 28 THE RISE OF THE MANAGEMENT CLASS ; 29 THE BUSINESS OF BUSINESS ; 30 MANAGEMENT STRATEGY ; 31 BUSINESS AS WAR ; 32 THE RISE OF ECONOMICS ; 33 RED QUEENS AND BLUE OCEANS ; 34 THE SOCIOLOGICAL CHALLENGE ; 35 DELIBERATE OR EMERGENT ; PART V theories of strategy ; 36 THE LIMITS OF RATIONAL CHOICE ; 37 BEYOND RATIONAL CHOICE ; 38 STORIES AND SCRIPTS ; 37 BEYOND RATIONAL CHOICE ; 38 STORIES AND SCRIPTS ; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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Book SynopsisA new and unique framework for understanding the history of the foreign policy of the United States.The United States is now nearly 250 years old. It arose from humble beginnings, as a strip of mostly agrarian and sparsely populated English colonies on the northeastern edge of the New World, far removed from the centers of power in Europe. Today, it is the world''s most powerful country, with its largest economy and most powerful military. How did America achieve this status?In The Four Ages of American Foreign Policy, Michael Mandelbaum offers a new framework for understanding the evolution of the foreign policy of the United States. He divides that evolution into four distinct periods, with each defined by the consistent increase in American power relative to other countries. His history of the four periods features engaging accounts of the major events and important personalities in the foreign policy of each era. Throughout, Mandelbaum highlights fundamental continuities in the goa

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Book SynopsisInternational law shapes nearly every aspect of our lives. It affects the food we eat, the products we buy, the rights we hold, and the wars we fight. Yet international law is often believed to be the exclusive domain of well-heeled professionals with years of legal training. This text uses clear, accessible writing and contemporary political examples to explain where international law comes from, how actors decide whether to follow international law, and how international law is upheld using legal and political tools. Suitable for undergraduate and graduate students, this book is accessible to a wide audience and is written for anyone who wants to understand how global rules shape and transform international politics. Each chapter is framed by a case study that examines a current political issue, such as the bombing of Yemen or the use of chemical weapons in Syria, encouraging students to draw connections between theoretical concepts and real-world situations. The chapters are modularTrade Review'This excellent book ties together an impressive array of material from law and political science in an accessible way. The book uses case studies not just to illustrate legal interpretation but also to illuminate how international law affects the practice of state and non-state actors. I strongly recommend it for any course on the politics of international law.' Erik Voeten, Georgetown University'Finally, a textbook on international law that is really geared toward undergraduate international relations and political science students! It delivers the material in a way that is easy to read and understand, and the case examples not only help to drive home key concepts, but are written in a way that makes the text more engaging for both professors and students.' Heather Elko McKibben, University of California, Davis'For years, I have been searching in vain for a textbook for my international institutions classes. Politics and International Law is it! Johns explains legal principles in accurate yet easy to understand language across virtually every issue area governed by international law, and breathes life into the sometimes mundane details of international law through insightful background and colorful case studies.' Jana von Stein, The Australian National University'Leslie Johns has written and compiled an international law casebook that is clear, accessible, and very timely. It will be easy to teach from and engaging for a wide range of students.' Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New AmericaTable of Contents1. Competing perspectives on international law and politics; 2. Making international law; 3. Breaking international law; 4. Upholding international law; 5. Law of the Sea; 6. Trade; 7. Investment; 8. Human rights; 9. Use of force; 10. Armed conflict; 11. Criminal Responsibility; 12. Environmental protection.

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Book SynopsisThis collection of essays from award-winning journalist and historian, James Robins, directly confronts the moral and political dimensions of the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel.

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Book SynopsisRevolutionary Nonviolence: Concepts, Cases and Controversies provides an advanced introduction to the central philosophy, ideas, themes, controversies and challenges of applying revolutionary nonviolence in political struggles today, with a particular emphasis on reframing nonviolence through a postcolonial lens. Bringing together an eminent group of researchers and activist-scholars, this collection focuses on a number of important questions: Is a commitment to radical nonviolence a necessity for generating revolutionary change in society? Should revolutionary movements abandon their reliance on political violence as a tool of change? What are some of the practical and theoretical challenges of adopting revolutionary nonviolence today? What can we learn from groups, actors and cases of people who have used revolutionary nonviolence to struggle against injustice? With a mix of theoretical and case study based chapters, the volume explores these and other important questions about how to generate necessary and lasting revolutionary change today.Trade ReviewA superb collection of essays that is much needed in the current era of political, economic and environmental crisis. The volume adeptly points to the potential of revolutionary nonviolence in transforming society while exposing myths upon which the glorification of violence are based. * Kurt Schock, Rutgers University *In this era of endless violence and interrelated political marginalization, economic inequality, social dislocation and ecological (including climate) breakdown, this book explains why revolutionary nonviolence is the most fruitful path for generating the grassroots, community-led structural change needed to transcend this complex and multi-faceted crisis. An insightful and compelling read. * Robert J Burrowes, author of The Strategy of Nonviolent Defense: A Gandhian Approach *Revolutionary Nonviolence offers a broad and compelling overview of nonviolent campaigns for justice and social change. It goes beyond prevailing pacifist, pragmatic and often liberal approaches and includes important attempts to decolonize resistance and imagine alternative futures. * Roland Bleiker, University of Queensland *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The opportunities and challenges of revolutionary nonviolence today - Richard Jackson, Joe Llewellyn, Griffin Leonard, Aidan Gnoth and Tonga Karena 1. A defence of revolutionary nonviolence - Richard Jackson 2. Listen, Leftist! Violence is not revolutionary - Joseph Llewellyn 3. Symbolic nonviolence and the transformation of society beyond liberal capitalism - Timothy Bryar 4. Eradicating warism: Our most dangerous disease - Duane L. Cady 5. Social defence: A revolutionary agenda - Brian Martin 6. One No against violence, many Yeses beyond violence: Zapatista dignity, autonomy, counter-conduct - Sean Chabot & Stellan Vinthagen 7. Rethinking nonviolence and (de)legitimacy: BDS and the formal Palestinian political process - Philippa Barnes 8. Grassroots media as strategic resistance - Isabel McIntosh 9. Wiremu Patene and the early peace movement at Karakariki - Anaru Eketone 10. Reclaiming the role of Rongo: A revolutionary and radical form of non-violent politics - Tonga Karena 11. Understanding Baxter’s ‘Dunedin lawyer’: Alfred Richard Barclay and the significance of Boer War opposition in New Zealand - Tim Leadbeater

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Book SynopsisSaudi Arabia, with its US alliance and abundance of oil dollars, has a very different economic story to that of Iran, which despite enormous natural gas reserves, has been hit hard by economic, trade, scientific and military sanctions since its 1979 revolution. Robert Mason looks at the effect that economic considerations (such as oil, gas, sanctions, trade and investment) have had on foreign policy decision-making processes and diplomatic activities. By examining the foreign policies of Saudi Arabia and Iran towards each other, and towards the wider Middle East and beyond, Mason seeks to highlight how oil policy, including oil production, pricing and security of supply and demand, is the paramount economic factor which drives the diplomacy and rivalry of these two pivotal regional powers. His book thus offers vital analysis for researchers of international relations in the Middle East and the processes involved in the formation of foreign policy.Trade Review`Robert Mason has written a conceptually engaging study which presents a welcome addition to foreign policy analysis in general and the foreign policies of Iran and Saudi Arabia in particular. Highly recommended for students of international relations and the politics of the Middle East.’ - Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Professor in Global Thought and Comparative Philosophies, SOAS, University of London, `At a critical time in the Middle East, Robert Mason's analysis of the context for Iran and Saudi foreign policy – and the relations between the two states – is a valuable guide for both the possibilities and obstacles to diplomatic progress.’ - Scott Lucas, Professor of American Studies, University of Birmingham, `Robert Mason has produced a most detailed and analytically astute study of foreign policy in two critically important regional actors. In looking at Iran and Saudi Arabia comparatively, he has not only brought to the fore the complexities of (foreign) policy making in two prominent and competing Muslim states, but has also underlined the need to understand the drivers of foreign policy in these countries. Iran’s and Saudi Arabia’s policy choices may stem from the balancing of economic, ideological and geopolitical factors, but as Mason shows once these countries implement their chosen policies we are all then affected by them. To appreciate the importance of this comment you really must read this book!’ - Anoush Ehteshami, Professor of International Relations, Durham University, 'At a time when the Middle East is undergoing an intense political transformation following the onset of the Arab Spring and Iran and Saudi Arabia are able to overwhelm the role of foreign actors on regional issues, this book provides incisive research into understanding the ground components of the two states’ foreign policy behaviour based on the burdens of history, preserving state security, oil politics, domestic power dynamics, and the role of foreign powers.’ - Kayhan Barzegar, Director of the Institute for Middle East Strategic Studies, TehranTable of ContentsChapter One: Conceptualising Economic Factors in Middle East Foreign Policies Chapter Two: The Shaping Factors of Conflict and Containment in Saudi and Iranian Foreign Policy Chapter Three: Saudi Foreign Policy: Oil, Wahabism and `Riyal Politik’ Chapter Four: Iranian Foreign Policy: the Politics of Civilisation, Security and Economy Chapter Five: The Triangulation of U.S. Foreign Policy towards the Middle East Chapter Six: Economic Factors in Middle East Foreign Policies

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Book SynopsisThe last five years saw a significant return of epidemic infectious disease, culminating in COVID-19. In our new postCOVID-19 world, how do we prevent future illnesses by expanding scientific and vaccine diplomacy and cooperation, especially to combat the problems that humans have brought on ourselves?Modern diseases and viruses have been spurred anew by war and conflict as well as shifting poverty, urbanization, climate change, and a new troubling anti-science/anti-vaccination outlook. From such twenty-first-century forces, we have seen declines in previous global health gains, with sharp increases in vaccine-preventable and neglected diseases on the Arabian Peninsula, in Venezuela, in parts of Africa, and even on the Gulf Coast of the United States. In Preventing the Next Pandemic, international vaccine scientist and tropical disease and coronavirus expert Peter J. Hotez, MD, PhD, argues that we canand mustrely on vaccine diplomacy to address this new world order in disease and globaTrade Review[Preventing the Next Pandemic] takes the reader through the worlds of global health, diseases of the impoverished, and their diverse country contexts, into science diplomacy and a towards a vision for a healthier future.—The LancetPreventing the Next Pandemic: Vaccine Diplomacy in a Time of Anti-science is a bold call to promote vaccine diplomacy to prevent diseases and to promote peace and cooperation among countries.—The Wire Science[Preventing the Next Pandemic is] an authoritative and convincing overview of how current global conditions are driving the emergence and reappearance of infectious diseases.—British Society for the History of MedicineHotez is perhaps uniquely positioned to expound a broad vision that marries science with geopolitics . . . he passionately insists that we cannot prevent pandemics in isolation from wider global currents. —The New YorkerAn important read!—Joe Scarborough, co-host of MSNBC's Morning JoeWith so many factors causing infectious and tropical diseases to emerge or return, Preventing The Next Pandemic: Vaccine Diplomacy in a Time of Anti-Science by Dr Peter J. Hotez is a fascinating and timely read about the importance of vaccine diplomacy to address these urgent challenges.—Elinore Court, Gavi, The Vaccine AllianceTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. A New Post-2015 UrgencyChapter 2. A Cold War LegacyChapter 3. Vaccine Science EnvoyChapter 4. Battling Diseases of the AnthropoceneChapter 5. The Middle East Killing FieldsChapter 6. Africa's "Un-Wars"Chapter 7. The Northern Triangle and Collapse of VenezuelaChapter 8. Sorting It Out: Attributable RisksChapter 9. Global Health Security and the Rise in Anti-scienceChapter 10. Implementing Vaccine Diplomacy and the Rise of COVID-19Chapter 11. The Broken ObeliskLiterature CitedAbout the AuthorIndex

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Book SynopsisThe study of Japanese politics is a vibrant field that has changed substantially over time. This work provides an in-depth exploration of current research. Moreover, it addresses theoretical questions and empirical issues that will guide research on Japan for years to come and thus serves as a key resource for scholars, students, and practitioners.Through more than 40 chapters by leading specialists, the Oxford Handbook of Japanese Politics examines major aspects of both domestic politics and international relations. In addition to providing a broad overview of contemporary Japanese politics, the chapters are united by a shared question: what is the nature and quality of Japanese democracy? Contributors consider this matter alongside their individual subjects, which together comprehensively address the central research topics of the field.Table of Contents1. Japanese Politics: An Introduction Robert J. Pekkanen and Saadia M. Pekkanen Part I: Domestic Political Actors and Institutions 2. The Japanese Constitution Kenneth Mori McElwain 3. Japanese Electoral Systems since 1947 Steven R. Reed 4. The Role of the Prime Minister in Japan Aurelia George Mulgan 5. The Japanese Diet: Parliamentary Groups and Lawmaking Mikitaka Masuyama 6. The Rise and Fall of the Japanese Bureaucracy Steven K. Vogel 7. The Japanese Judiciary J. Mark Ramseyer 8. Local Government in Japan Ken Victor Leonard Hijino Part II: Political Parties and Coalitions 9. Japan's Liberal Democratic Party: Changes in Party Organization under Shinzo Abe Kuniaki Nemoto 10. The Era of Coalition Government in Japan: The Institutional Logic of Surplus Majorities and Strange Bedfellows Michael F. Thies 11. Komeito: The Party and Its Place in Japanese Politics Axel Klein and Levi McLaughlin 12. The Political Opposition in Japan Ethan Scheiner and Michael F. Thies Part III: Policymaking and the Public 13. The Policymaking Process in Japan Tomohito Shinoda 14. The Effect of Changing Political Contexts on Public Opinion in Japan, 1945-2020 Yukio Maeda 15. Gender and Politics in Japan Gill Steel and Sherry Martin 16. Civil Society in Japan Akihiro Ogawa 17. Populism in Japan Robert A. Fahey, Airo Hino, and Robert J. Pekkanen Part IV: Political Economy and Social Policy 18. METI's Miraculous Comeback and the Uncertain Future of Japanese Industrial Policy Gregory W. Noble 19. Energy Policy in Japan: Revisiting Radical Incrementalism Llewelyn Hughes 20. Social Welfare Policy in Japan Margarita Estévez-Abe 21. The Farm Lobby and Agricultural Policy in Japan Patricia L. MacLachlan and Kay Shimizu 22. The Bank of Japan: Central Bank Independence and the Politicization of Monetary Policy Gene Park 23. Social Inequality in Japan David Chiavacci 24. Immigration and Democracy in Japan Michael Strausz Part V: International Relations Frameworks 25. Japan's Grand Strategy for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific Narushige Michishita 26. Japan and International Organizations Phillip Y. Lipscy and Nobuhiko Tamaki 27. International Status and Japan David Leheny Part VI: International Political Economy 28. Japanese Trade Policy Christina L. Davis 29. Finance and Japan Saori N. Katada and Yoichi Nemoto 30. Foreign Direct Investment in Japan: Growth, Trends, and Policy Efforts Mark Manger 31. Japan and the Environment Kim Reimann 32. Japan and Economic Regionalism in Asia Hidetaka Yoshimatsu 33. Linkages between Security and Economics in Japan Keisuke Iida Part VII: International Security 34. Remilitarization in Japan Christopher W. Hughes 35. Global and Regional Security Multilateralism in Japan's Foreign Policy Paul Midford 36. Japan and Nuclear Nonproliferation Michael Mochizuki 37. Japanese Naval Power Alessio Patalano 38. Neoclassical Realism in Japan's Space Security Saadia M. Pekkanen 39. Cybersecurity in Japan Benjamin Bartlett Part VIII: Foreign Relations 40. Japan-US Relations: The Most Important Bilateral Relationship in the World Ellis S. Krauss 41. Japan-China Relations: Politics of Great Powers and Great Power Politics Ming Wan 42. The Japan-South Korea Rift:

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Book SynopsisVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The concept of peace has always attracted radical thought, action, and practices. It has been taken to mean merely an absence of overt violence or war, but in the contemporary era it is often used interchangeably with ''peacemaking'', ''peacebuilding'', ''conflict resolution'', and ''statebuilding''. The modern concept of peace has therefore broadened from the mere absence of violence to something much more complicated.In this Very Short Introduction, Oliver Richmond explores the evolution of peace in practice and in theory, exploring our modern assumptions about peace and the various different interpretations of its applications. This second edition has been theoretically and empirically updated and introduces a new framework to understand the overall evolution of the international peace architecture.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost evTable of ContentsIntroduction: the multiple dimensions of peace 1: Defining peace 2: The victor's peace in history 3: Peace in history: towards the Enlightenment 4: Peace in modernity: the constitutional peace 5: The next step: an institutional peace 6: A radical phase: a civil peace and social advocacy 7: The development of an international peace architecture 8: Peacekeeping, peacebuilding, and statebuilding 9: Hybrid forms of peace, peace formation and counter-peace Epilogue: new agendas for peace Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisInternational relations affects everyone''s lives: their security, economic well-being, rights and freedoms, and the environment they share. Recently we have seen the transformation from a world of empires to today''s world of sovereign states, which are enmeshed in a complex array of international institutions, all exercising degrees of political authority. The new global organization of political authority has far-reaching consequences.This Very Short Introduction untangles this complex world, providing an accessible framework for understanding the contours of global political change. Christian Reus-Smit treats theory as an indispensable tool for grasping international relations, but demystifies theorizing, introducing it as an everyday human practice. He surveys a range of theories, from realism to feminism: reading them as contrasting perspectives on the global organization of political authority. Historically, such organization has been shaped by diverse social forces, four of which are discussed in detail: shifting patterns of warfare, changing economic conditions, struggles for rights, and the politics of culture. Reus-Smit concludes with a reflection on the future of international relations in an era of profound global change.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade ReviewInternational Relations is an excellent addition to the list of Oxford's of very short introductions. It would be a good primer for undergraduates and the core curriculum. * Arab Studies Quarterly *Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsList of abbreviationsList of illustrationsList of mapsList of figures 1: What is international relations? 2: The global organization of political authority 3: Theory is your friend 4: War 5: Economy 6: Rights 7: Culture 8: ConclusionReferencesFurther readingGlossaryIndex

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Book SynopsisDrone Theory is Gregoire Chamayou''s poignant and sharply argued polemic against US drone warfare.In 2011 alone, the US deployed one drone strike every four days in Pakistan. Drone Theory is a rigorous polemic against the increasing use of robot warfare around the world. Drawing on philosophical debate, moral lessons from Greek mythology and transcripts of conversations between drone operators, Drone Theory re-evaluates the socio-political impact of drone warfare on the world - and its people. Chamayou takes us through Nevada, Pakistan and arresting philosophical terrain to reveal how drones are changing the landscape of war theory and to highlight the profound moral implications of our own silence in the face of drone warfare.Born in 1976, Grégoire Chamayou is a philosopher at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in Paris and the author of Les corps vils and Manhunts: A Philosophical History. Chamayou

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Book SynopsisChristopher Phillips is Reader in International Relations at Queen Mary, University of London, U.K and associate fellow at Chatham House's Middle East and North Africa Programme. He has written for The Guardian, The Washington Post, Newsweek and CNN, among others. He has also made numerous media appearances on outlets including BBC Newsnight, Radio 4's Today Programme, BBC News, Al-Jazeera, Sky News and Channel 4 News. He is the author of The Battle for Syria: International Rivalry in the new Middle East (2016).Michael Stephens is a Senior Research Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI), and an Associate Fellow at RUSI where he previously worked as the Research Fellow for Middle East Studies. Michael was seconded to the Foreign and Commonwealth in 2017 serving as the Senior Research Analyst for Lebanon and Syria. He is a regular broadcast commentator and has written for many of the world's top news publications.Trade ReviewA timely and trusted guide - smart thinking from respected scholars who understand the past and provide impressive insight into the future of a fast-changing map of Britain and the Middle East. Here are the right questions, and the right kind of answers with rigorous analysis and advice. * Lyse Doucet, BBC Chief International Correspondent *Table of ContentsList of Contributors Map of the Middle East Acknowledgements 1. Introduction Christopher Phillips & Michael Stephens PART ONE: Still searching for a role – The UK in the Middle East from East of Suez to Brexit 2. Britain and the Middle East since 1971 Rosemary Hollis 3. Britain’s Foreign Policy Landscape in the Post-Brexit Era Michael Clarke 4. Still Special? The UK and US in the Middle East Michael Stephens PART TWO: Principles and Pragmatism – the debates over the UK's Middle East priorities 5. The third wheel? “Values” in British foreign policy in the Middle East James Lynch 6. Prosperity David Butter 7. Security Louise Kettle PART THREE: Britain and the non-Arab powers 8. Turkey Bill Park 9. Israel Ian Black 10. Iran - Bridging Opportunities and Challenges Sanam Vakil PART FOUR: Britain and the Middle Eastern Arab states 11. Syria and the Levant Christopher Phillips 12. Iraq Jack Watling 13. The Gulf Tobias Borck and Michael Stephens 14. Egypt Emma El-Badawy 15. Conclusion Christopher Phillips & Michael Stephens

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Book SynopsisThe United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is seen primarily as an international human rights instrument. However, the Declaration also encompasses cultural, social and economic rights. Taken in the context of international trade and investment, the UN Declaration is a valuable tool to support economic self-determination of Indigenous peoples. This volume explores the emergence of Indigenous peoples'' participation in international trade and investment, as well as how it is shaping legal instruments in environment and trade, intellectual property and traditional knowledge. One theme that is explored is agency. From amicus interventions at the World Trade Organization to developing a future precedent for a ''Trade and Indigenous Peoples Chapter'', Indigenous peoples are asserting their right to patriciate in decision-making. The authors, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous experts on trade and investment legal, provide needed ideas and recommendations for governmeTrade Review'… remarkable … Indigenous Peoples and International Trade significantly contributes to our understanding of an essential but under-examined subject.' J. Anthony VanDuzer, Journal of World Investment & TradeTable of ContentsForeword James (Sa'kej) Youngblood Henderson; Introduction John Borrows and Risa Schwartz; Part I: Indigenous Peoples and International Trade and Investment: Historical and Regional Perspectives; 1. Indigenous Diversities in International Investment and Trade John Borrows;2. Indigenous Historic Trade in the Western Hemisphere Angelique Eaglewoman (Wambdi A. Was'tewinyan); 3. Indigenous Peoples of Mexico At the Crossroads: The Human Cost of Continental Trade James Hopkins; 4. Neocolonialism and the Tension Between International Investment Law and Indigenous Peoples: The Latin American Experience Enrique Prieto-Ríos and Daniel Rivas-Ramírez; 5. How the WTO Constructed Inuit and Indigenous Identity in the Ec-Seals Products Michael Fakhri and Madeleine Redfern; Part II: Building a More Equitable and Inclusive Free Trade Agreement; 6. Environment Chapter: Recognizing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in International Trade and Environment William David; 7. Intellectual Property Chapter: Trade-Related Aspects of Traditional Knowledge Protection Oluwatobiloba Moody; 8. Investment Chapter: International Investment Agreements and Indigenous Peoples' Rights Brenda L. Gunn; 9. Government Procurement Chapter: The Complex Landscape of Indigenous Procurement Maria Panezi; 10. Trade and Indigenous Peoples Chapter: Developing a Trade and Indigenous Peoples Chapter For International Trade Agreements Risa Schwartz; 11. General Exceptions: The Treaty of Waitangi Exception in New Zealand's Free Trade Agreements Amokura Kawharu; 12. Human Rights Impact Assessment: Assessing Impacts of Trade Agreements Human Rights and Indigenous Rights Caroline Dommen; Index.

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Book SynopsisAmerica has been at war for most of the 20th and 21st centuries and during that time has progressively moved towards a vicarious form of warfare, where key tasks are delegated to proxies, the military’s exposure to danger is limited, and special forces and covert instruments are on the increase. Important strategic decisions are taken with minimal scrutiny or public engagement. This compelling account charts the historical emergence of this distinctive tradition of war and explains the factors driving its contemporary prominence. It contrasts the tactical advantages of vicarious warfare with its hidden costs and potential to cause significant strategic harm.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Alchemy of War; PART I: Historical Background; 1. A Vicarious Instinct; 2. Perversions of Power; PART II: American Experiences; 3. Ambivalent Beginnings; 4. Cold Warfare; PART III: Contemporary Dynamics; 5. Drivers; 6. Emergence; 7. Consequences; Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisWhy do international actors, including powerful states, often fail to develop clear foreign policies and instead adopt indecisive, ‘muddling-through’ approaches? This book develops a concept and a theory of reluctance in world politics. Applying it to the study of regional crisis management by leading powers, it finds that reluctance emerges when governments fail to devise clear foreign policy preferences and face competing international pressures. The study of reluctance in world politics sheds new light on some of the most pressing problems of our time, from weak crisis management to cooperation deficits in global governance.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Conceptualizing Reluctance 3. Theorizing Reluctance in World Politics 4. India’s Reluctant Crisis Management in South Asia 5. Germany’s Mixed Approach: Not Always a Reluctant Hegemon 6. Brazil’s Non-Reluctant Approach to Regional Crisis Management 7. Explaining Reluctance in Other Contexts 8. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisJoseph Nye coined the term "soft power" in the late 1980s. It is now used frequently,and often incorrectly,by political leaders, editorial writers, and academics around the world. So what is soft power? Soft power lies in the ability to attract and persuade. Whereas hard power,the ability to coerce,grows out of a country's military or economic might, soft power arises from the attractiveness of a country's culture, political ideals, and policies. Hard power remains crucial in a world of states trying to guard their independence and of non-state groups willing to turn to violence. It forms the core of the Bush administration's new national security strategy. But according to Nye, the neo-conservatives who advise the president are making a major miscalculation: They focus too heavily on using America's military power to force other nations to do our will, and they pay too little heed to our soft power. It is soft power that will help prevent terrorists from recruiting supporters from among the moderate majority. And it is soft power that will help us deal with critical global issues that require multilateral cooperation among states. That is why it is so essential that America better understands and applies our soft power. This book is our guide.Trade Review"One of America's foremost experts on foreign policy delivers his "indispensable" guide to reshaping America's role in the world (Publishers Weekly)"

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Book SynopsisDuring a single winter, between November 1932 and April 1933, so much went wrong: Hitler came to power; Japan invaded Jehol and left the league of Nations; Mussolini looked towards Africa; Roosevelt was elected; France changed governments three times; and the victors of 1918 fell out acrimoniously over war debts, arms, currency, tariffs and Germany. New hopes flickered but not for long: a world economic conference was planned, only to collapse when the US went its own way. All Against All reveals that collective mentalities and popular beliefs drove this crucial period and set nations on the path to war, as much as the rational calculus of 'national interest'. Weaving together stories from across the world, historian Paul Jankowski offers a cautionary tale relevant for Western democracies today. The rising threat from dictatorial regimes and the ideological challenges from communism and fascism gave the 1930s a unique face, just as global environmental and demographic crises are shaping our own precious age.Trade Review[one] of the most stimulating histories of the interwar period to have been published in recent years -- Tony Barber * FT *Praise for Verdun: "Brilliant. * Los Angeles Review of Books *The horrors have been described often and elaborately, but Mr. Jankowski is skillful enough that his accounts still provoke. * Wall Street Journal *Impressive -- Max Hastings * The Sunday Times *Jankowski has written a superb, definitive popular account of Verdun through the eyes of soldiers, military leaders, and citizens of the two nations. * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisRevised and updated fourth edition The world today rests on increasingly unstable fault lines. From the conflict in Ukraine or fresh upheavals in the Middle East to the threats posed to humanity by a global pandemic, climate change and natural disasters, the world's danger zones once again draw their battle lines across our hyperconnected, yet fragmented, globe. Join veteran Economist journalist John Andrews as he analyses the old enmities and looming collisions that underlie conflict in the twenty-first century. Region by region, discover the causes, contexts, participants and likely outcomes of every globally significant struggle now underway. From drug cartels to cyber war, this is the indispensable guide for anyone who wants to understand our perilous world.

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Book SynopsisOver 5 million Syrian refugees entered Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon due to the civil war. This report examines the labor market for refugees in these countries. In Turkey, a barrier was speaking Turkish; in Jordan and Lebanon, the refugees'' arrival exacerbated existing economic slowdowns. Working legally was a challenge for all. Recommendations are tailored to each country in order to improve the socioeconomic environment for all.

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Book SynopsisThis book intends to examine the relationship between East Asia and Southeast Asia across three themes: historical perspectives, economic flows of capital and people, and socio-cultural connections. While a substantial number of chapters in the book focus on overseas Chinese (living in Indonesia) and their connections with China and Taiwan historically and contemporarily, they also provide in-depth knowledge of international relationship between East Asia and Southeast Asia.Part One, 'Contending Regional Approaches', consists of four chapters that help readers understand the involvement of East Asia from a historical context. The first chapter on Taiwan before 1975 is followed by a chapter on Taiwan's strategy toward Southeast Asia after the 1980s. The remaining two chapters focus on China-Southeast Asia and Japan-Southeast Asia relations.Part Two, 'Economic Flows of Capital & People', consists of six chapters that mainly examine the flow of capital and people between Indonesia and Taiwan from the colonial period to the present and how this flow changed both societies.Part Three, 'Socio-Cultural Connections', consists of three chapters. This part is a unique contribution to the scholarship that focuses on the transformation of both traditional and popular culture among Southeast Asia, China, and Taiwan by focusing on different agents.

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Book SynopsisPrescient and even more relevant than when originally released in 2019, this Memorial Edition of War With Russia ? provides keen perspective to help readers understand the current Ukraine crisis. Are we in a new Cold War with Russia? Does Vladimir Putin really want to destabilize the West? War With Russia? answers these questions and more.America is in a new Cold War with Russia even more dangerous than the one the world barely survived in the twentieth century. The Soviet Union is gone, but the two nuclear superpowers are again locked in political and military confrontations, now from Ukraine to Syria. All of this is exacerbated by Washington’s warlike demonizing of the Kremlin leadership and by Russiagate’s unprecedented allegations. US mainstream media accounts are highly selective and seriously misleading. American “disinformation,” not only Russian, is a growing peril.In War With Russia?, Stephen F. Cohen—the widely acclaimed historian of Soviet and post-Soviet Russia—gives readers a very different, dissenting narrative of this more dangerous new Cold War from its origins in the 1990s, the actual role of Vladimir Putin, and the 2014 Ukrainian crisis to Donald Trump’s election and today’s unprecedented Russiagate allegations.Cohen’s views have made him, it is said, “America’s most controversial Russia expert.” Some say this to denounce him, others to laud him as a bold, highly informed critic of US policies and the dangers they have helped to create.War With Russia? gives readers a chance to decide for themselves who is right: are we living, as Cohen argues, in a time of unprecedented perils at home and abroad?Trade ReviewPraise for War With Russia? “A fantastic new book, which you should read.” —Tucker Carlson “Cohen sees himself as a balancer, getting readers to see the other side. He laments what he terms ‘Russophobia’ among much of the American political class as well as high-profile journalists and academics. … At times, Cohen is a provocateur, but if he compels us to sharpen our analysis by examining a contrarian position, this is not such a bad thing. He often brings to light questions that others have neglected. He is especially adept at taking sometimes unfocused or ideologically eccentric views emanating from Russia and turning them into succinct, declarative statements. This alone is helpful. In our current volatile climate, dissenting voices are necessary to the conversation.”—Military Review journal, review essay by Robert F. Baumann, PhD “The title of Cohen’s book is intended not as a prophecy but a warning. In the overexcited debate about Putin and Trump, Cohen chooses to eschew moderation because he believes that in practice that results in conformity with an anti-Russia narrative that is not only wrong but dangerous. This book will delight his supporters and enrage his opponents, while readers of a moderate persuasion will be able to admire the passion and tenacity of his resistance to the trend towards provoking war with Russia.” —Irish Times, reviewed by Geoffrey Roberts, emeritus professor of history at University College Cork and a member of the Royal Irish Academy "It’s a page-turner."—Consortium News, reviewed by Ann GarrisonPraise for Stephen F. Cohen’s BooksBukharin and The Bolshevik Revolution: A Political Biography “This magnificent book will come to be regarded … as one of the two or three really outstanding studies in the history of the Soviet Union of the past 25 years.”—The New York Review of BooksRethinking the Soviet Experience “[Cohen] clarifies Russian issues better than anyone has in the past decade.”—Cleveland Plain DealerSovieticus: American Perceptions and Soviet Realities “A model of scholarly journalism, sound and wonderfully readable.”—Publishers WeeklyFailed Crusade: America and the Tragedy of Post-Communist Russia “A blistering, brilliant, and deeply felt critique of America’s decade-long daydream of a Russia in transition.”—Kirkus ReviewsThe Victims Return “A striking memoir … Russians today are inheritors of an unspeakably immense crime, and Cohen engages fully — and personally — with the debate on the way they continue to grapple with their Stalinist legacy.”—The New Yorker Soviet Fates and Lost Alternatives “An extraordinarily rich book …an absolutely vital beginning point for anyone interested in a serious study of political and foreign policy developments involving Russia.”—Slavic Review “Cohen’s ideas about Russia, which once got him invited to Camp David to advise a sitting president, now make him the most controversial expert in the field.”—The Chronicle Review

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Book SynopsisKeukeleire and Delreux demonstrate the scope and diversity of the European Union's foreign policy, showing that EU foreign policy is broader than the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy, and that areas such as trade, development, environment and energy are inextricable elements of it. This book offers a comprehensive and critical account of the EU's key foreign relations with its neighbourhood, with the US, China and Russia, and with emerged powers and argues that the EU's foreign policy needs to be understood not only as a response to crises and conflicts, but also as a means of shaping international structures and influencing long-term processes. This third edition reflects recent changes and trends in EU foreign policy as well as the international context in which it operates, addressing issues such as the increasingly contested international order, the conflict in Ukraine, the migration and refugee crisis, Brexit and Covid-19. TheTrade ReviewA very well-written textbook covering all the core themes, concepts and developments in EU foreign policy. It provides expert analysis of the latest literature and is effectively structured to tackle the complex and multifaceted character of EU external relations. * Sophie Vanhoonacker, Chair in European Administrative Governance and Jean Monnet Professor, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands *The book provides a thorough and concise overview of the EU’s institutional foreign policy apparatus, and of its various foreign policies, taking into account national and European actors, as well as the changing international environment in which the EU finds itself in. Theoretical extensions of the actual developments are contained throughout, as well as facts and figures that help to more clearly demonstrate the impact of the EU’s foreign policy in the world. * Markus Thiel, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University, USA *An up-to-date and comprehensive assessment of European Union foreign policy motivations, institutions and practices. Keukeleire and Delreux have managed once again in this third edition to deliver a timely pedagogical tool for students and teachers of EU external relations alike. * Toni Haastrup, Senior Lecturer in International Politics, University of Stirling, UK *Keukeleire and Delreux have produced a comprehensive and state-of-the-art treatment of EU foreign policy. It is a tour-de-force of how a textbook should be written and structured on EU foreign policy. The key institutions, policies, theoretical debates, and the way forward for EU studies and security are all analysed in an expert way. The scholarship is first rate and the accessible pedagogy is excellent. * Neil Winn, Senior Lecturer in European Studies, University of Leeds, UK *Keukeleire and Delreux have prepared, once again, an outstanding introduction to EU foreign policy, for anyone trying to understand its complexity. An exceptional textbook, which will continue to be used by lecturers and students widely. * Michal Onderco, Associate Professor of International Relations, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands *The authors continue to set the benchmark for excellence in textbooks on EU foreign policy. This new edition provides a comprehensive, authoritative and accessible introduction to the development of the EU as a foreign policy actor. It will be of essential use for anyone looking to further investigate the key issues and debates surrounding this important topic. * Graham Timmins, Reader in International Politics, University of Birmingham, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Nature of EU Foreign Policy 2. European Integration and Foreign Policy: Historical Overview 3. The EU’s Foreign Policy System: Actors 4. The EU’s Foreign Policy System: Policy-making 5. Human Rights, Democracy, Security and Other Key Issues 6. The Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) 7. The Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) 8. Trade, Development and Other External Action 9. The External Dimension of Internal Policies 10. EU Foreign Policy towards the Neighbourhood 11. EU Foreign Policy towards Major Powers: The US, Russia, China and Emerged and Regional Powers 12. The EU and Multilateral Organizations 13. Conclusions: Theorizing EU Foreign Policy

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Book SynopsisChina will replace the United States as the world''s dominant power. In so doing, it will not become more western but the world will become more Chinese. Jacques argues that we cannot understand China in western terms but only through its own history and culture. To this end, he introduces a powerful set of ideas including China as a civilization-state, the tributary system, the Chinese idea of race, a very different concept of the state, and the principle of contested modernity. First published in 2009 to widespread critical acclaim - and controversy - ''When China Rules the World: The End of the Western World and the Rise of a New Global Order'' has sold a quarter of a million copies, been translated into eleven languages, nominated for two major literary awards, and has been the subject of an immensely popular TED talk. In the three years since the first edition was published, the book has transformed the debate about China worldwide and proved remarkably prescient.In this greatly expanded and fully updated paperback edition, with nearly three-hundred pages of new material backed up by the latest statistical data, Martin Jacques renews his assault on conventional thinking about China''s ascendancy, showing how its impact will be as much political and cultural as economic, thereby transforming the world as we know it.Trade ReviewBy far the best book on China to have been published in many years, and one of the most important inquiries into the nature of modernisation. Jacques's comprehensive and richly detailed analysis will be an indispensable resource for anyone who wants to understand contemporary China -- John Gray * New Statesman *Provocative ... stimulating ... full of bold but credible predictions ... I suspect it will long be remembered for its foresight and insight -- Michael Rank * Guardian *This important book, deeply considered, full of historical understanding and realism, is about more than China. It is about a twenty-first-century world no longer modelled on and shaped by North Atlantic power, ideas and assumptions. I suspect it will be highly influential -- Eric HobsbawmJacques's book will provoke argument and is a tour de force across a host of disciplines -- Mary Dejevsky * The Independent *[An] exhaustive, incisive exploration of possibilities that many people have barely begun to contemplate about a future dominated by China. ... [Jacques] has written a work of considerable erudition, with provocative and often counterintuitive speculations about one of the most important questions facing the world today. And he could hardly have known, when he set out to write it, that events would so accelerate the trends he was analyzing. -- Joseph Kahn * The New York Times Book Review *A very forcefully written, lively book that is full of provocations and predictions -- Fareed Zakaria * GPS, CNN *[A] compelling and thought-provoking analysis of global trends.... Jacques is a superb explainer of history and economics, tracing broad trends with insight and skill -- Seth Faison * The Washington Post *The West hopes that wealth, globalization and political integration will turn China into a gentle giant... But Jacques says that this is a delusion. Time will not make China more Western; it will make the West, and the world, more Chinese * The Economist *

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Book SynopsisWinner of the 2014 Lionel Trilling Book AwardAn examination of the failure of the United States as a broker in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process, through three key historical moments For more than seven decades the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people has raged on with no end in sight, and for much of that time, the United States has been involved as a mediator in the conflict. In this book, acclaimed historian Rashid Khalidi zeroes in on the United States’s role as the purported impartial broker in this failed peace process. Khalidi closely analyzes three historical moments that illuminate how the United States’ involvement has, in fact, thwarted progress toward peace between Israel and Palestine. The first moment he investigates is the “Reagan Plan” of 1982, when Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin refused to accept the Reagan administration’s proposal to reframe the Camp David Accords more impartially. The second moment covers the period after the Madrid Peace Conference, from 1991 to 1993, during which negotiations between Israel and Palestine were brokered by the United States until the signing of the secretly negotiated Oslo accords. Finally, Khalidi takes on President Barack Obama’s retreat from plans to insist on halting the settlements in the West Bank. Through in-depth research into and keen analysis of these three moments, as well as his own firsthand experience as an advisor to the Palestinian delegation at the 1991 pre–Oslo negotiations in Washington, DC, Khalidi reveals how the United States and Israel have actively colluded to prevent a Palestinian state and resolve the situation in Israel’s favor. Brokers of Deceit bares the truth about why peace in the Middle East has been impossible to achieve: for decades, US policymakers have masqueraded as unbiased agents working to bring the two sides together, when, in fact, they have been the agents of continuing injustice, effectively preventing the difficult but essential steps needed to achieve peace in the region.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"An Economist Biggest Book of the Year""[A] fine historical analysis of America’s foreign-trade policies, from the pre-Independence years until the Cold War. . . . A World Safe for Commerce is an important work."---Paul Kennedy, Wall Street Journal

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Book SynopsisChosen 16 times as a ''Book of the Year'' - the top non-fiction pick of 2012''The best work of modern history I have ever read'' A. N. Wilson, Financial TimesAt the end of the Second World War, the Soviet Union unexpectedly found itself in control of a huge swathe of territory in Eastern Europe. Stalin and his secret police set out to convert a dozen radically different countries to a completely new political and moral system: Communism. Anne Applebaum''s landmark history of this brutal time shows how societies were ruthlessly eviscerated by Communist regimes, how opposition was destroyed and what life was like for ordinary people who had to choose whether to fight, to flee or to collaborate.A haunting reminder of how fragile freedom can be, Iron Curtain is an exceptional work of historical and moral reckoning.ANNE APPLEBAUM is a historian and journalist, a regular columnist for the Washington Post and Slate, and the au

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Book SynopsisGlobal Politics: Myths and Mysteries is an innovative introduction to key concepts in international relations, exposing the myths of the discipline, and making critical thinking engaging and relatable for students.Trade ReviewA genuinely innovative approach to the subject matter and a welcome additional to teaching options. * Dr Adam Bower, Lecturer in International Relations, University of St Andrews *This book raises the bar for introductory textbooks in Global Politics and IR. It is an innovative, erudite but student-centred introduction to the field, which covers an impressive range of material, including concepts of power, violence, state, empire, law, money and capitalism. The authors contributions are accessible and, along with a range of reflective exercises and further resources, enable students think critically about their own views and the myths that they are taught. It will be a hugely important resource for teachers as well as for students. * Professor Kimberly Hutchings, Professor of Politics and IR, Queen Mary University London, UK *Table of Contents1: Introduction: Myth Making 2: Politics 3: Power 4: Ethics 5: Violence 6: Law 7: Money 8: Empire 9: Capitalism 10: States 11: Conclusion: Making Change

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Book SynopsisIn The Quest, master storyteller, leading energy expert and Pulitzer prize-winner for The Prize, Daniel Yergin shows us how energy is the ultimate engine of global political and economic change, in a gripping story that spans the old energies on which our civilization has been built, the new energies that are competing to replace them, and the battle over climate change. Epic in scope and never more timely, The Quest vividly reveals the decisions, technologies, and individuals that are shaping our future.Trade ReviewIt is impossible to think of a better introduction to the essentials of energy in the twenty-first century... the definitive guide to how we got here -- Ed Crooks * Financial Times *Required reading ...The Quest is a masterly piece of work and, as a comprehensive guide to the world's great energy needs and dilemmas, it will be hard to beat * Economist *Compelling ... The book's range is impressive ... Yergin's gift is in distilling dry topics into a readable narrative * Observer *If you were in any doubt about what makes the world go round, Daniel Yergin can enlighten you ... a comprehensive picture of the nexus between power, politics and oil -- Danny Fortson * Sunday Times *Daniel Yergin is the closest thing we have to an energy seer * Washington Post *

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Book SynopsisIn the first study to incorporate majority Han and minority Uyghur perspectives on ethnic relations in Xinjiang following mass violence during July 2009, David Tobin analyses how official policy shapes identity and security dynamics on China''s northwest frontier. He explores how the 2009 violence unfolded and how the party-state responded to ask how official identity narratives and security policies shape practices on the ground. Combining ethnographic methodology with discourse analysis and participant-observation with in-depth interviews, Tobin examines how Han and Uyghurs interpret and reinterpret Chinese nation-building. He concludes that by treating Chinese identity as a security matter, the party-state exacerbates cycles of violence between Han and Uyghurs who increasingly understand each other as threats.Trade Review'If you want to understand Xinjiang and Chinese policymaking, read David Tobin's book. Its critique of Beijing's nation-building policy looks to both the local politics of Han-Uyghur relations, and the global politics of identity, security, and postcolonial IR. Tobin's fieldwork with both Han Chinese and Uyghurs in Ürümchi makes this book particularly valuable.' William A. Callahan, London School of Economics and Political Science'Tobin's timely treatise is of interest to specialists of the region, policy makers, development planners, social theorists, and comparative political scientists. His close analysis of the policies and events leading up to the watershed July 2009 riots, as well as his thoughtful sifting through the subsequent tidal shift in State policy toward the entire region, deftly explains the subsequent radical securitization of the region.' Dru C. Gladney, Pomona College'In one of the first ethnographic works on the post-2009 policy shift towards ethnic 'fusion', Tobin eloquently illustrates how boundaries in Xinjiang have hardened to produce a tripartite 'ethno-hierarchy of insecurities'. Most compelling is his argument that the multi-ethnic, Han-centric Zhonghua minzu is fatally flawed because it entails the competing logics of an imperial civilisation (which excludes Uyghurs as 'barbarians') and a modern nation-state (which seeks to violently transform and include them). Essential reading within and beyond Xinjiang studies.' Jo Smith Finley, Newcastle UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Securing China on the multi-ethnic frontier; 2. Mass education as an identity-security practice; 3. 'East Turkestan' in China's identity and security narratives; 4. Identity and insecurity after “7–5”; 5. Performing inclusion of the Uyghur other; 6. Han and Uyghur narratives on ethnic and national identity; 7. Han and Uyghur narratives on identity and insecurity; Conclusion: Identity and insecurity in Xinjiang; Appendix 1. Cast of characters; Appendix 2. Lyrics to “one family” – original Mandarin and English translation; Bibliography; Index.

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Book Synopsis''History is made up of myths,'' writes the renowned Russian dissident journalist Mikhail Zygar. ''Alas, our myths led us to the fascism of 2022. It is time to expose them.'' Drawing from his perilous career investigating the frontiers of the Russian empire, Zygar reveals how 350 years of propaganda, bad historical scholarship, folk tales and fantasy spurred his nation into war with Ukraine.A noted expert on the Kremlin with unparalleled access to hundreds of players in the current conflict - from politicians to oligarchs, gangsters to comedians (not least Zelensky himself) - Zygar chronicles the power struggles from which today''s politics grew, and digs out the essential truths from behind layers of seductive legend. By surveying the strange, complex record of Russo-Ukrainian relations, WAR AND PUNISHMENT reveals exactly how the largest nation on Earth lost its senses. A work of history can''t undo the past or transform the present, but sometimes it can shape the future.

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Book SynopsisAntisemitism has been on the rise in recent years, with violent attacks, increased verbal insults, and an acceptability in some circles of what would hitherto have been condemned as outrageous antisemitic discourse. Yet despite the dramatic increase in debate and discussion around antisemitism, many of us remain confused. In this urgent and timely book, Rabbi Julia Neuberger uses contemporary examples, along with historical context, to unpack what constitutes antisemitism, building a powerful argument for why it is so crucial that we come to a shared understanding now.Trade ReviewIf you want to understand the recent rise in antisemitism, read this book. Read it now. An important book at a critical time -- THOMAS HARDINGPassionate, principled and necessary - a book for our times -- PHILIPPE SANDS

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Book SynopsisThe 2014 Ukrainian-Crimean crisis has raised serious questions in the West about Russian motivations and future policy directions. Now more than ever, it is imperative to explore the defensive perceptions, reactions, and preparations of neighbouring countries, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. Is there a convergence of their approaches along similar paths, or do their different cultures and historical experiences prefigure a divergence of their defense policies? While Slovakia, Hungary and Czech Republic all seem to have little concern about Russia’s policies in Ukraine, the Polish response has been uniquely strong and militarized. This book will explore reasons for the different responses to the crisis.Trade ReviewAn accurate and thorough investigation of the underlying defense policies such as this one is extremely valuable and a valid discussion to undertake.Eurasian Geography and Economics -- .Table of ContentsIntroduction and overview 1 Theoretical framework: liberalism, realism and constructivism2 Empires and peripheries: security and defense realities of East-Central Europe3 Communism and late communism: from forced convergence to divergence4 The Czech Republic: a reluctant ally5 Hungary: imperial legacies and post-imperial realities6 Poland: return to the West?7 Slovakia: politics from the periphery8 Recapitulation: from convergence to divergence and back?Index

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Book SynopsisThe relationship between America and Pakistan is based on mutual incomprehension and always has been. Pakistan,to American eyes,has gone from being a quirky irrelevance, to a stabilizing friend, to an essential military ally, to a seedbed of terror. America,to Pakistani eyes,has been a guarantee of security, a coldly distant scold, an enthusiastic military enabler, and is now a threat to national security and a source of humiliation.The countries are not merely at odds. Each believes it can play the other,with sometimes absurd, sometimes tragic, results. The conventional narrative about the war in Afghanistan, for instance, has revolved around the Soviet invasion in 1979. But President Jimmy Carter signed the first authorization to help the Pakistani-backed mujahedeen covertly on July 3,almost six months before the Soviets invaded. Americans were told, and like to believe, that what followed was Charlie Wilson's war of Afghani liberation, with which they remain embroiled to this day. It was not. It was General Zia-ul-Haq's vicious regional power play.Husain Haqqani has a unique insight into Pakistan, his homeland, and America, where he was ambassador and is now a professor at Boston University. His life has mapped the relationship of the two countries and he has found himself often close to the heart of it, sometimes in very confrontational circumstances, and this has allowed him to write the story of a misbegotten diplomatic love affair, here memorably laid bare.Trade ReviewLibrary Journal "Haqqani uses his wealth of personal experience to present a detailed account of the genesis and evolution of U.S.-Pakistani relations over the last 60 years... The book is a useful resource for academics, journalists, and policymakers at all levels." Publishers Weekly "Insightful if disturbing... Making it clear why he is persona non grata in his homeland, Haqqani concludes that military aid has undermined Pakistan's democracy, converting it into a rentier state living off American money rather than its people's productivity." Asian Age "The book is part memoir, part searing indictment of Pakistan's flawed strategy of using jihadis to secure its strategic space... [Haqqani proves] himself to be a diligent and tireless researcher who backs up almost every stinging commentary on Pakistan's journey since independence to the present day, with fact." Mark Moyer, Wall Street Journal "[Haqqani's] purpose isn't to narrate his service as ambassador or score political points but to outline the contours of American relations with Pakistan over time, with a final chapter depicting the 2011 collapse as a new instance of historical trends. While one might desire a fuller accounting of his ambassadorship, the book covers its chosen ground superbly." Richard Leiby, Washington Post "A solid synthesis of history, political analysis and social critique." Lisa Curtis, National Interest "If you want a better understanding of why U.S. policy has failed so miserably in Pakistan, you should read Husain Haqqani's latest book... Fast-paced and highly readable... Haqqani has provided a well-documented and interesting account of the policy disconnects between the United States and Pakistan. His book should make a tremendous contribution toward grounding U.S. policy toward Pakistan in more realistic assumptions that will help avoid future crises between the two countries." Kirkus Reviews, starred review "[An] insightful, painful history of Pakistani-American relations... Demonstrating no mercy to either party, Haqqani admits that Pakistan verges on failed-state status but shows little patience with America's persistently shortsighted, fruitless policies."

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