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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewRich and erudite, this book raises basic questions about the role and desirability of repatriation, which is important for policy as well as ethics. Beautifully written and exhaustively referenced. -- Astri Suhrke, senior researcher, Chr. Michelsen Institute Blending analytical rigor with empirical acuity, No Return, No Refuge surveys an impressive range of cases in which the suffering of refugees promotes campaigns for the 'right of return.' Rather than embrace such demands or denounce them as illusory, Adelman and Barkan examine the varying contexts in which these demands arise. They then propose realistic ways of understanding these claims and alternative strategies for dealing with such situations. What is so remarkable about their book is its blend of theoretical sophistication with real-world political savvy. As such, it is of interest and importance to academics and those who contend, in a practical way, with the scandal of protracted refugee situations in the world today. -- Michael R. Marrus, author of The Unwanted: European Refugees in the Twentieth Century Howard Adelman and Elazar Barkan effectively defend a compelling if not disturbing argument. They conduct a comprehensive analysis of the genealogy of repatriation and then examine five case studies to demonstrate the right of return for minority refugees is not supported in international law or practice: that it is more rite then right. They further contend that adherence to this rite is in fact condemning minority refugees to a state of limbo. The authors challenge the international community to support other solutions, such as better funding for local integration and increased opportunities for resettlement. Their stated goal is to draw attention to the well-being of refugees and the rebuilding of their lives, so generations do not continue to languish. The thoroughness of their research deserves to command such attention. A major contribution to refugee studies. -- Susan McGrath, director, Centre for Refugee Studies, York University An extremely valuable historical overview of policies of expulsion and return from 1900 to the recent past lays the groundwork for an analysis of today's most protracted and difficult refugee situations. Adelman and Barkan's work is a must read for policymakers and scholars alike. -- Susan Martin, Georgetown University ...It is a compelling read for government officials of host countries who are responsible for internal migration, UN workers engage in international migration, repatriation and return as well as academics, researchers and students with keen interest on exploring alternative routes of finding lasting solutions to the global forced migration problem. -- Veronica Flynn Journal of Internal Displacement The authors advance important and evidence-based arguments and identify issues that need to be disaggregated, considered and debated by those who care about the minorities who remain in a purgatory of the displaced. -- Paul White International Journal of Refugee Law ... Political science at its best. -- Lavinia Stan, St. Francis Xavier University The European Legacy

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewConcerned with the links connecting ethical positions and political reality, this ambitious and appealing contribution to critical theory guides our understanding of power and judgment, democracy and justice. Ranging wisely across multiple literatures and considerations, The Scandal of Reason offers compelling arguments about the level, type, and validity of ordered reflection most likely to advance good judgment and decent values under vexing conditions. -- Ira Katznelson, Ruggles Professor of Political Science and History, Columbia University With this original and incisive book, Albena Azmanova develops a new hermeneutic for reconciling two models of reasoning that have long been opposed to one another: contextually sensitive political judgments on the one hand versus procedurally-oriented models of discursive validity on the other. She argues that the more ideal a model of judgment, the less applicable in practice, and the more applicable in practice, the less morally rigorous-this has been the dilemma. She tries to resolve this by developing a model of critical political judgment, sensitive to shared matrices of meaning as well as hierarchies of reference. This is a major contribution to theories of judgment and is also written with flair and humor. -- Seyla Benhabib, Eugene Meyer Professor of Political Science and Philosophy, Yale University Can deliberation avoid reproducing structural injustice? Dissatisfied with standard procedural models of public reason, Albena Azmanova proposes a new approach that foregrounds the ways in which power asymmetries prestructure deliberators' judgments. Combining philosophical rigor with sociological sensitivity, she extends the reach of critique to crucial regions that liberals ignore: namely, the sociocultural frames that simultaneously enable and constrain our capacity to perceive injustices. The result is a fascinating and convincing book that clarifies reason's 'scandalous' ability to serve both domination and emancipation. -- Nancy Fraser, Henry A. and Louise Loeb Professor of Political and Social Science, the New School for Social Research Albena Azmanova navigates between abstract, universalist conceptions of justice and legitimacy and situated, particularistic claims that disguise their implicit norms. Her work on judgment solves many of the problems of existing theories of deliberative democracy without surrendering normative justification. What is especially valuable in her work is that she transforms deliberative theory in a way that will be more usable for both empirical analysis and political orientation. -- Andrew Arato, Dorothy Hirshon Professor in Political and Social Theory, The New School for Social Research Albena Azmanova identifies what seems to have been a paradox in deliberative theory--that it be either relevant or normative but not both. She resolves this paradox with here own 'critical consensus model,' which shows that we need not give up on social criticism and political relevance in order to develop a theory with normative force. -- Noelle McAfee, Emory University Azmanova's original and theoretically incisive book reveals new connections between deliberative democracy and judgments about social injustice. Highly relevant for those interested in connecting critical theory to democratic deliberation. -- James Fishkin, director, Center for Deliberative Democracy, Stanford University Moving well beyond the earlier generation of discursive theories, [Azmanova] open[s] up new modalities of politics and provide[s] us with new ways of thinking about them. -- Kevin Olson ConstellationsTable of ContentsPreface Introduction: The Scandal of Reason and the Paradox of Judgment 1. Political Judgment and the Vocation of Critical Theory 2. Critical Theory: Political Judgment as Ideologiekritik 3. Philosophical Liberalism: Reasonable Judgment 4. Liberalism and Critical Theory in Dispute 5. Judgment Unbound: Arendt 6. From Critique of Power to a Theory of Critical Judgment 7. The Political Epistemology of Judgment 8. The Critical Consensus Model 9. Judgment, Criticism, Innovation Conclusion: Letting Go of Ideal Theory Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations References Index

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe Quest for Security makes for a fascinating read, made all the more timely by the current outcry-across the country and beyond-over the unequal distribution of the pains and gains from the economic changes of recent years. The book examines globalization as the multidimensional phenomenon that it is, without complexifying it to the point where the key issues become obscured. It is an important book that offers both an introduction to key issues in global governance to a general audience and advances the debate among expert scholars and policymakers with serious, constructive proposals for making economic globalization politically sustainable by improving average citizens' economic, physical, and environmental security. -- Tim Buthe, Duke University This book takes the many and varied challenges facing the world, from the financial crisis to global warming, and explores how new forms of governance and cooperation can be developed to solve some of them or at least mitigate their effects. This book is original and pathbreaking, and its contributors are at the forefront of thinking about these questions. -- Andrew Gamble, Cambridge University Our interdependent but uncoordinated world, in which we are often at loggerheads with each other, generates many different problems. In an insightful collection of contributions led by Mary Kaldor and Joseph E. Stiglitz, this wonderful book offers constructive ways of avoiding disaster with the help of global cooperation. A great book for our time. -- Amartya Sen, Nobel Prize-Winning Economist and Thomas W. Lamont University Professor and Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Harvard University At a time when most initiatives to reinvigorate the multilateral system and its provision of global public goods are failing, it is encouraging to read the analyses and proposals contained in this volume. The key message of this excellent collection is reassuring: that the governance predicaments posed by globalization are solvable after all; the intellectual battle is not lost and it is still possible, with workable propositions, to win the political one in order to build a better international system. With strong conviction, I buy the argument. -- Ernesto Zedillo, director of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization and former president of Mexico This important book offers new thinking for exceptional times. It draws fascinating parallels between what is happening in the fields of economics, security, and the environment and demonstrates why and how global solutions are the answer to the current interlinked crises. -- Javier Solana, former secretary-general of NATO The Quest for Security is one of the most comprehensive assessments of globalization's challenges published to date. From mounting income inequality to the destructive power of climate change to the threat of terrorist attacks, this timely compilation of expert insight deftly exposes where global governance has failed and offers pragmatic solutions for building a secure, sustainable, and just post-crisis world. -- George Papandreou, former prime minister of Greece and president of Socialist International This is a near-perfect text for contemporary graduate courses outside any disciplinary 'box.' Journal of Global FaultlinesTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Editors' Note Introduction Mary Kaldor and Joseph E. Stiglitz Part 1: Social Protection Without Protectionism Introduction 1. Social Protection Without Protectionism, by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2. Scandinavian Equality: A Prime Example of Protection Without Protectionism, by Karl Ove Moene 3. Further Considerations on Social Protection, by Kemal Dervis, Leif Pagrotsky, George Soros Part 2: Protection from Violence Introduction 4. Global Security Cooperation in the Twenty-First Century, by G. John Ikenberry 5. Restructuring Global Security for the Twenty-First Century, by Mary Kaldor 6. Recent Developments in Global Criminal Industries, by Misha Glenny Part 3: Environmental Protection Introduction 7. Sharing the Burden of Saving the Planet: Global Social Justice for Sustainable Development Lessons from the Theory of Public Finance, by Joseph E. Stiglitz Appendixes to Chapter 7 8. Designing the Post-Kyoto Climate Regime, by Joseph E. Aldy and Robert N. Stavins Part 4: Urbanizing the Challenges of Global Governance Introduction 9. A Focus on Cities Takes Us Beyond Existing Governance Frameworks, by Saskia Sassen 10. Violence in the City: Challenges of Global Governance, by Sophie Body-Gendrot 11. Cities and Conflict Resolution, by Tony Travers 12. Cities and Global Climate Governance: From Passive Implementers to Active Co-Decision-Makers, by Kristine Kern and Arthur P. J. Mol Part 5: Global Governance Introduction 13. Rethinking Global Economic and Social Governance, by Jose Antonio Ocampo 14. The G20 and Global Governance, by Ngaire Woods 15. Transforming Global Governance? Structural Deficits and Recent Developments in Security and Finance, by David Held and Kevin Young Contributors' Notes

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsList of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements Contributors Foreword 1 Contemporary Reform of Global Financial Governance: Implications of and Lessons from the Past, by Eric Helleiner 2 Global Liquidity and Financial Flows to Developing Countries: New Trends in Emerging Markets and Their Implications, by C.P. Chandrasekhar 3 The Global Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development, by Jomo Kwame Sundaram 4 The Unnatural Coupling: Food and Global Finance, by Jayati Ghosh 5 Policy Responses to the Global Financial Crisis: Key Issues for Developing Countries, by Y?lmaz Akyuz 6 Reforming Financial Regulation: What Needs to Be Done, by Jane D'Arista and Stephany Griffith-Jones 7 The Basel 2 Agenda for 2009: Progress So Far, by Andrew Cornford 8 Should Financial Flows Be Regulated? Yes, by Gerald Epstein "9 Financial Services, the WTO and Initiatives for Global Financial Reform", by Chakravarthi Raghavan 10 Cross-Border Tax Evasion and Bretton Woods II, by David Spencer 11 Learning from the Crisis: Is There a Model for Global Banking?, by C.P. Chandrasekhar 12 The Report of the Commission of Experts on Reform of the International Monetary and Financial System and Its Economic Rationale, by Jan Kregel 13 Special Drawing Rights and the Reform of the Global Reserve System, by Jose Antonio Ocampo Index

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewKara's exploration is perhaps the most ambitious and reasoned treatment of this form of slavery in the modern era. By combining academic rigor and discipline alongside the narratives and voices of slaves, Kara offers a definitive analysis of the complexity of bonded labor as well as a reinvigoration of the movement to end this form of slavery globally. A must-read for all who want to better understand the trajectory of the global economy and its effect on labor. -- Randy Newcomb, president/CEO, Humanity United Kara's eye-opening view of bonded labor jolts the reader into acute awareness of one of the most insidious forms of modern-day slavery, inciting us to act to end this crime against humanity. -- Anne Archer, founder, Artists for Human Rights This book is a tool for a slave-free future. Incisive, relevant, and composite, it offers the latest data on bonded labor in South Asia, argues brilliantly that choice is irrelevant to bondage, and has new 'how-to' guides for activism. -- Ruchira Gupta, president/founder, Apne Aap Women Worldwide A beautifully lucid, compelling mixture of history, investigative journalism, personal testimony, and trenchant socioeconomic criticism. -- Jacqueline Bhabha, Harvard University An eloquent description of human misery and courage. The unique contribution of Kara's book is his in-depth economic analysis of industries where high profits are made on the expense of millions of poor and vulnerable people. -- Beate Andrees, International Labour Office Bonded Labor blends an historical account of the origins of slavery with meticulous research and first-hand testimonies from victims. The book enables the reader to fully grasp the extent of the problem and should move us all to act. -- Nina Smith, executive director, GoodWeave U.S.A. Beyond sobering, disturbing, yet so well and humanly written. The solutions proposed are the clearest in relegating this modern-day slavery, finally, to history. -- Erica Stone, president, American Himalayan Foundation Passionate...yet data-driven and absent of sensationalism, Kara's spotlight on debt bondage, "at once the most ancient and most contemporary face of human servitude," warrants profound attention. Publishers Weekly This book is a valuable resource for policy makers, human-rights activists, legal experts and academics, as well as for businesses with supply chains in developing countries. It deserves attention, and should inspire the eradication of the insidious crime of enslavement. -- Kathleen Hwang Asia Literary Review Researchers, academics, teachers, students, activists, community workers...would all benfit from reading Bonded Labor. -- Angie Redecopp Journal of Human TraffickingTable of ContentsList of Tables and Figures Preface Acknowledgments 1. Bonded Labor: An Overview 2. Agriculture: Kamaiya and Hari 3. Bricks and Bidis 4. Shrimp and Tea 5. Construction and Stonebreaking 6. Carpets and Other Sectors 7. Bonded Labor and the Law 8. Tackling Bonded Labor Appendix A: Global Slavery Metrics Appendix B: Select Bonded Labor Economics Appendix C: Select Bonded Labor Supply Chains Appendix D: Bonded Labor as Defined by India's Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act Appendix E: Bonded Labor Law and Cases: Pakistan Appendix F: Select Economic and Human Development Statistics Notes Works Cited Index

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn Return of the Dragon, Denny Roy has contributed a thoughtful, insightful, and current study of China's security environment, policies, and activities. The volume covers a lot of ground in an informative manner for both uninitiated and well-versed readers. Roy anticipates China becoming more assertive as its power increases, and his study helps to understand why this may be the case. -- David Shambaugh, George Washington University This volume provides an excellent overview of the regional and global implications of China's growing power. Contemporary Southeast Asia Denny Roy writes an insightful and compelling analysis of contemporary Chinese foreign policy as it relates to the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on security and strategic issues... An excellent book, which should be required reading for anyone seeking to understand the phenomenon of China's rise in contemporary world politics. Asian Politics and Policy A compelling portrait of the dissident as a man of sense, sensibility and principle. NationalTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. A Chinese View of the World 3. U.S.-China Relations Under Hegemonic Transition 4. China's Military Rise 5. Japan and China: A Long Struggle with Bitter Resolve 6. Pressure on China's Neighbors 7. Mitigating Factors 8. Persistent Risk of Conflict 9. North Korea: Bothersome Client State 10. Taiwan in the PRC's Lengthening Shadow 11. The South China Sea Dispute 12. China and Global Security Issues 13. Conclusion Notes Index

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis authoritative account reflects Tucker's life-long engagement with the vicissitudes and nuances of U.S.-China relations. Her book offers insightful, often original portraits of policy makers in Washington, incorporating such themes as racism that still governed the way American leaders viewed Asia. It also considers Chinese trade, the importance of which Eisenhower and other administration officials well understood, but which, because of the Cold War policy of rigid restrictions, caused serious friction with such allies as Britain, Canada, and Japan. A must read for anyone who wishes to understand the tortuous origins of today's Asia-Pacific community. -- Akira Iriye, Harvard University One of our most distinguished and influential analysts of American relations with China, Tucker has now exploited newly declassified Chinese and U.S. records-as well as films such as The Manchurian Candidate-to provide a superbly told account. Eisenhower's unvarnished opinions about John Foster Dulles, Richard Nixon, and John F. Kennedy, among others, make eminently interesting reading, and Tucker's nuanced conclusions about the actual U.S.-China relationship during this era of Senator Joe McCarthy and multiple threats of nuclear war make the volume exceptionally significant. -- Walter LaFeber, author of The American Age: U.S. Foreign Policy at Home and Abroad Since 1700 Tucker shows us again why she is a giant in the study of America's Cold War diplomacy toward China. While theories of abstract rationality abound in contemporary scholarship, The China Threat takes a more complex and convincing approach, reminding us that even our greatest strategists are human beings and that their choices are affected by emotions, biases, and misperceptions. -- Thomas J. Christensen, Princeton University Any collection strong in China culture and politics or U.S. political history will find this a winning addition. Midwest Book Review A crisply written, judicious, and comprehensive appraisal of the Eisenhower administration's policy towards China. It will be of greatest use to undergraduates and laymen. -- R. Thomas Bobal H-War This book should be highly recommended for students of U.S.-China relations in general and U.S.-China policy during the 1950s in particular. -- Guangqiu Xu Journal of American History An interesting case study -- Yafeng Xia American Historical Review A comprehensive, informative and authoritative account of Sino-American relations during Eisenhower's presidency... Important and refreshing. Journal of American-East Asian Relations A welcome summation of a lifetime's effort in understanding the intricacies of Sino-US relations. -- Pang Yang Huei Asian Studies Review Highly informative, insightful, and engaging. China Review InternationalTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Introduction Part I. The Players and the Context 1. Eisenhower's World 2. Fire, Brimstone, and John Foster Dulles 3. Constraints Part II. The Practice 4. Fear of Communism 5. No Inherent Worth 6. Diplomatic Complexities 7. In Moscow's Shadow 8. "The Perils of Soya Sauce" 9. Back to the Strait 10. Waging Cold War Conclusion Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis authoritative account reflects Tucker's life-long engagement with the vicissitudes and nuances of U.S.-China relations. Her book offers insightful, often original portraits of policy makers in Washington, incorporating such themes as racism that still governed the way American leaders viewed Asia. It also considers Chinese trade, the importance of which Eisenhower and other administration officials well understood, but which, because of the Cold War policy of rigid restrictions, caused serious friction with such allies as Britain, Canada, and Japan. A must read for anyone who wishes to understand the tortuous origins of today's Asia-Pacific community. -- Akira Iriye, Harvard University One of our most distinguished and influential analysts of American relations with China, Tucker has now exploited newly declassified Chinese and U.S. records-as well as films such as The Manchurian Candidate-to provide a superbly told account. Eisenhower's unvarnished opinions about John Foster Dulles, Richard Nixon, and John F. Kennedy, among others, make eminently interesting reading, and Tucker's nuanced conclusions about the actual U.S.-China relationship during this era of Senator Joe McCarthy and multiple threats of nuclear war make the volume exceptionally significant. -- Walter LaFeber, author of The American Age: U.S. Foreign Policy at Home and Abroad Since 1700 Tucker shows us again why she is a giant in the study of America's Cold War diplomacy toward China. While theories of abstract rationality abound in contemporary scholarship, The China Threat takes a more complex and convincing approach, reminding us that even our greatest strategists are human beings and that their choices are affected by emotions, biases, and misperceptions. -- Thomas J. Christensen, Princeton University Any collection strong in China culture and politics or U.S. political history will find this a winning addition. Midwest Book Review A crisply written, judicious, and comprehensive appraisal of the Eisenhower administration's policy towards China. It will be of greatest use to undergraduates and laymen. -- R. Thomas Bobal H-War This book should be highly recommended for students of U.S.-China relations in general and U.S.-China policy during the 1950s in particular. -- Guangqiu Xu Journal of American History An interesting case study -- Yafeng Xia American Historical Review A comprehensive, informative and authoritative account of Sino-American relations during Eisenhower's presidency... Important and refreshing. Journal of American-East Asian Relations A welcome summation of a lifetime's effort in understanding the intricacies of Sino-US relations. -- Pang Yang Huei Asian Studies Review Highly informative, insightful, and engaging. China Review InternationalTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Introduction Part I. The Players and the Context 1. Eisenhower's World 2. Fire, Brimstone, and John Foster Dulles 3. Constraints Part II. The Practice 4. Fear of Communism 5. No Inherent Worth 6. Diplomatic Complexities 7. In Moscow's Shadow 8. "The Perils of Soya Sauce" 9. Back to the Strait 10. Waging Cold War Conclusion Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn this meticulously researched book, Danielle L. Chubb reveals that South Korean policies toward the North are about far more than strategic considerations. Reaching beyond prevailing state-centric foreign policy accounts, she convincingly argues that inter-Korean relations have been significantly shaped by the legacy that several decades of contentious political activism have left on South Korean society and politics. -- Roland Bleiker, University of Queensland A comprehensive and penetrating analysis of the dynamic interplay of democracy, unification, and inter-Korean relations. The book is original and innovative in theory and methodology, rigorous in empirical investigation, and rich in policy implications. A must read for students of Korean politics and East Asia studies. -- Chung-in Moon, Yonsei UniversityTable of ContentsPreface List of Abbreviations Note on Romanization and Citations Introduction 1. Political Activism, Discursive Power, and Norm Negotiation 2. Political Activism Under Yushin and the Kwangju Uprising, May 1980 3. From Kwangju to Democracy, 1980-1987 4. South Korea in Transition, 1987-1997 5. A New Era of Inter-Korean Relations, 1998-2007 Conclusion: Inter-Korean Relations from a South Korean Perspective Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisThis unprecedented study of sex trafficking, forced labor, organ trafficking, and sex tourism across twenty-four nations.Trade ReviewStephanie Hepburn and Rita J. Simon make an effective case that while the specifics of trafficking vary depending on its focal point, there are certain constants. In their review of a range of countries, they demonstrate that economics, geography, civil unrest, societal inequality, and gender disparities play a major role in how trafficking manifests itself. -- Christa Stewart, New York State Office of Human Trafficking, Office of Temporary Disability Assistance I recommend this comprehensive study to anyone wanting to understand the fight against the modern-day slavetrade. The book stands apart by augmenting nation-by-nation accounts of trafficking realities with critiques of existing local anti-trafficking measures and consideration of local obstacles. Supported by diverse sources, the authors set forth clear policy recommendations to combat trafficking. -- Lori J. Johnson, staff attorney, Farmworker Unit, Legal Aid of North Carolina Human trafficking and sexual exploitation are complex issues which differ in nature from country to country, and very often accounts of human trafficking are based on anecdotal evidence. Hepburn and Simon managed to delve beneath the surface of policies and legislation within the various countries that they studied by involving those who are involved at a grass root level and have come up with a fascinating account of these practices in the various countries covered in their book. -- Carol Bews, assistant director, Johannesburg Child Welfare Society This volume demonstrates ways in which global migration policies and programs facilitate human trafficking by focusing on law enforcement rather than promoting uniform labor standards. Its broad focus helps readers compare practices among countries and understand the transnational impact of national legislation and policies on human trafficking around the globe. -- Gretchen Kuhner, author of the American Bar Association's Human Trafficking Assessment Tool Report Immensely well-documented and useful. Kirkus Reviews an immensely learned and informative piece of work, much needed to prod and set aright the misperceptions and lethargy that beset this disturbing issue. -- John Tirman Washington Post Superior and well-written, this is the rare resource that is both scholarly and approachable, making it a must-read Library JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Work Visa Loopholes for Traffickers 1. United States 2. Japan 3. United Arab Emirates Part II: Stateless Persons 4. Thailand 5. Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories Part III: Unrest, Displacement, and Who Is in Charge 6. Colombia 7. Iraq 8. Syria Part IV. Conflation 9. Canada Part V: Conflicting Agendas 10. Italy 11. France Part VI: Gender Apartheid 12. Iran Part VII: Social Hierarchy 13. India 14. Niger 15. China Part VIII: Muti Murder 16. South Africa Part IX: Hard-To-Prove Criterion and a Slap on the Wrist 17. Australia 18. United Kingdom 19. Chile 20. Germany Part X: Transparent Borders 21. Poland Part XI: Fear Factor 22. Mexico Part XII. Poverty and Economic Boom 23. Russia 24. Brazil Conclusion Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisA systematic investigation into the origins and unraveling of China’s economic miracle.Trade Review[An] informative study... [The China Boom] paints a convincing picture that China may not be the superpower many predicted it to be. Publishers Weekly This valuable treatise will appeal to both scholars and more casual readers with an interest in China. Library Journal Masterful. Foreign Affairs It is a fast-paced, highly readable, thoroughly provocative, and (rare for an academic book) truly enjoyable account of 400 years of Chinese economic history right up to the present day. Asian Review of Books So many books on China recycle the same stories and historical anecdotes, but this one tells the story from the point of view of economic history. It is scholarly yet readable, interesting throughout. Marginal Revolution The book should be mandatory reading for anyone concerned with transnational economic policy planning. Pacific Affairs an important and balanced scholarly book. International Relations of the Asia Pacific Ho-fung Hung offers us the clearest analysis we have of the historical origins of China's economic model and for its future prospects. Hung's work is political economy at its best. Contemporary SociologyTable of ContentsList of Illustrations and Tables Preface Chronology of State Making and Capitalist Development in China, Sixteenth to Twenty-First Centuries Introduction: Sinomania and Capitalism Part I. Origins 1. A Market Without Capitalism, 1650-1850 2. Primitive Accumulation, 1850-1980 3. The Capitalist Boom, 1980-2008 Part II. Global Effects, Coming Demise 4. Rise of the Rest 5. A Post-American World? 6. Global Crisis Conclusion: After the Boom Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisA systematic investigation into the origins and unraveling of China’s economic miracle.Trade Review[An] informative study... [The China Boom] paints a convincing picture that China may not be the superpower many predicted it to be. Publishers Weekly This valuable treatise will appeal to both scholars and more casual readers with an interest in China. Library Journal Masterful. Foreign Affairs It is a fast-paced, highly readable, thoroughly provocative, and (rare for an academic book) truly enjoyable account of 400 years of Chinese economic history right up to the present day. Asian Review of Books So many books on China recycle the same stories and historical anecdotes, but this one tells the story from the point of view of economic history. It is scholarly yet readable, interesting throughout. Marginal Revolution The book should be mandatory reading for anyone concerned with transnational economic policy planning. Pacific Affairs an important and balanced scholarly book. International Relations of the Asia Pacific Ho-fung Hung offers us the clearest analysis we have of the historical origins of China's economic model and for its future prospects. Hung's work is political economy at its best. Contemporary SociologyTable of ContentsList of Illustrations and Tables Preface Chronology of State Making and Capitalist Development in China, Sixteenth to Twenty-First Centuries Introduction: Sinomania and Capitalism Part I. Origins 1. A Market Without Capitalism, 1650-1850 2. Primitive Accumulation, 1850-1980 3. The Capitalist Boom, 1980-2008 Part II. Global Effects, Coming Demise 4. Rise of the Rest 5. A Post-American World? 6. Global Crisis Conclusion: After the Boom Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisBy juxtaposing the deterioration of situations from the Iraq War against Britain’s celebrated legacy of counterinsurgency, this investigation identifies both the contributions and limitations of traditional tactics in such settings, exposing a disconcerting gap between ambitions and resources, intent and commitment.Trade ReviewCritical yet balanced, this book provides the best overall assessment of the British campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan currently in print. -- Theo Farrell, King's College London RUSI Journal A long overdue account of British counterinsurgency efforts during Iraq and Afghanistan... a highly insightful analysis... not only a valuable read for anyone interested in the application of counterinsurgency, but especially for anyone interested in military adaptation and organizational learning. Defence StudiesTable of ContentsForeword by Colin S. Gray Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction: Rethinking Counterinsurgency 1. Untangling the British Counterinsurgency Legacy 2. The British in Basra: With Heads Held High Into the Abyss 3. Act II: British Counterinsurgency in Helmand 4. "A Horse and Tank Moment" 5. Whither British Counterinsurgency? Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisBy juxtaposing the deterioration of situations from the Iraq War against Britain’s celebrated legacy of counterinsurgency, this investigation identifies both the contributions and limitations of traditional tactics in such settings, exposing a disconcerting gap between ambitions and resources, intent and commitment.Trade ReviewCritical yet balanced, this book provides the best overall assessment of the British campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan currently in print. -- Theo Farrell, King's College London RUSI Journal A long overdue account of British counterinsurgency efforts during Iraq and Afghanistan... a highly insightful analysis... not only a valuable read for anyone interested in the application of counterinsurgency, but especially for anyone interested in military adaptation and organizational learning. Defence StudiesTable of ContentsForeword by Colin S. Gray Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction: Rethinking Counterinsurgency 1. Untangling the British Counterinsurgency Legacy 2. The British in Basra: With Heads Held High Into the Abyss 3. Act II: British Counterinsurgency in Helmand 4. "A Horse and Tank Moment" 5. Whither British Counterinsurgency? Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book identifies the interrelationship between security and profit that better describes China’s energy-security policy.Trade ReviewOystein Tunsjo has scored an important coup with his book. His work clearly demonstrates the interaction of strategic and market elements in Beijing's thirsty search for energy reserves. Tunsjo presents a realistic analysis of China's strategic maritime and economic situation. His book is a valuable resource for academics and security policy makers. -- Bernard D. Cole, National War College Numerous questions about China's energy security have been raised: in China's energy decision making, is the government or energy companies more influential? Are the 'going out' activities of China's energy companies driven by strategy or profit? The existing answers can be categorized into 'the former one,' 'the latter one,' or 'both.' Creatively and cleverly applying hedging theory, Oystein Tunsjo offers deeper and more persuasive answers. He contributes an utterly new perspective and opens up a new field for China's energy studies. His book will impose long-lasting effects on China's energy security research. -- Wang Haibin, senior economist and research manager of Sinochem Oil Oystein Tunsjo has made an important contribution to the existing literature on China's energy policies. -- Sudha Mahalingam H-AsiaTable of ContentsList of Maps Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Glossary 1. Introduction 2. China's Energy Security: A New Framework for Analysis 3. China's Domestic Energy Sector 4. The Global Search for Petroleum 5. Safeguarding China's Seaborne Petroleum Supplies 6. China's Continental Petroleum Strategy 7. Global 8. Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisBased on fieldwork in provinces across the country and interviews with more than seven hundred candidates, officials, community leaders, and voters, this book builds an in-depth portrait of Afghanistan’s recent elections as experienced by individuals and communities.Trade ReviewA fascinating look into how Afghan politics trump Western political theory, Derailing Democracy is readable yet filled with insight. The book is a serious critique of international democracy practice and funding that needs attention well beyond those interested in Afghanistan. It highlights the consequences of letting donor expediency sideline cultural understanding, including the multifaceted role of violence. -- Ronald Neumann, United States Ambassador to Afghanistan, 2005-2007 More snake oil than panacea, the promise of elections in Afghanistan has failed to create a representative government-and worse-has displaced other tested traditions of consensus building that Afghans have long relied upon. Derailing Democracy explains why this is the case, but the lessons it draws have much wider applicability well beyond Afghanistan. -- Thomas Barfield, author of Afghanistan: A Political and Cultural History Noah Coburn and Anna Larson refuse to describe the democratization process in Afghanistan in the simplistic terms of the success or failure of elections, but instead describe how the introduction of elections by the international community altered and reshaped Afghan power dynamics, paradoxically creating a less democratic politics and a more corrupt elite. -- Scott Seward Smith, director of Afghanistan and Central Asia Programs, United States Institute of World Peace, and author of Afghanistan's Troubled Transition: Politics, Peacekeeping, and the 2004 Presidential ElectionTable of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Chronology: Timeline of Elections and Other Major Historical Events in Afghanistan Democracy Derailed? Map of Afghanistan 1. Understanding Elections in Afghanistan 2. Of Ballots and Boundaries: A Brief History of Political Participation in Afghanistan 3. Electing the Peace? Afghanistan's Fast-Track Democracy 4. A House of Sand: The Fallout of the 2005 Parliamentary Election 5. Engineering Elections Locally 6. The Unintended Consequences of International Support 7. Violence and Voting 8. "They Make Their Ablutions with Bottled Water": Elites and the Decline of Accountability 9. International Intervention and Aspirations of Representative Governance Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisThe first in-depth analysis of the geostrategic change that has reshaped Japan’s social and political relationship with China.Trade ReviewAuthoritative and comprehensive. In an era of preoccupation with China's rise, scholars and policymakers are paying insufficient attention to the strategic decisions of those on China's periphery-decisions that will determine the nature of power transitions and whether they are peaceful or not. None is more important than China's historic maritime rival in Asia: Japan. -- Michael J. Green, Georgetown University This book by one of America's leading analysts of Japan's foreign relations is essential reading for anyone interested in Sino-Japanese relations and the impact of domestic political forces on foreign policy. -- Thomas J. Christensen, Princeton University In this study, Sheila A. Smith has availed herself of a massive number of documents and interview surveys and has traced concisely and persuasively the course whereby Japan has been compelled toward the reform of its conservative political system and its security arrangements, which were established with a view to maintaining Japan's position as a leader in Asia. This work suggests that the Japanese experience with China might serve as a lesson for other countries, the United States included, and is an essential read for those interested in the reconstitution of the East Asian order in light of the rise of China. -- Ryosei Kokubun, president, National Defense Academy of Japan Beautifully written and saturated with insights, Intimate Rivals is a scholarly and policy-relevant study of one of the most complex relationships in international relations today. -- Victor D. Cha, Georgetown University, and former director for Asian affairs, National Security Council This well-informed study explains, with admirable clarity, the increasingly involved and complex attitudes in Japanese domestic politics regarding China... A fine-grained analysis...Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly Intimate Rivals gives needed context to Japan and China's volatile relationship. Japan Times A strong academic work that's accessible to the lay person... This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Sino-Japanese relations and their impact on Japan. South China Morning Post Definitive. South China Morning Post Opinion Intimate Rivals contains much sophisticated analysis and wisdom. Survival Impressively erudite and scrupulously researched... For those interested in the future of the region, U.S. foreign policy, or a deep examination of the power and limits of diplomacy, this book won't disappoint. A thorough account of a political dynamic that reverberates globally. Kirkus Reviews Among books on Japan's national security, Smith's Intimate Rivals stands out in its case selection, rich and vivid case description, a keen insight into Sino-Japan relations, and Japan's national security policy with a focus on the nexus between diplomacy and domestic interests. International Relations of the Asia Pacific Authoritative and comprehensive. Foreign Policy Interrupted A definitive book on how Japan's contemporary domestic politics affects its China policy, which is also indispensable for understanding East Asian international relations at a critical historical moment. -- Ming Wan Political Science Quarterly A rich vein of information that will interest students, policymakers and the general public. Intimate Rivals is a timely volume and a welcome addition to the expanding literature on Sino-Japanese relations. China Information Carefully researched... A valuable contribution. Pacific Affairs [Intimate Rivals] will appeal to general readers and students of East Asia looking for a broad overview of issues in China-Japan relations in the last two decades. -- Caroline Rose Journal of Japanese StudiesTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. Contending with China 2. Diplomacy and Domestic Interests 3. Japan's Imperial Veterans 4. A Shared Maritime Boundary 5. Food Safety 6. Island Defense Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisMaking the best of cooperation with unreliable partners is fundamental to the success of counterterrorism. Stephen Tankel examines the ways partners aid international efforts as well as impede effective action. With Us and Against Us offers a theoretically rich and policy-relevant tool kit for assessing and improving counterterrorism cooperation.Trade ReviewWorking with international partners in the fight against terrorism can be demanding and frustrating. Yet as Stephen Tankel demonstrates in reviewing some of the United States’ most important partnerships, they are also vital. He warns that attempts to combat terrorism without them risks trouble. -- Lawrence Freedman, author of The Future of War: A HistoryWith Us and Against Us shines a bright light on a notoriously shadowy subject: the cooperation between states and terrorist groups. If there’s anyone qualified to write about the conflicting interests that drive these relationships and the tough trade-offs they entail for U.S. policy makers, it’s Tankel. -- Will McCants, author of The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic StateThis book provides the most thorough description and analysis of interstate counterterrorist cooperation, and everything that affects it, from a U.S. point of view. It will serve as a standard reference point in the literature whenever the subject of such cooperation comes up. Tankel convincingly demonstrates that many of the states in question are simultaneously both part of the problem and part of the solution. With Us and Against Us is a serious, careful, and informed treatment of a timely and important topic. -- Paul R. Pillar, author of Why America Misunderstands the World: National Experience and Roots of MisperceptionWorking with partners is a vital part of US counterterrorism strategy. Stephen Tankel's book is a major contribution to our understanding of these partnerships, why their record of is often mixed, and how to get more out of them. -- Peter Bergen, author of United States of Jihad: Who are America's Homegrown Terrorists and How do We Stop Them?Tankel’s case studies are accessible and comprehensive and succeed in highlighting the challenge of counterterrorism cooperation since 9/11. * H-Diplo *The findings explored in With Us and Against Us highlight the need for collaboration in order to tackle international terror threats. Current policy-makers would do well to take heed of the lessons on tackling terrorism that are explored in this book. -- Gavin Hart * Critical Studies On Terrorism *Table of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Counterterrorism Partnerships in Context2. America and Its Partners in the War on Terror3. The Elements of Counterterrorism Cooperation4. Pakistan: The Paradox5. Saudi Arabia: Arsonist and Firefighter6. Yemen: An Unstable Partner7. Mali: The Weakest Link8. Egypt and Algeria: The Revolutionary HeartlandConclusion: Making the Most of CooperationAppendix: List of U.S. Counterterror ProgramsNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisWorld-renowned experts on terrorism track the evolution of global jihad from the attack on the World Trade Center to the death of Osama bin Laden.Trade ReviewThe Evolution of the Global Terrorist Threat offers the definitive account of al-Qaeda's plots in the post-9/11 era. Bruce Hoffman, Fernando Reinares, and the volume's other noted experts provide detailed analyses of al-Qaeda-linked plots around the world, making a compelling case that the al-Qaeda core remains an active terrorism threat to governments everywhere. -- Daniel Byman, Georgetown University, and senior fellow, Brookings Institution Compelling and important. Essential reading for anyone wanting to understand al-Qaeda or international terrorism. -- Richard English, director, Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St. Andrews Leading authorities on terrorism ably dissect the exact scope and nature of the threat posed by al-Qaeda and allied groups in the decade after 9/11 in a work that is both comprehensive and authoritative. -- Peter Bergen, author of Manhunt: The Ten Year Search for Bin Laden from 9/11 to Abbottabad A useful starting point for readers who wish to understand how to unravel and defuse terrorist threats. Kirkus Reviews A seminal body of work and very strongly recommended for both community and academic library reference collections, as well as the supplement reading lists for non-specialist general readers with an interest in the 20th Century history and development of Islamic militant and terrorist organizations. Midwest Book Review One of the most intensive studies focused on world terrorism in the decade following 9/11. 15 Minutes Magazine This volume belongs in every reader's terrorism library. CHOICE Will stand as one of the most important documents of one of the most turbulent decades in modern history. It is an instant classic that no serious scholar of terrorism and political violence can afford to ignore. -- Assaf Moghadam Democracy and Security An excellent single-volume source on the rise, activities, and possible decline of Al Qaeda... It is a worthy addition to the shelves of any reader interested in terrorism, Al Qaeda, and global efforts to counter radical, violent ideology. -- Paul Springer H-WarTable of ContentsIntroduction, by Bruce Hoffman and Fernando Reinares Part I. In the West 1. The Evolution of the Post-9/11 Threat to the U.S. Homeland, by Lorenzo Vidino 2. The 2004 Madrid Train Bombings, by Fernando Reinares 3. Operation Crevice in London, by Peter R. Neumann and Ryan Evans 4. Dhiren Barot and Operation Rhyme, by Lindsay Clutterbuck 5. The Van Gogh Murder and Beyond, by Beatrice de Graaf 6. Leadership and the Toronto 18, by Stewart Bell 7. Operation Pendennis in Australia, by Sally Neighbour 8. The 7 July 2005 London Bombings, by Bruce Hoffman 9. The 2006 Airline Plot, by Paul Cruickshank 10. The Foiled Attacks in Italy in 2006, by Javier Jordan 11. The German "Sauerland" Plot, Central Asia, and Turkey, by Guido Steinberg 12. The Danish Glasvej Case, by Michael Taarnby 13. The January 2008 Suicide Bomb Plot in Barcelona, by Fernando Reinares 14. Ansar al-Fatah and "Iraqi" Networks in France, by Jean-Pierre Filiu Part II. Outside the West 15. Al-Qaeda Terrorism in Afghanistan, by Seth G. Jones 16. Attacks of al-Jemaah al-Islamiyah in Southeast Asia, by Rohan Gunaratna 17. The Mombassa Attacks of November 28, 2002, by Jonathan Fighel 18. The Origins of Sectarian Terrorism in Iraq, by Mohammed M. Hafez 19. The November 2003 Istanbul Bombings, by Guido Steinberg and Philipp Holtmann 20. The Sinai Terrorist Attacks, by Holly L. McCarthy and Ami Pedahzur 21. Comparing the 2003 and 2007 Incidents in Casablanca, by Jack Kalpakian 22. The 2007 Suicide Attacks in Algiers, by Anneli Botha 23. The 2003 Riyadh and 2008 Sanaa Bombings, by Thomas Hegghammer 24. The 2008 Mumbai Attack, by C. Christine Fair 25. The 2010 Suicide Attacks in Kampala, by Anneli Botha Conclusion, by Bruce Hoffman and Fernando Reinares List of Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisSarah B. Snyder shows how transnational connections and social movements spurred American activism that enshrined human rights in U.S. foreign policy making for years to come. From Selma to Moscow reshapes our understanding of the role of human rights activism in transforming U.S. foreign policy in the 1960s and 1970s.Trade ReviewIn this illuminating book Sarah Snyder explains the origins of the human rights movement in the 1960s and chronicles its evolution until the inauguration of Jimmy Carter. Linking the evolution of human rights to other social movements, she probes the motives, highlights the transnational connections, and analyzes the successes and failures of activists regarding human rights violations inside the Soviet Union, Southern Rhodesia, Greece, South Korea, and Chile. This book is an important contribution to the literature on human rights. -- Melvyn Leffler, Edward Stettinius Professor of American History, University of VirginiaIn this impressive and deeply researched work, Sarah Snyder reveals the way global struggles over human rights became a feature of American politics and foreign policy in the 1960s and 70s as activists, journalists, and Congress members made the case that the United States was complicit if the country ignored brutal repression. An important contribution. -- Mary L. Dudziak, Emory University School of LawBased on deep and thorough archival research, as well as an innovative and creative use of quantitative measures, Snyder’s book demonstrates that issues of human rights emerged as a significant priority for many Americans, both political leaders and activists, well before the Carter administration. From Selma to Moscow is an extremely important contribution to what remains one of the most important challenges in American foreign policy. -- Thomas Schwartz, Vanderbilt UniversityHuman rights is emerging as one of the central concerns of modern humanities and social science scholarship. From Selma to Moscow illuminates the missing links between histories of the 1940s and the 1970s, the focus of previous studies. Sarah Snyder’s globe-spanning tale of activists and policy makers reveals the significance of the 1960s for bringing human rights to the forefront of U.S. foreign relations. An important book from an excellent historian. -- Tim Borstelmann, University of Nebraska–LincolnThis well-written and persuasively argued book leaves me wanting even more, and it...will remain an important book for years to come. -- Kelly J. Shannon * American Historical Review *Sarah Snyder's book illuminates the nuances and contradictions of American foreign policy in this era. * Diplomatic History *Her argument, articulated with refreshing clarity early in her introduction, is that Americans engaged in transnational human rights campaigns much earlier than previously assumed, namely in the 1960s. * Journal of Contemporary History *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Human Rights Activism Directed Across the Iron Curtain2. A Double Standard Abroad and at Home? Rhodesia’s Unilateral Declaration of Independence3. Causing Us “Real Trouble”: The 1967 Coup in Greece4. Does the United States Stand for Something? Human Rights in South Korea5. Translating Human Rights into the Language of Washington: American Activism in the Wake of the Coup in Chile6. “A Call for U.S. Leadership”: Congressional Activism on Human RightsConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisInternational Politics and Film draws attention to how the relationship between the visual and the spatial is constitutive of international politicsTrade ReviewUsing succinct, informative case studies and with crystal clear writing International Politics and Film provides an important (even, urgent) account of the co-constitutive relationship between film and international politics. Cogent and lively readings of a wide range of important political films will help further open channels of communication between the disciplines of film studies and International Relations. The authors make a persuasive argument for the relevance of international relations to film studies and vice versa, and the book should be considered essential reading for students and scholars of both disciplines. -- Guy Westwell, Queen Mary, University of London; author of War Cinema: Hollywood on the Front Line (2006) and Parallel Lines: Post-9/11 American Cinema (2014)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements 1. Film and International Politics 2. Borders 3. Exceptional Spaces 4. Distant Others 5. Homeland 6. Space, Vision, Power Filmography Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn novel and creative ways, Dangerous Trade integrates a variety of theoretical approaches to security and arms studies; global governance; international and domestic affairs; and qualitative and quantitative data. With fresh thinking and originality, this book does not re-chew what others have already said or go down paths already trodden. Indeed, it shows an innovative mind at work. -- Ulrich Krotz, European University InstituteErickson has written an important work that speaks to concerns and debates among international relations theorists, students of international institutions, and scholars of arms transfers. For all the talk in recent years of 'mixed methods' and 'eclectic approaches,' this is a book that actually delivers. It uses quantitative and qualitative techniques to develop and test a refreshingly broad theory of social reputation in international and domestic politics. Instead of engaging in tribal wars, Erickson shows that rational choice scholars and constructivists are both right, and that both have been remiss in failing to theorize domestic politics. This is a wonderful book and must-read, not only for students of arms transfers but also for a new generation of international relations scholars seeking to build rigorous theory that captures the complexity of the social world states inhabit. -- Jeffrey T. Checkel, Simon Fraser University, and global fellow, Peace Research Institute OsloWhy do states sometimes do good, even against their clear material and strategic interests? In this smart book, Jennifer L. Erickson provides a compelling and surprising answer that defies easy characterization. Governments are calculating, strategic, and even cynical about when and under what circumstances they may tie their hands for the noble purpose of limiting the flow of weapons to bad actors. But all the strategic concerns ultimately are shaped by social norms and the quintessentially human desire to be seen in a favorable light. Erickson develops and tests this important argument with wonderfully informative and compact case studies and empirical analysis. There are no wasted words in this book, just deep learning, conveyed with the brisk confidence borne of years of hard work and deep thinking. Dangerous Trade is a signal advance in scholarship that helps us understand major changes in international relations since the Cold War's end. -- William C. Wohlforth, Dartmouth College[Dangerous Trade] is at once a page-turner and a page-lingerer due to its riveting prose and profound lessons to the scholarship in international relations. * H-Diplo *A methodologically and analytically eclectic take on efforts to impose human rights concerns on the arms trade. It is an easy read and a good contribution to the academic literature on transnational advocacy. * Humanity *A welcome addition to the rich scholarly debate on international norm compliance. * International Political Science Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of Abbreviations1. Introduction and Overview2. "Responsible" Arms Transfer Policy and the Politics of Social Reputation3. History and Contemporary Trends in Conventional Arms Export Controls4. Explaining Commitment: International Reputation and "Responsible" Arms Transfer Policy5. Explaining Compliance: Domestic Reputation and Arms Trade Scandal6. Conclusions and ImplicationsAppendix A. Multilateral Conventional Arms Control in the Twentieth CenturyAppendix B. Data Sources and CodingAppendix C. Full Statistical ResultsNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisAs states find themselves in conflicts with nonstate actors, they often target other states that harbor or aid these challenging opponents. Wendy Pearlman and Boaz Atzili investigate this strategy, which they term triadic coercion: why states pursue it and the conditions under which it succeeds, across seventy years of Israeli history.Trade ReviewThis seminal work will prove invaluable to area specialists and to those interested in international and comparative politics generally. Highly recommended. * Choice *An important contribution to the literature on counterterrorism. * Perspectives on Terrorism *Both policy makers and scholars talk a lot about deterring state sponsors of terrorism, but until now we have lacked a serious study of the topic. With theoretical sophistication and careful empirical research, Pearlman and Atzili show that this approach can work, but paradoxically only if the host regime being targeted is strong. This is a major contribution to understanding an important topic. -- Robert Jervis, Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Politics, Columbia UniversityTwo accomplished political scientists tackle an issue that has received little attention in the literature: dealing with nonstate actors by targeting their hosts. They find that Israel tends to adopt this strategy far more than Turkey and India, despite its mixed results, particularly when regimes of targeted states are weak. They persuasively attribute this to 'strategic culture' which often trumps sound decisions. A thoughtful and informative contribution. -- Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, University of MarylandTriadic Coercion will serve as a milestone in international relations theory and especially in the realms of deterrence and coercion theories. Pearlman and Atzili's book makes a significant contribution to the literature on asymmetrical conflicts and counterinsurgencies and to literature on the conflicts between Israel and its neighbors. -- Ami Pedahzur, University of Texas at AustinA valuable scholarly contribution. . . . It would be wise for policy makers and analysts to pick up a copy of Triadic Coercion to learn what conditions are necessary for deterring state-sponsored terrorism, and what are self-defeating. -- Hari Prasad * South Asian Voices *It offers the most sophisticated analysis of triadic coercion to date, going above and beyond the one-dimensional approaches that have traditionally characterized Israeli policy. -- Rob Geist Pinfold * Israel Studies Review *A foundational work on coercion and nonstate actors on which related studies will build for a long time to come. -- Peter Krause * Journal of Palestine Studies *The book is impressive: it offers a sustained and fascinating argument on a major topic. * ID: International Dialogue *Exceptionally interesting, informative, and well-crafted. * H-Diplo *A significant and multifaceted accomplishment. A must-read for scholars of the Israeli-Arab Conflict, it innovatively blends realist and constructivist approaches. * Mediterranean Politics *Table of ContentsMap of Israel and the Surrounding RegionPreface and Acknowledgments1. Understanding Triadic Coercion2. Israel’s Use of Triadic Coercion: Sources and Historical Evolution3. Egypt Since 1949: Triadic Coercion from Raids to Peace4. Syria Since 1949: Triadic Coercion from Coups to Revolution5. Israel and the Palestinian Authority Since 1993: Strategic Culture in Asymmetric Conflict 6. Lebanon Before and Since 1965: Strategic Culture at War7. Triadic Coercion Beyond the Arab-Israeli ConflictConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisAs states find themselves in conflicts with nonstate actors, they often target other states that harbor or aid these challenging opponents. Wendy Pearlman and Boaz Atzili investigate this strategy, which they term triadic coercion: why states pursue it and the conditions under which it succeeds, across seventy years of Israeli history.Trade ReviewThis seminal work will prove invaluable to area specialists and to those interested in international and comparative politics generally. Highly recommended. * Choice *An important contribution to the literature on counterterrorism. * Perspectives on Terrorism *Both policy makers and scholars talk a lot about deterring state sponsors of terrorism, but until now we have lacked a serious study of the topic. With theoretical sophistication and careful empirical research, Pearlman and Atzili show that this approach can work, but paradoxically only if the host regime being targeted is strong. This is a major contribution to understanding an important topic. -- Robert Jervis, Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Politics, Columbia UniversityTwo accomplished political scientists tackle an issue that has received little attention in the literature: dealing with nonstate actors by targeting their hosts. They find that Israel tends to adopt this strategy far more than Turkey and India, despite its mixed results, particularly when regimes of targeted states are weak. They persuasively attribute this to 'strategic culture' which often trumps sound decisions. A thoughtful and informative contribution. -- Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, University of MarylandTriadic Coercion will serve as a milestone in international relations theory and especially in the realms of deterrence and coercion theories. Pearlman and Atzili's book makes a significant contribution to the literature on asymmetrical conflicts and counterinsurgencies and to literature on the conflicts between Israel and its neighbors. -- Ami Pedahzur, University of Texas at AustinA valuable scholarly contribution. . . . It would be wise for policy makers and analysts to pick up a copy of Triadic Coercion to learn what conditions are necessary for deterring state-sponsored terrorism, and what are self-defeating. -- Hari Prasad * South Asian Voices *It offers the most sophisticated analysis of triadic coercion to date, going above and beyond the one-dimensional approaches that have traditionally characterized Israeli policy. -- Rob Geist Pinfold * Israel Studies Review *A foundational work on coercion and nonstate actors on which related studies will build for a long time to come. -- Peter Krause * Journal of Palestine Studies *The book is impressive: it offers a sustained and fascinating argument on a major topic. * ID: International Dialogue *Exceptionally interesting, informative, and well-crafted. * H-Diplo *A significant and multifaceted accomplishment. A must-read for scholars of the Israeli-Arab Conflict, it innovatively blends realist and constructivist approaches. * Mediterranean Politics *Table of ContentsMap of Israel and the Surrounding RegionPreface and Acknowledgments1. Understanding Triadic Coercion2. Israel’s Use of Triadic Coercion: Sources and Historical Evolution3. Egypt Since 1949: Triadic Coercion from Raids to Peace4. Syria Since 1949: Triadic Coercion from Coups to Revolution5. Israel and the Palestinian Authority Since 1993: Strategic Culture in Asymmetric Conflict 6. Lebanon Before and Since 1965: Strategic Culture at War7. Triadic Coercion Beyond the Arab-Israeli ConflictConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisDescribes the motivations that lead to modern Islamist terrorism and the different stages in the execution of a terrorist attack.Trade ReviewAn important addition to the literature on global Islamic terrorism...It is a very well-referenced and argued book...It should be a required reading for all university courses on global Islamic terrorism. Washington Book Review I highly recommend that anyone interested in the subject of combating the plague of terrorism today read Ganor's short but punchy book. Jerusalem Post Global Alert is a must read for national security professionals, political leaders, academics, and any citizens who simply want to better understand the rationale and threat of modern Islamist terrorism. -- Randolph Lake H-WarTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Introduction to Multidimensional Warfare: Defining Terrorism, Redefining War 2. The Challenges and Dilemmas Faced by Democracies Coping with Modern Islamist Terrorism 3. The Proportionality Dilemma in Countering Terrorism 4. State Involvement in Terrorism 5. The Hybrid Terrorist Organization 6. Is Liberal Democracy the Solution to Terrorism-or Is It Part of the Problem? 7. The Rationale of Modern Islamist Terrorism 8. The Practical Aspects of an Islamist Terrorist Organization's Rationale 9. Understanding the Rationale Behind Different Types of Terrorist Attack 10. The Rationale of the Modern Islamist Terrorist Organization: Hamas as a Case Study 11. Conclusion Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisDescribes the motivations that lead to modern Islamist terrorism and the different stages in the execution of a terrorist attack.Trade ReviewIn Global Alert Boaz Ganor, a true expert in the field of terrorism and counter-terrorism, enlightens readers of the Israeli–Palestinian reality, which he understands flawlessly. This book is a must read for researchers, academics, practitioners, and decision makers, who will find a comprehensive strategic doctrine and operational approach to counter this plague of modern times. -- Judge Jean-Louis Bruguière, former vice president of the Paris Court of Serious ClaimsBoaz Ganor, who has dealt with the phenomenon of Islamic terrorism for more than twenty years and is rightly considered an international authority on the subject, deals with the fundamental issues of radical Islam, clarifies them, and translates them for the Western conceptual world of the twenty-first century. There is no doubt that this book will serve as a significant contribution to a better understanding of the conflict that will accompany human society for many years to come. -- Shabtai Shavit, former director of the MossadA provocative book that will generate discussion. -- Erica Chenoweth, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of DenverIn Global Alert Boaz Ganor addresses the fundamental dilemmas that confront the liberal democratic state in combating contemporary terrorist groups. He makes the point that terrorism is not mindless violence. Today’s terrorist leaders think strategically. They have benefited from decades of experience, observing their predecessors, enabling them to create new kinds of organizations and formulate strategies that exploit the disadvantages of the democratic state. Intellectually, states have not kept up, and radical rethinking is in order. Global Alert starts us in a new direction. -- Brian Jenkins, senior adviser to the president of the RAND CorporationWhen it comes to outstanding informed analytical and policy-oriented scholarship on counterterrorism in the context of open societies, the work of Boaz Ganor is plainly and simply inescapable for academics, politicians, security practitioners, and concerned citizens. -- Fernando Reinares, professor of politics and security studies, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, and senior analyst on international terrorism, Elcano Royal Institute, MadridI highly recommend that anyone interested in the subject of combating the plague of terrorism today read Ganor's short but punchy book. * Jerusalem Post *An important addition to the literature on global Islamic terrorism...It is a very well-referenced and argued book...It should be a required reading for all university courses on global Islamic terrorism. * Washington Book Review *Global Alert is a must read for national security professionals, political leaders, academics, and any citizens who simply want to better understand the rationale and threat of modern Islamist terrorism. -- Randolph Lake * H-War *Ganor’s text is one that will likely invite spirited debate. * Terrorism and Political Violence *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Introduction to Multidimensional Warfare: Defining Terrorism, Redefining War2. The Challenges and Dilemmas Faced by Democracies Coping with Modern Islamist Terrorism3. The Proportionality Dilemma in Countering Terrorism4. State Involvement in Terrorism5. The Hybrid Terrorist Organization6. Is Liberal Democracy the Solution to Terrorism—or Is It Part of the Problem?7. The Rationale of Modern Islamist Terrorism8. The Practical Aspects of an Islamist Terrorist Organization's Rationale9. Understanding the Rationale Behind Different Types of Terrorist Attack10. The Rationale of the Modern Islamist Terrorist Organization: Hamas as a Case Study11. ConclusionNotesSelected BibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisIn this analysis of Japan's changing military policy, Andrew L. Oros shows how a gradual awakening to new security challenges has culminated in the multifaceted "security renaissance" of the past decade. Bringing together Japanese domestic politics with the broader geopolitical landscape, he provides guidance on emerging international dynamics.Trade ReviewIn Japan's Security Renaissance, Oros has illuminated an intricate set of political and military developments in Japan that carry significant implications for its alliance with the United States, and indeed for security in the region. Particularly as the course of world history increasingly flows through the Asia-Pacific, policymakers, military strategists, and those simply interested in this dynamic region should consider Oros' latest book a must -read to understand the complex context and key factors that shape Japan's modern security evolution. -- Kurt Campbell, chairman and CEO of the Asia Group and former assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs Oros is superbly positioned to analyze recent policy changes in Japan. This book will fill a large gap in our understanding of the last decade or so of debate over how to adapt Japan's defense planning to significant changes in the regional balance of power. -- Sheila Smith, author of Intimate Rivals: Japanese Domestic Politics and a Rising China Oros has written a very thorough and engaged account of the development of Japanese security policy over the last decade. His narrative provides alternative insights and a wealth of valuable details and assessments. I learned a great deal from his accounts of the important trends and the key decisions. -- Dennis Blair, president and CEO, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, former director of national intelligence and commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific CommandTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Preface Note on Asian Family and Place-Names List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Map of Japan and Its Region 1. Japan's Twenty-First-Century Security Renaissance 2. The Gradual Awakening 3. Japan's Relative Decline and New Security Challenges in a Multipolar Asia 4. Domestic Power Transitions and Japan's Evolving Strategic Posture, 2006 to 2012 5. The New Conservative Mainstream and New Security Policies Under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 2012 to 2016 Conclusion: Implications and Next Steps in Japan's Security Renaissance Appendix 1: Japanese Prime Ministers and Party Affiliations, 2000 to 2016 Appendix 2: Percentage of Party Vote and Seats in National Elections, 2005 to 2016 Appendix 3: Selected Historical Apology Statements by Japanese Officials, 1993 to 2015 Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn this comprehensive account of American foreign relations from the nation’s birth through the Obama administration, Warren I. Cohen confronts the concept of American exceptionalism. A Nation Like All Others offers a brisk, argumentative history that decries the lack of moral imagination in American foreign policy.Trade ReviewA lively, well-written history of America’s foreign policy and diplomacy from 1776 to the present. This is a superb synthesis, in places quite provocative in its arguments, and a signal accomplishment. -- George Herring, University of KentuckyA Nation Like All Others is a book like none other. Warren I. Cohen offers an authoritative but brief overview of American interactions with the wider world from the founding of the nation to our present day. He covers all the major events with acute observations about the sources of policy, compelling judgments of decision makers, and thoughtful ruminations about how things fit together (or not). This is an opinionated survey of American trials and tribulations, delivered as a single narrative with larger-than-life protagonists. -- Jeremi Suri, University of Texas at AustinIn this brief and illuminating account of U.S. foreign policy from Benjamin Franklin and the American Revolution to Donald Trump and ‘America first,’ Cohen displays the wisdom and insight that have made him one of the country’s most admired chroniclers of American diplomacy. Lamenting the nation’s loss of its moral compass, Cohen deftly probes the economic, strategic, and domestic political imperatives that make it so difficult to reconcile the exceptionalism he cherishes with the realism he admires. -- Melvyn P. Leffler, Edward Stettinius Professor of American History, University of VirginiaCohen’s lucid writing and distinguished scholarship have settled key questions in the history of U.S.-Asian relations, and he does the same here in magnificently relating four hundred years of U.S. relations with the world. Gemlike portrayals of Ben Franklin through McKinley (the 1890s marked ‘the point of no return’ for Americans) to Obama will attract students and general readers alike. -- Walter LaFeber, Cornell UniversityCohen’s deep scholarship and incisive writing have combined to make him for decades the leading historian of American foreign policy and diplomacy. This book succeeds in taking the reader concisely through the full sweep of America’s relations with the rest of the world. -- James Mann, scholar-in-residence, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International StudiesA fast yet comprehensive read with wide appeal for those interested in how the country has evolved to its present uncomfortable condition -- Library Journal * Library Journal (Starred Review) *These are the kinds of large questions about the modern world and the U.S. place therein that would appeal to general readers and help them see that history may be much more than 'just one damned thing after another.' * Diplomatic History *Written with great clarity, A Nation Like All Others is an important addition to the literature on US diplomacy...Highly recommended. * Choice *Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. To Create a Nation2. A Not Quite Perfect Union3. A Rising Imperial Power4. Civil War5. The New Empire6. Teddy Roosevelt and the Great Power Game7. To Make the World Safe for Democracy8. World Leadership9. Franklin Roosevelt Leads the Nation to War10. Origins of the Cold War11. The Korean War As a Turning Point12. New Leaders And New Arenas13. On The Brink Of Nuclear War14. Vietnam and the Lessons of Great Power Arrogance15. The Quest for Détente16. The Reagan Surprise—Enter Gorbachev17. The New World Order18. The Vulcans Rise—and Fall19. The Obama PromiseLast ThoughtsIndex

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Book SynopsisØystein Tunsjø shows that the international system is moving toward a U.S.-China standoff. He arguea that the combined effects of the narrowing power gap between China and the United States and the widening power gap between China and any third-ranking power portend a new bipolarity that will differ in crucial ways from that of the last century.Trade ReviewThis fascinating book expands our understanding of the functions of polarity in international politics and tells us a lot about the coming bipolar world. It is a pioneering work and a comprehensive study of contemporary China-U.S relations from a bipolar perspective. -- Yan Xuetong, Tsinghua UniversityØystein Tunsjø has written a timely and important book. He argues that China’s rise heralds a return to bipolarity in international politics but that geography will prevent competition with the United States from reaching the intensity of the Cold War. This book should be read widely by scholars and policy makers alike. -- Taylor Fravel, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyChallenging the conventional wisdom of emerging multipolarity, Tunsjø convincingly shows that China’s rise has already ushered in a new era of bipolarity—one with a high likelihood of limited war between the superpowers. A major contribution to IR grand theory and to thinking about international order. -- Randall L. Schweller, Ohio State University, editor in chief, Security Studies[The Return of Bipolarity in World Politics] provide[s] valuable nuance for the growing number of analysts who are worried about the strategic implications of China’s rise. * Foreign Affairs *Whether one agrees with Tunsjø’s thesis on the return of bipolarity in world politics or not, both political scientists and policymakers should take the book seriously. Based on impressive comparative studies of the Cold War in European history and the emerging US-China rivalry in East Asia, the geostructural realist theory presented here forces us to rethink the relevance of bipolarity in the twenty-first century. The book’s many arguments have already proven prescient. The Trump administration’s national security and defense strategies have labeled China a long-term strategic competitor while declaring the return of traditional great power politics. As the US-China balancing and competition heat up, all of us can benefit from the book’s insights and warnings. -- Yong Deng * Pacific Affairs *Tunsjø's effort is an essential contribution to international relations theory and a basic introduction to an understanding of the concept of power. * Choice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments1. Introduction: A New Bipolar SystemPart I: Past and Present Polarity2. Explaining and Understanding Polarity3. Contemporary U.S.-China Bipolarity4. Distinguishing Top-Ranking States and Comparing BipolarityPart II: Systemic Effects: Patterns of Behavior and Stability5. Strong Balancing Postponed6. U.S.-China Relations and the Risk of War7. The Return of Bipolarity: Global and Regional Effects8. Conclusion: Geostructural RealismNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisIn Conspiring with the Enemy, Yvonne Chiu offers a new understanding of why and how enemies work together to constrain violence in warfare. Chiu argues that what she calls an ethic of cooperation is found in modern warfare to such an extent that it is often taken for granted.Trade ReviewYvonne Chiu has written an original and important book. Conspiring with the Enemy's argument is strong throughout; the writing is clear and often elegant, and the historical references, illustrations, and examples make the book engaging as well as educational. Who ever heard of such a thing as cooperation between enemies in war? Henceforth no one will ask that question. -- Michael Walzer, author of Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical IllustrationsWar is the fiercest form of human competition, yet it often involves cooperation among adversaries, even as they try to slaughter one other. Drawing on an impressive survey of military history—ancient and modern, Eastern and Western—Yvonne Chiu distinguishes among numerous forms of cooperation in war and even identifies an “ethic of cooperation” of which she finds manifestations throughout the history of warfare. Many of the instances she recounts are moving and inspiring, and the book as a whole offers grounds for optimism about the future of warfare. -- Jeff McMahan, University of OxfordChiu shows that the ethic of cooperation in warfare is a major normative feature of war-fighting, today as well as in the distant past. Other writers on just war theory sometimes drop hints of this, but the great accomplishment of this book is to bring the ethic of cooperation out of the shadows and reveal it as something absolutely central to warfare ethics. Chiu’s scholarship is impressively wide-ranging, and she has a tremendous eye for the telling anecdote, historical episode, and quotation. -- David Luban, Georgetown UniversityConspiring with the Enemy is oriented around the question of cooperation in war and whether it is possible to have a degree of ethics in war. The author assembles her writing in a compelling and clear way. -- Sarah Kreps, author of Taxing Wars: The American Way of War and Finance and the Decline of DemocracyChiu’s book has much to commend it to the reader....This volume is a very helpful addition to the literature of ethics and war. * Journal of Military Ethics *A book full of insight and provocation. * Foreign Affairs *Chiu's book provides an insightful and original argument supported by robust historical illustrations. Particularly valuable is that it restructures and shines new light on topics we might have thought we had already examined and understood while providing a decidedly new framework for re-examining them. * Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *Buttressed by impressive scholarship, this readable study is highly recommended. * Choice *This compelling and wide-ranging account....should change the way we think about the morality—and practice—of war. * International Affairs *Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. The Horrors of War and the Nature of Cooperation2. Cooperation for a Fair Fight3. Cooperation to Minimize Damage to Particular Classes of People4. Cooperation to End War Quickly5. The Limits of Ethics of Cooperation in Warfare6. Cooperative Ethics, Just War Theory, and the Structure of Modern Warfare7. Abdication of Judgment, Noncooperative Fights, and the Meaning of WarNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisThe seismologist Lynn R. Sykes, a central figure in the development of the science and technology of nuclear test monitoring, has dedicated his career to halting nuclear testing. Silencing the Bomb tells the inside story behind scientists’ quest for disarmament in a tale of intrigue, international politics, and science used for the global good.Trade ReviewLynn R. Sykes has a long record of using seismology to study the important question of how to differentiate nuclear explosions from earthquakes. That experience makes him uniquely qualified to present this cautionary tale about the sclerotic process by which well-founded scientific insight filters its way into the politically loaded formulation of national policy-particularly defense policy. -- Daniel Davis, Stony Brook UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. A Hurried Trip to Moscow in 1974 to Negotiate the Threshold Nuclear Test Ban Treaty2. Development and Testing of Nuclear Weapons3. From the Early Negotiations to Halt Nuclear Testing to the Limited Test Ban Treaty of 19634. Attempts to Hide Nuclear Tests: The Big-Hole Evasion Scheme5. U.S. Overestimation of Sizes of Soviet Underground Explosions: 1961–19746. New Methods to Identify Underground Tests: 1963–19737. Congressional Hearings on a Comprehensive Test Ban8. Peaceful Nuclear Explosions9. Heated Controversies Over Yields of Soviet Tests and an Unsuccessful Attempt at a CTBT10. Continued Debate About Yields, Accusations of Soviet Cheating on the Threshold Treaty, and Its Entry Into Force11. Renewed Interest in a CTBT, the OTA Report, and the Group of Scientific Experts: 1979–199612. Dealing with “Problem” or “Anomalous” Events in the USSR and Russian Republic: 1972–200913. Negotiating the Comprehensive Test Ban: Global Monitoring, 1993–201614. Monitoring Nuclear Tests Sites and Countries of Special Concern to the United States15. Senate Rejection of the CTBT in 199916. The CTBT Task Force and the 2002 and 2012 Reports of the National Academies17. Strategic Nuclear Weapons: Soviet and U.S. Parity18. Nuclear War, False Alarms, Accidents, Arms Control, and Ways ForwardGlossary and AbbreviationsReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisThe technological leadership of the United States increasingly involves collaboration with other countries, especially China and India. The Conflicted Superpower explores these relationships through in-depth case studies of U.S. policies toward skilled immigration, foreign students, and offshoring.Trade ReviewThis is a subject that has only now begun to elicit serious scrutiny, and Kennedy's book will be among the first to investigate this issue seriously. Kennedy's explanations are well thought out and eminently defensible. Superb. -- Ashley J. Tellis, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceKennedy has provided a historically and theoretically rich explanation of why the United States has for so long embraced openness as essential to technological innovation. The Conflicted Superpower will be essential reading for policy makers and analysts who want to understand the United States’ complex science and technology relationship with India and China. -- Adam Segal, Council on Foreign RelationsIn this groundbreaking book, Andrew Kennedy addresses the puzzle of why the United States has continued to collaborate with China and India on technological innovation despite economic and strategic rivalries. Through impeccably researched case studies, Kennedy shows how U.S. high-tech firms and research universities have been the drivers of open U.S. policies, and how their interests have often triumphed on issues such as immigration of skilled labor and offshoring of R&D. -- John Ravenhill, director, Balsillie School of International AffairsA must-read for policymakers but one that's not too wonkish for lay readers. * Kirkus Reviews *Kennedy's book provides important insights that help us better understand the possible outcomes of this epochal rivalry. It is essential reading for all interested in the dynamics of global innovation. * Political Science Quarterly *Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction1. The Rise of Global Innovation 2. Innovation Leadership and Contested Openness3. The Swinging Door: Skilled Workers4. The Open Door: Foreign Students5. The (Mostly) Open Door: Global R&DConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisWhy do people persist in supporting torture—and can they be persuaded to change their minds? Erin M. Kearns and Joseph K. Young draw upon a novel series of group experiments to understand how and why the average citizen might come to support the use of torture techniques.Trade ReviewIn this compelling and salient book, Kearns and Young inject needed experimental evidence into discussions about why and under what conditions the public supports the use of torture in the service of counterterrorism. A must read for any serious student or scholar of counterterrorism. -- James A. Piazza, Pennsylvania State UniversityIn Tortured Logic, Kearns and Young use clever experiments and careful interviews to provide compelling evidence that public support for torture depends on context. That public support for government violence is so malleable should be of great interest—and potential concern—to social scientists and policymakers alike. -- Courtenay R. Conrad, coauthor of Contentious Compliance: Dissent and Repression under International Human Rights LawTortured Logic is written by two stellar researchers, one a political scientist and the other a criminologist, which gives this book a strong interdisciplinary perspective. Together, the two authors bring an array of skills that make them well suited to produce a volume of this caliber. -- Victor Asal, University at Albany, State University of New YorkKearns and Young have provided a masterful book which is thought-provoking, richly detailed, and speaks to important policy questions, not to mention pressing ethical debates about the rights of detainees in the war on terrorism. * H-Diplo *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: What Impacts Public Perception of Torture in Counterterrorism?1. Media and Perceptions of Torture 2. Fear, Death, and TV3. Context Matters?4. Elite Cues, Identity, and EfficacyConclusion: Torture, Terrorism, and the FutureAppendixNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisWhy do people persist in supporting torture—and can they be persuaded to change their minds? Erin M. Kearns and Joseph K. Young draw upon a novel series of group experiments to understand how and why the average citizen might come to support the use of torture techniques.Trade ReviewIn this compelling and salient book, Kearns and Young inject needed experimental evidence into discussions about why and under what conditions the public supports the use of torture in the service of counterterrorism. A must read for any serious student or scholar of counterterrorism. -- James A. Piazza, Pennsylvania State UniversityIn Tortured Logic, Kearns and Young use clever experiments and careful interviews to provide compelling evidence that public support for torture depends on context. That public support for government violence is so malleable should be of great interest—and potential concern—to social scientists and policymakers alike. -- Courtenay R. Conrad, coauthor of Contentious Compliance: Dissent and Repression under International Human Rights LawTortured Logic is written by two stellar researchers, one a political scientist and the other a criminologist, which gives this book a strong interdisciplinary perspective. Together, the two authors bring an array of skills that make them well suited to produce a volume of this caliber. -- Victor Asal, University at Albany, State University of New YorkKearns and Young have provided a masterful book which is thought-provoking, richly detailed, and speaks to important policy questions, not to mention pressing ethical debates about the rights of detainees in the war on terrorism. * H-Diplo *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: What Impacts Public Perception of Torture in Counterterrorism?1. Media and Perceptions of Torture 2. Fear, Death, and TV3. Context Matters?4. Elite Cues, Identity, and EfficacyConclusion: Torture, Terrorism, and the FutureAppendixNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisNuclear North Korea was first published in 2003 amid the outbreak of a lasting crisis over the North Korean nuclear program. With a new chapter on the way forward for the international community in light of continued nuclear tensions, this book is of lasting relevance to understanding the state of affairs on the Korean peninsula.Trade Review[Cha and Kang’s] contribution is important for its frank discussion of the possibility of a nuclear attack and their presentation of potential courses of action. -- Concepción De León * The New York Times *[A] crisp, smart book. -- Michael O’Hanlon * Chronicle of Higher Education *A penetrating analysis of what is probably the world’s most dangerous trouble spot. -- Gordon G. Chang * Asian Review of Books *A delight to read. -- Rüdiger Frank * Pacific Affairs *This volume is an indispensable tool not only for all those working in the field of Korean Studies but also for all those dealing with International Relations theory. * International Spectator *Table of ContentsForeword, by Stephan HaggardPreface to the 2018 EditionAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Debate Over North Korea1. Weak but Still Threatening2. Threatening, but Deterrence Works3. Response: Why We Must Pursue "Hawk Engagement"4. Response: Why Are We Afraid of Engagement?5. Hyperbole Dominates: The 2003 Nuclear Crisis6. Beyond Hyperbole, Toward a Strategy7. Is North Korea Not a Problem to Be Solved?NotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisForce of Words is a groundbreaking examination of the role of threats in terrorist strategies that explains the broader purpose and meaning of terrorist propaganda. Joseph M. Brown explains how terrorist groups tailor their threats so that the desired political message is sent.Trade ReviewBrown offers the first comprehensive scholarly study of how terrorists use words to coerce, warn, inspire fear, legitimate, negotiate, and ultimately change the perceptions and behavior of governments and the general public. His rich case studies combine impressive fieldwork and sophisticated quantitative analysis to skillfully explain the threats of some of the world’s most prominent terrorist organizations. -- Peter Krause, author of Rebel Power: Why National Movements Compete, Fight, and WinTerrorism has always been about more than violence. It involves projecting the constant threat of that violence. In this superb book, Brown explores the warnings, pledges, hoaxes, and bluffs that prove terrorists know just how much power and control lie in their use of language. Force of Words is a remarkable, innovative resource for students and practitioners of counterterrorism worldwide. -- John Horgan, author of The Psychology of TerrorismJoseph M. Brown is an excellent terrorism scholar. He has found an area of terrorism that is both fundamental to the subject and yet largely unaddressed in the academic literature. Force of Words offers the first unified theoretical account of terrorist threats in the world. -- Max Abrahms, author of Rules for Rebels: The Science of Victory in Militant HistoryIn conclusion, Force of Words represents a major achievement. It is unquestionably the most sophisticated assessment of terrorist threats to date. The book also stands as a leading work in the area of terrorist signaling—an important but often overlooked aspect of extremist violence. At its core, Force of Words is not simply a book about terrorist tactics and targeting. Rather, it is a discerning examination of extremist groups’ specific goals that demonstrates how radical organizations use violence and threats of violence to try to influence civilians and governments. For these reasons, the book is a must-read for anyone interested in non-state terrorism. * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *Well researched, clearly argued, and takes the study of communications from the sidelines to a center position in terrorism studies. * Choice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Threats: A Theoretical Framework2. The Provisional IRA: A Full Spectrum of Threats3. ETA and the Tamil Tigers: Comparable Threats for Social Control and Negotiation; Contrasting Threats for Legitimacy, Disruption, and Advantage4. The MRTA and the Shining Path: Common Enemy; Virtually No Threat in Common5. The Taliban, ISIL, and Boko Haram: Comparable Threats for Social Control; Contrasting Threats for Legitimacy, Negotiation, Aggrandizement, and Advantage6. Quantitative Analysis: When to Expect Truthful WarningsConclusionAppendixNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisForce of Words is a groundbreaking examination of the role of threats in terrorist strategies that explains the broader purpose and meaning of terrorist propaganda. Joseph M. Brown explains how terrorist groups tailor their threats so that the desired political message is sent.Trade ReviewBrown offers the first comprehensive scholarly study of how terrorists use words to coerce, warn, inspire fear, legitimate, negotiate, and ultimately change the perceptions and behavior of governments and the general public. His rich case studies combine impressive fieldwork and sophisticated quantitative analysis to skillfully explain the threats of some of the world’s most prominent terrorist organizations. -- Peter Krause, author of Rebel Power: Why National Movements Compete, Fight, and WinTerrorism has always been about more than violence. It involves projecting the constant threat of that violence. In this superb book, Brown explores the warnings, pledges, hoaxes, and bluffs that prove terrorists know just how much power and control lie in their use of language. Force of Words is a remarkable, innovative resource for students and practitioners of counterterrorism worldwide. -- John Horgan, author of The Psychology of TerrorismJoseph M. Brown is an excellent terrorism scholar. He has found an area of terrorism that is both fundamental to the subject and yet largely unaddressed in the academic literature. Force of Words offers the first unified theoretical account of terrorist threats in the world. -- Max Abrahms, author of Rules for Rebels: The Science of Victory in Militant HistoryIn conclusion, Force of Words represents a major achievement. It is unquestionably the most sophisticated assessment of terrorist threats to date. The book also stands as a leading work in the area of terrorist signaling—an important but often overlooked aspect of extremist violence. At its core, Force of Words is not simply a book about terrorist tactics and targeting. Rather, it is a discerning examination of extremist groups’ specific goals that demonstrates how radical organizations use violence and threats of violence to try to influence civilians and governments. For these reasons, the book is a must-read for anyone interested in non-state terrorism. * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *Well researched, clearly argued, and takes the study of communications from the sidelines to a center position in terrorism studies. * Choice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Threats: A Theoretical Framework2. The Provisional IRA: A Full Spectrum of Threats3. ETA and the Tamil Tigers: Comparable Threats for Social Control and Negotiation; Contrasting Threats for Legitimacy, Disruption, and Advantage4. The MRTA and the Shining Path: Common Enemy; Virtually No Threat in Common5. The Taliban, ISIL, and Boko Haram: Comparable Threats for Social Control; Contrasting Threats for Legitimacy, Negotiation, Aggrandizement, and Advantage6. Quantitative Analysis: When to Expect Truthful WarningsConclusionAppendixNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book brings together leading China specialists to offer a retrospective on relations between the United States and China over the last half-century and consider what might be next. The contributors include academics, leaders of China-related nongovernmental organizations, and former diplomats and government officials.Trade ReviewChina is confronting the United States with its biggest international challenge. If there is one book that can help readers understand China's transition, in American eyes, from a quasi-ally against the Soviet Union to the biggest threat to U.S. interests in the global arena, this is the one. -- J. Stapleton Roy, former U.S. ambassador to ChinaImmensely readable and rich with perspective and detail, Engaging China reckons with the rise and fall of one of history’s most pivotal diplomatic strategies. From esteemed American scholars and practitioners who grappled with China in real time, this is a clear-eyed account of what happened—and a roadmap for what lies ahead. -- Evan Osnos, author of Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New ChinaThis wonderful volume, composed of contributions from an all-star lineup of talented and experienced China hands, reminds us of the richness of the past fifty years of engagement and the benefits accrued to both countries and their peoples. A must-read for all who want to understand the crucial importance of the U.S.-China nexus. -- Jan Berris, vice president of the National Committee on U.S.-China RelationsEngaging China offers a nuanced understanding that there was no single framework, assumption, or motivation behind the increasing interdependence with China that developed after 1971. Moreover, the volume demonstrates that there was connectivity and thinking about relations well before 1971. It will be an essential text for students, a resource for policy makers, and a good read for the general public. -- Michael J. Green, author of By More Than Providence: Grand Strategy and American Power in the Asia Pacific Since 1783Table of ContentsPart I: The Making and Unmaking of the U.S.-China Relationship1. Engaging China: Fifty Years of Sino-American Relations, by Anne F. Thurston2. The Logic and Efficacy of Engagement: Objectives, Assumptions, and Impacts, by Thomas Fingar3. Mismanaging China’s Rise: The South China Sea Dispute and the Transformation of Sino-American Relations from Strategic Partners to Strategic Rivals, by John W. GarverPart II: Thinking About How We Think About China4. A Half-Century of Engagement: The Study of China and the Role of the China Scholar Community, by Andrew Mertha5. The American Dream and the China Dream: Unpeaceful Evolutions, by Richard Madsen6. U.S.-China Retrospective: Forty Years of Commercial Relations, by Craig Allen7. A Perspective on Chinese Economics: What Have We Learned? What Did We Fail to Anticipate?, by Barry NaughtonPart III: On the Ground, Nongovernmental, People-to-People Cooperation8. Strategic Adaptation: American Foundations, Religious Organizations, and NGOs in China, by Mary Brown Bullock 9. U.S.-China Relations: A Public Health Perspective, by Yanzhong Huang10. Thinkers. Builders. Symbols. Spies? China-U.S. Educational Relations in the Engagement Era, by Robert Daly Part IV: Fault Lines, Threats to Peace, and Reflections on the Future11. U.S.-China Military Relations: From Enmity to Entente and Maybe Back Again, by Chas W. Freeman Jr. 12. China’s Periphery: A Rift Zone in U.S.-China Relations, by Carla P. Freeman13. Forty-Plus Years of U.S.-China Diplomacy: Realities and Recommendations, by Kenneth Lieberthal and Susan Thornton14. Engagement with China: A Eulogy and Reflections on a Gathering Storm ,, by David M. LamptonAfterwordAcknowledgmentsContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book brings together leading China specialists to offer a retrospective on relations between the United States and China over the last half-century and consider what might be next. The contributors include academics, leaders of China-related nongovernmental organizations, and former diplomats and government officials.Trade ReviewChina is confronting the United States with its biggest international challenge. If there is one book that can help readers understand China's transition, in American eyes, from a quasi-ally against the Soviet Union to the biggest threat to U.S. interests in the global arena, this is the one. -- J. Stapleton Roy, former U.S. ambassador to ChinaImmensely readable and rich with perspective and detail, Engaging China reckons with the rise and fall of one of history’s most pivotal diplomatic strategies. From esteemed American scholars and practitioners who grappled with China in real time, this is a clear-eyed account of what happened—and a roadmap for what lies ahead. -- Evan Osnos, author of Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New ChinaThis wonderful volume, composed of contributions from an all-star lineup of talented and experienced China hands, reminds us of the richness of the past fifty years of engagement and the benefits accrued to both countries and their peoples. A must-read for all who want to understand the crucial importance of the U.S.-China nexus. -- Jan Berris, vice president of the National Committee on U.S.-China RelationsEngaging China offers a nuanced understanding that there was no single framework, assumption, or motivation behind the increasing interdependence with China that developed after 1971. Moreover, the volume demonstrates that there was connectivity and thinking about relations well before 1971. It will be an essential text for students, a resource for policy makers, and a good read for the general public. -- Michael J. Green, author of By More Than Providence: Grand Strategy and American Power in the Asia Pacific Since 1783Table of ContentsPart I: The Making and Unmaking of the U.S.-China Relationship1. Engaging China: Fifty Years of Sino-American Relations, by Anne F. Thurston2. The Logic and Efficacy of Engagement: Objectives, Assumptions, and Impacts, by Thomas Fingar3. Mismanaging China’s Rise: The South China Sea Dispute and the Transformation of Sino-American Relations from Strategic Partners to Strategic Rivals, by John W. GarverPart II: Thinking About How We Think About China4. A Half-Century of Engagement: The Study of China and the Role of the China Scholar Community, by Andrew Mertha5. The American Dream and the China Dream: Unpeaceful Evolutions, by Richard Madsen6. U.S.-China Retrospective: Forty Years of Commercial Relations, by Craig Allen7. A Perspective on Chinese Economics: What Have We Learned? What Did We Fail to Anticipate?, by Barry NaughtonPart III: On the Ground, Nongovernmental, People-to-People Cooperation8. Strategic Adaptation: American Foundations, Religious Organizations, and NGOs in China, by Mary Brown Bullock 9. U.S.-China Relations: A Public Health Perspective, by Yanzhong Huang10. Thinkers. Builders. Symbols. Spies? China-U.S. Educational Relations in the Engagement Era, by Robert Daly Part IV: Fault Lines, Threats to Peace, and Reflections on the Future11. U.S.-China Military Relations: From Enmity to Entente and Maybe Back Again, by Chas W. Freeman Jr. 12. China’s Periphery: A Rift Zone in U.S.-China Relations, by Carla P. Freeman13. Forty-Plus Years of U.S.-China Diplomacy: Realities and Recommendations, by Kenneth Lieberthal and Susan Thornton14. Engagement with China: A Eulogy and Reflections on a Gathering Storm ,, by David M. LamptonAfterwordAcknowledgmentsContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisHow does the history of U.S. foreign relations appear differently when viewed through the lens of ideology? This book explores the ideological landscape of international relations from the colonial era to the present. It offers a foundational statement on the intellectual history of U.S. foreign policy.Trade ReviewA dream team of historians of U.S. foreign relations, under the masterly guidance of Christopher McKnight Nichols and David Milne, has rehabilitated the concept of ideology for a new historiographical moment. The results are indispensable: each of the parts is superb, and the whole is more than their sum. -- Samuel Moyn, author of Not Enough: Human Rights in an Unequal WorldThis is a timely and vital collection filled with brilliant insights on the often unacknowledged influence of ideology on American foreign policy. By moving far beyond a traditional framing of diplomatic history, the essays powerfully demonstrate how ideology shapes the interplay between domestic and global affairs. -- Keisha N. Blain, author of Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to AmericaThis edited collection centers ideology as a core analytical tool to explain the history and present of U.S. foreign relations. Oftentimes hard to discern or even hidden, ideologies plan and rationalize, and represent, actual policy. This is a huge undertaking and offers highly original and compelling work. -- Thomas Zeiler, coauthor of Globalization and the American CenturyThis ambitious book persuasively makes the case that historians of U.S. foreign relations/America in the world should devote more attention to ideologies and the roles ideology has played in U.S. behavior, U.S. foreign policies, and the ways Americans have understood themselves, their nation, and their role in the world. There is no book quite like this one in the field of U.S. foreign relations history. This volume will inspire new scholarship for years to come. -- Kelly J. Shannon, author of U.S. Foreign Policy and Muslim Women's Human RightsThis wonderfully expansive collection comes at a moment when understanding the central role ideas play in the making of American foreign relations has never been more important. It offers powerful genealogies for today’s authoritarian challenges to democratic norms, rising waves of white supremacy, and the deglobalization of the world economy. -- Mark Philip Bradley, editor of American Historical ReviewThis expansive collection shows the work of a broad diversity of ideas and voices in U.S. foreign relations history, featuring not only presidents and diplomats, but also indigenous peoples, grassroots activists, and even children. This field-expanding book will have an enduring impact on teaching and writing in foreign relations history. -- Mary Dudziak, author of War Time: An Idea, Its History, Its ConsequencesTable of ContentsIntroduction, by Christopher McKnight Nichols and David MilnePart I: Ideologies and the People1. Indigenous Subjecthood and White Populism in British America, by Matthew Kruer2. American Presidents and the Ideology of Civilization, by Benjamin A. Coates3. Containing the Multitudes: Nationalism and U.S. Foreign Policy Ideas at the Grassroots Level, by Michaela Hoenicke-Moore4. “Mrs. Sovereign Citizen”: Women’s International Thought and American Public Culture, 1920–1950, by Katharina RietzlerPart II: Ideologies of Power5. Competing Free Trade Traditions in U.S. Foreign Policy from the American Revolution to the “ American Century”, by Marc-William Palen6. The Righteous Cause: John Quincy Adams and the Limits of American Exceptionalism, by Nicholas Guyatt7. Antislavery and Empire: The Early Republican Party Confronts the World, by Matthew Karp8. The Fearful Giant: National Insecurity and U.S Foreign Policy, by Andrew Preston9. Unilateralism as Ideology, by Christopher McKnight NicholsPart III: Ideologies of the International10 “For Young People”: Protestant Missions, Geography, and American Youth at the End of the Nineteenth Century, by Emily Conroy-Krutz11. Eugenia Charles, the United States, and Military Intervention in Grenada, by Imaobong Umoren12. I Think of Myself as an International Citizen: Flemmie P. Kittrell’s Internationalist Ideology, by Brandy Thomas Wells13. Just War as Ideology: A Militant Ecumenism of Catholics and Evangelicals, by Raymond Haberski Jr.Part IV: Ideologies and Democracy14. Freedom as Ideology, by Jeremi Suri15. Roads Not Taken: The Delhi Declaration, Nelson Mandela, Václav Havel, and the Lost Futures of 1989, by Penny Von Eschen16. Not Just Churches: American Jews, Joint Church Aid, and the Nigeria-Biafra War, by Melani McAlister17. Contentious Designs: Ideology and U.S. Immigration Policy, by Daniel TichenorPart V: Ideologies of Progress18. Capital and Immigration in the Era of the Civil War, by Jay Sexton19. The Progressive Origins of Project RAND, by Daniel Bessner20. Cold War Liberals, Neoconservatives, and the Rediscovery of Ideology, by Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins and Michael Franczak21. The Galactic Vietnam: Technology, Modernization, and Empire in George Lucas’s Star Wars, by Daniel Immerwahr22. Dual-Use Ideologies: How Science Came to Be Part of the United States’ Cold War Arsenal, by Audra J. WolfeConclusionAcknowledgmentsContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisHow does the history of U.S. foreign relations appear differently when viewed through the lens of ideology? This book explores the ideological landscape of international relations from the colonial era to the present. It offers a foundational statement on the intellectual history of U.S. foreign policy.Trade ReviewA dream team of historians of U.S. foreign relations, under the masterly guidance of Christopher McKnight Nichols and David Milne, has rehabilitated the concept of ideology for a new historiographical moment. The results are indispensable: each of the parts is superb, and the whole is more than their sum. -- Samuel Moyn, author of Not Enough: Human Rights in an Unequal WorldThis is a timely and vital collection filled with brilliant insights on the often unacknowledged influence of ideology on American foreign policy. By moving far beyond a traditional framing of diplomatic history, the essays powerfully demonstrate how ideology shapes the interplay between domestic and global affairs. -- Keisha N. Blain, author of Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to AmericaThis edited collection centers ideology as a core analytical tool to explain the history and present of U.S. foreign relations. Oftentimes hard to discern or even hidden, ideologies plan and rationalize, and represent, actual policy. This is a huge undertaking and offers highly original and compelling work. -- Thomas Zeiler, coauthor of Globalization and the American CenturyThis ambitious book persuasively makes the case that historians of U.S. foreign relations/America in the world should devote more attention to ideologies and the roles ideology has played in U.S. behavior, U.S. foreign policies, and the ways Americans have understood themselves, their nation, and their role in the world. There is no book quite like this one in the field of U.S. foreign relations history. This volume will inspire new scholarship for years to come. -- Kelly J. Shannon, author of U.S. Foreign Policy and Muslim Women's Human RightsThis wonderfully expansive collection comes at a moment when understanding the central role ideas play in the making of American foreign relations has never been more important. It offers powerful genealogies for today’s authoritarian challenges to democratic norms, rising waves of white supremacy, and the deglobalization of the world economy. -- Mark Philip Bradley, editor of American Historical ReviewThis expansive collection shows the work of a broad diversity of ideas and voices in U.S. foreign relations history, featuring not only presidents and diplomats, but also indigenous peoples, grassroots activists, and even children. This field-expanding book will have an enduring impact on teaching and writing in foreign relations history. -- Mary Dudziak, author of War Time: An Idea, Its History, Its ConsequencesTable of ContentsIntroduction, by Christopher McKnight Nichols and David MilnePart I: Ideologies and the People1. Indigenous Subjecthood and White Populism in British America, by Matthew Kruer2. American Presidents and the Ideology of Civilization, by Benjamin A. Coates3. Containing the Multitudes: Nationalism and U.S. Foreign Policy Ideas at the Grassroots Level, by Michaela Hoenicke-Moore4. “Mrs. Sovereign Citizen”: Women’s International Thought and American Public Culture, 1920–1950, by Katharina RietzlerPart II: Ideologies of Power5. Competing Free Trade Traditions in U.S. Foreign Policy from the American Revolution to the “ American Century”, by Marc-William Palen6. The Righteous Cause: John Quincy Adams and the Limits of American Exceptionalism, by Nicholas Guyatt7. Antislavery and Empire: The Early Republican Party Confronts the World, by Matthew Karp8. The Fearful Giant: National Insecurity and U.S Foreign Policy, by Andrew Preston9. Unilateralism as Ideology, by Christopher McKnight NicholsPart III: Ideologies of the International10 “For Young People”: Protestant Missions, Geography, and American Youth at the End of the Nineteenth Century, by Emily Conroy-Krutz11. Eugenia Charles, the United States, and Military Intervention in Grenada, by Imaobong Umoren12. I Think of Myself as an International Citizen: Flemmie P. Kittrell’s Internationalist Ideology, by Brandy Thomas Wells13. Just War as Ideology: A Militant Ecumenism of Catholics and Evangelicals, by Raymond Haberski Jr.Part IV: Ideologies and Democracy14. Freedom as Ideology, by Jeremi Suri15. Roads Not Taken: The Delhi Declaration, Nelson Mandela, Václav Havel, and the Lost Futures of 1989, by Penny Von Eschen16. Not Just Churches: American Jews, Joint Church Aid, and the Nigeria-Biafra War, by Melani McAlister17. Contentious Designs: Ideology and U.S. Immigration Policy, by Daniel TichenorPart V: Ideologies of Progress18. Capital and Immigration in the Era of the Civil War, by Jay Sexton19. The Progressive Origins of Project RAND, by Daniel Bessner20. Cold War Liberals, Neoconservatives, and the Rediscovery of Ideology, by Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins and Michael Franczak21. The Galactic Vietnam: Technology, Modernization, and Empire in George Lucas’s Star Wars, by Daniel Immerwahr22. Dual-Use Ideologies: How Science Came to Be Part of the United States’ Cold War Arsenal, by Audra J. WolfeConclusionAcknowledgmentsContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisToday, states’ ability to borrow private capital depends on stringent evaluations of their creditworthiness. While many presume that this has long been the case, Quentin Bruneau argues that it is a surprisingly recent phenomenon—the outcome of a pivotal shift in the social composition of financial markets.Trade ReviewBruneau provides a new take on a fascinating subject, presenting a necessary and interesting glimpse into the opaque and immensely powerful world of sovereign finance and giving us a real sense of the cultural logics that pervade this rarefied sphere. -- Emily Erikson, author of Trade and Nation: How Companies and Politics Reshaped Economic ThoughtQuentin Bruneau shines a deep and penetrating light on financial institutions and the changing forms of knowledge which guide their activities. The historical mode of enquiry he adopts is a critical advance on more static conceptions of institutional agency, and is an important contribution towards understanding what is new and innovative in contemporary global finance. -- Randall Germain, author of Global Politics and Financial GovernancePithy, intelligent, illuminating. This exciting book reveals the changing and pivotal role played by financial actors and markets in modern state formation. -- Patricia Clavin, coeditor of Internationalisms: A Twentieth-Century HistoryBruneau has written a brilliant book about the ‘ways of knowing’ in international finance. * Survival *This book is a compelling read, and its ambition to create an interdisciplinary bridge is highly commendable. It undoubtedly contributes insights for gaining an interesting perspective on some of the foundational aspects of sovereign lending. * H-Diplo *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. How International Practitioners Think About StatesPart I: The Old Sovereign Lending2. The Insiders: Merchant Bankers3. Gentility as a Form of KnowledgePart II: The New Sovereign Lending4. The Outsiders: Joint Stock Banks5. Statistics as a Form of Knowledge6. The New Sovereign Lending TriumphsConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisToday, states’ ability to borrow private capital depends on stringent evaluations of their creditworthiness. While many presume that this has long been the case, Quentin Bruneau argues that it is a surprisingly recent phenomenon—the outcome of a pivotal shift in the social composition of financial markets.Trade ReviewBruneau provides a new take on a fascinating subject, presenting a necessary and interesting glimpse into the opaque and immensely powerful world of sovereign finance and giving us a real sense of the cultural logics that pervade this rarefied sphere. -- Emily Erikson, author of Trade and Nation: How Companies and Politics Reshaped Economic ThoughtQuentin Bruneau shines a deep and penetrating light on financial institutions and the changing forms of knowledge which guide their activities. The historical mode of enquiry he adopts is a critical advance on more static conceptions of institutional agency, and is an important contribution towards understanding what is new and innovative in contemporary global finance. -- Randall Germain, author of Global Politics and Financial GovernancePithy, intelligent, illuminating. This exciting book reveals the changing and pivotal role played by financial actors and markets in modern state formation. -- Patricia Clavin, coeditor of Internationalisms: A Twentieth-Century HistoryBruneau has written a brilliant book about the ‘ways of knowing’ in international finance. * Survival *This book is a compelling read, and its ambition to create an interdisciplinary bridge is highly commendable. It undoubtedly contributes insights for gaining an interesting perspective on some of the foundational aspects of sovereign lending. * H-Diplo *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. How International Practitioners Think About StatesPart I: The Old Sovereign Lending2. The Insiders: Merchant Bankers3. Gentility as a Form of KnowledgePart II: The New Sovereign Lending4. The Outsiders: Joint Stock Banks5. Statistics as a Form of Knowledge6. The New Sovereign Lending TriumphsConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisLan Wu analyzes how Tibetan Buddhists and the Qing imperial rulers interacted and negotiated as both sought strategies to extend their influence in eighteenth-century Inner Asia. Revealing the interdependency of two expanding powers, Common Ground recasts the entangled histories of political, social, and cultural ties between Tibet and China.Trade ReviewCommon Ground brilliantly explores the entangled history of the Qing imperial enterprise and the Gelukpa expansion in East Asia, which produced a shared communal Buddhist identity. Lan Wu examines the transregional knowledge network woven by Buddhist intellectuals through monasteries, texts, and images, shedding light on the peripheral regions of Amdo and Inner Mongolia as well as cosmopolitan Beijing. -- Isabelle Charleux, author of Nomads on Pilgrimage: Mongols on Wutaishan (China), 1800–1940Common Ground is a significant addition to the study of late imperial China and Inner Asia. Reconfiguring the terms of the imperial encounter between Qing rulers and Tibetan lamas, it provides a critical contribution to discussions and interpretations of Buddhism as a rhetorical, intellectual, and political space. -- Nicola Di Cosmo, Institute for Advanced StudyCommon Ground delivers fresh perspectives on the formation of the Qing Empire from the vantage of its swelling Inner Asian frontier. Admirably, Lan Wu decenters court narratives in favor of “negotiated platforms” through which Tibetans, Mongols, Manchus, and Chinese actors made (and unmade) visions of sovereignty, territoriality, and belonging. -- Matthew King, author of Ocean of Milk, Ocean of Blood: A Mongolian Monk in the Ruins of the Qing EmpireLan Wu’s engaging and erudite study tours the key nodes of Buddhist Inner Asia, from Lhasa to Beijing. Each stop offers vivid insight into the social, intellectual, and institutional networks built by the Qing state and Buddhist clergy as they competed and cooperated – shaping in the process the trajectories of China, Mongolia, and Tibet. -- Matthew Mosca, author of From Frontier Policy to Foreign Policy: The Question of India and the Transformation of Geopolitics in Qing ChinaThis study by Lan Wu breaks important new ground, conceptually as well as historically. It focuses on the various ways in which the Gelukpa school of Tibetan Buddhism's Ganden Podrang government in Lhasa negotiated a political and a religious status quo with the Qing court in Beijing and vice versa. The book makes good on the promise that it seeks to capture "the changing dynamics in the space between the two epicenters of Beijing and Lhasa," the space being occupied by Tibetan Buddhist Inner Asia. The two principals were hardly equals, and Lan Wu deftly analyses the mise en scène of this "common ground" in which there was an obvious give and take by both parties, even if this was not always readily acknowledged by either one. This is a riveting book and a welcome addition to the growing number of studiesthat deal with the relationships that were forged between different Tibetan Buddhist and Manchu actors during the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in which of necessity the Mongols played an important if not a central role. -- Leonard W.J. van der Kuijp, Harvard UniversityProvides a unique perspective for understanding the flexible geopolitics strategy of the Qing dynasty. * Religious Studies Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsNote on Transliteration and TranslationIntroduction: Buddhist Inner Asia1. Campaigns2. Manufacturing3. Assemblies4. GovernanceEpilogue: A Balancing ActNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisLan Wu analyzes how Tibetan Buddhists and the Qing imperial rulers interacted and negotiated as both sought strategies to extend their influence in eighteenth-century Inner Asia. Revealing the interdependency of two expanding powers, Common Ground recasts the entangled histories of political, social, and cultural ties between Tibet and China.Trade ReviewCommon Ground brilliantly explores the entangled history of the Qing imperial enterprise and the Gelukpa expansion in East Asia, which produced a shared communal Buddhist identity. Lan Wu examines the transregional knowledge network woven by Buddhist intellectuals through monasteries, texts, and images, shedding light on the peripheral regions of Amdo and Inner Mongolia as well as cosmopolitan Beijing. -- Isabelle Charleux, author of Nomads on Pilgrimage: Mongols on Wutaishan (China), 1800–1940Common Ground is a significant addition to the study of late imperial China and Inner Asia. Reconfiguring the terms of the imperial encounter between Qing rulers and Tibetan lamas, it provides a critical contribution to discussions and interpretations of Buddhism as a rhetorical, intellectual, and political space. -- Nicola Di Cosmo, Institute for Advanced StudyCommon Ground delivers fresh perspectives on the formation of the Qing Empire from the vantage of its swelling Inner Asian frontier. Admirably, Lan Wu decenters court narratives in favor of “negotiated platforms” through which Tibetans, Mongols, Manchus, and Chinese actors made (and unmade) visions of sovereignty, territoriality, and belonging. -- Matthew King, author of Ocean of Milk, Ocean of Blood: A Mongolian Monk in the Ruins of the Qing EmpireLan Wu’s engaging and erudite study tours the key nodes of Buddhist Inner Asia, from Lhasa to Beijing. Each stop offers vivid insight into the social, intellectual, and institutional networks built by the Qing state and Buddhist clergy as they competed and cooperated – shaping in the process the trajectories of China, Mongolia, and Tibet. -- Matthew Mosca, author of From Frontier Policy to Foreign Policy: The Question of India and the Transformation of Geopolitics in Qing ChinaThis study by Lan Wu breaks important new ground, conceptually as well as historically. It focuses on the various ways in which the Gelukpa school of Tibetan Buddhism's Ganden Podrang government in Lhasa negotiated a political and a religious status quo with the Qing court in Beijing and vice versa. The book makes good on the promise that it seeks to capture "the changing dynamics in the space between the two epicenters of Beijing and Lhasa," the space being occupied by Tibetan Buddhist Inner Asia. The two principals were hardly equals, and Lan Wu deftly analyses the mise en scène of this "common ground" in which there was an obvious give and take by both parties, even if this was not always readily acknowledged by either one. This is a riveting book and a welcome addition to the growing number of studiesthat deal with the relationships that were forged between different Tibetan Buddhist and Manchu actors during the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in which of necessity the Mongols played an important if not a central role. -- Leonard W.J. van der Kuijp, Harvard UniversityProvides a unique perspective for understanding the flexible geopolitics strategy of the Qing dynasty. * Religious Studies Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsNote on Transliteration and TranslationIntroduction: Buddhist Inner Asia1. Campaigns2. Manufacturing3. Assemblies4. GovernanceEpilogue: A Balancing ActNotesBibliographyIndex

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