International relations Books
Johns Hopkins University Press Multilateral Negotiations
Book SynopsisIndividual case studies include discussions on security, the environment, economic issues, and non-governmental actors-such as scientists and environmental groups like Greenpeace International-in prenegotiation and negotiation phases.Trade ReviewAlthough there are more instances and many case studies of multilateral negotiations, there are almost no conceptual-let alone theoretical-studies of the subject... Fen Hampson has rendered a great service in helping to fill this gap by testing and deriving insights about multilateral decision making from a number of empirical exercises. The work is a major contribution to understanding an important diplomatic activity and to opening up a new field of analysis... This book is a major step in putting multilateral negotiations on the map and in the curriculum as a subject to be taught and analyzed. -- I. William Zartman American Political Science Review Hampson and Hart offer detailed evidence that multilateral negotiation can be a viable alternative to global disorder or imposed regimes. Multilateral Negotiations gives cause for reasoned optimism by showing how individual leaders, epistemic communities, small countries, and international bureaucrats can all help reduce complexity to manageable proportions. -- Nancy W. Gallagher Mershon International Studies Review How are scholars to comprehend the rapidly changing world? One valuable tool for their intellectual arsenal should be this book by Fen Osler Hampson with Michael Hart. -- Frederic A. Bergerson and Patrick J. Flores Perspectives on Political Science
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Johns Hopkins University Press GermanSoviet Relations Between the Two World Wars
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewBook makes absorbing reading. Recommended for college and larger public libraries Library Journal
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Johns Hopkins University Press Female Genital Cutting Cultural Conflict in the
Book SynopsisShe concludes that while globalization may exacerbate such conflicts, it can ultimately lead to social change.Trade ReviewBrilliant and richly informative... This book deserves to become a standard text in courses on cultural globalization and the cultural politics of gender. -- Richard A. Shweder Amici 2003 Boyle uses qualitative and quantitative data at the international, national, and individual levels to demonstrate the complexities and conflict around changing institutionalized cultural practices such as female genital cutting. In doing so, Boyle provides both an in-depth understanding of anti-female genital cutting efforts, and a unique multilevel approach to evaluating global cultural conflict. -- Kammi Schmeer Social Forces Challenging and insightful. It raises many important questions in the perspectives of the international system, governments, and individuals. -- Evelyne Accad H-Gender-MidEast, H-Net Reviews 2004 Boyle has provided the reader with smart, complex, and sophisticated arguments about the contradictions and politics of global culture. I highly recommend it. -- Stanlie M. James African Studies Review 2004 A strong sociological analysis of institutional interaction around a controversial issue. -- Zachary Androus International Journal of Human Rights 2005 A helpful and balanced synthesis of the laws, policies and literature regarding a highly controversial topic, as well as insight into international institutional dynamics. -- Christine J. Walley Modern African Studies 2005Table of ContentsContents:PrefaceONE IntroductionTWO Understanding Female Genital CuttingTHREE The Evolution of Debates over Female Genital CuttingFOUR International MobilizationFIVE The Diffusion of National Policies against Female Genital CuttingSIX Variation in the Meanings of National PoliciesSEVEN Individual Response: A Clash of Alternative Meaning SystemsEIGHT Individual Frame Resonance: Explanations for Opposing Female Genital CuttingNINE ConclusionNotesReferencesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Combating Proliferation Strategic Intelligence
Book SynopsisThey conclude with cogent recommendations for intelligence services and policy makers.Trade ReviewEllis and Kiefer, professional U.S. government threat assessors, present an excellent, informative, stark, nonpolemical, and persuasive analysis of the challenges for the U.S. in its monumental task of combating proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Choice 2005 Both college-level military and political science holdings will find this a key addition promoting understanding, debate and classroom discussions. Midwest Book Review 2007Table of ContentsList of Figures and TablesList of Acronyms and AbbreviationsPreface1. Proliferation 101: A Dynamic Threat, An Evolving Response2. Standards of Evidence: Intelligence Judgments and Policy Determinations3. Through a Glass Darkly: Estimative Uncertainties and Policy Trade-offs4. Intelligence Surprise: Deception, Innovation, Proliferation5. Intelligence Sharing: Prospective Risks, Potential Rewards6. Military Support: Intelligence in an Operational Context7. Warfighting in a WMD Context: Intelligence Gaps, Operational Capabilities, and Policy Implications8. Combating Proliferation: Toward a National StrategyNotesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Absence of Grand Strategy The United States
Book Synopsisforeign policy are rippling across the globe, The Absence of Grand Strategy offers key insight into the nature and evolution of American foreign policy in the Gulf.Trade ReviewIt should be required reading for all graduate students contemplating a doctoral thesis in international relations theory. -- David E. Long Middle East Journal 2008 Theoretically guided but not heavily theoretical, Yetiv's book is well conceived and clearly presented... Highly recommended. Choice 2008Table of ContentsList of TablesPrefaceIntroduction: No Grand Strategy1. Exploring Great Powers in Regions2. The Nixon Administration's Twin Pillars3. The Reagan Administration and the Iran-Iraq War4. The Bush Administration and Constructive Engagement5. The Iraq War of 19916. The Clinton Administration and Saddam Hussein7. Containment-Plus and Regime Change in Iraq8. The Iraq War of 20039. The Decline of Balance-of-Power Policy10. The Balance Sheet, So to Speak11. Theory, Strategy, and RealismConclusion: Reactive EngagmentAppendix: Core InterviewsNotesBibliographyIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press East Asian Multilateralism
Book SynopsisExamines the range of implications of shifting alignments in East Asia. This title assesses economic conditions and policies within individual East Asian states. It also examines the challenge of regional cooperation from the perspectives of local players. It analyzes the implications for foreign policy in the United States and in Asia.Trade ReviewA 'must' for any college-level collection strong in Asian politics. Midwest Book Review 2008 A worthwhile read for anyone interested in recent momentum towards regionalism in East Asia. Survival 2009 Aside from its inherent appeal to American policy wonks, the volume offers some interesting thoughts about the theory and practice of multilateralism in east Asia. -- Nicola P. Contessi International Journal 2009 East Asian Multilateralism provides a comprehensive analysis of the major challenges for the establishment of a multilateral regional order. In particular interest is the additional focus on policy recommendations (for the US diplomacy). -- Alfred Gerstl East Asia Integration Studies 2009 The volume is well-organised, readable, and remarkably jargon-free and benefits from a multinational set of contributors with considerable expertise in the region. -- Brian Bridges Asian Affairs Assembles an impressive crew of American and American-based policy experts on the subject. -- Simon Tay Pacific AffairsTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsNotes on Foreign Names and TransliterationsIntroduction Part I: Beyond the Hub and SpokesChapter 1. Critical Junctures and the Contours of Northeast Asian RegionalismChapter 2. The History and Practice of Unilateralism in East AsiaChapter 3. The Outlook for Economic Integration in East AsiaChapter 4. The New Trade Bilateralism in East AsiaPart II: Country PerspectivesChapter 5. China's Evolving Multilateralism in Asia: The Aussenpolitik and Innenpolitik ExplanationsChapter 6. China and the Impracticality of Closed RegionalismChapter 7. Japan and the New Security Structures of Asian MultilateralismChapter 8. Korean Perspectives on East Asian RegionalismPart III: Policy ImplicationsChapter 9. A New Order in East Asia?Chapter 10. The Security Architecture in Asia and American Foreign PolicyConclusionContributors Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Presidential Decisions for War Korea Vietnam the
Book SynopsisFully revised and featuring an examination of how each of the presidents learned from history and juggled the demands on diplomacy, this comparative study of presidential war-making elucidates how effective executive leadership-or its absence-directly affects the outcome of wars.Trade Review"Hess's writing is clear, each chapter is sharply focused, and his comparisons are deft, all of which we have a right to expect from an historian of his stature." - International History Review "This book admirably introduces an historical cross-analysis that allows some assessment of US leadership during these critical times." - Virginia Quarterly Review "A solid work... Hess has packaged three historical vignettes in a thorough, concise, and readable primer on wartime presidential leadership." - Historian"Table of ContentsSeries Editor's ForewordPreface to the Second EditionIntroduction: Presidential Leadership and International Crises1. Harry S. Truman and the Korean Crisis: "We can't let the U.N. down"2. Harry S. Truman as Commander in Chief: Decision by Indecision3. Lyndon B. Johnson and the Vietnam Crisis: "America keeps her word"4. Lyndon B. Johnson as Commander in Chief: The Strategy of Wishful Thinking5. George H. W. Bush and the Persian Gulf Crisis: "This aggression will not stand"6. George H. W. Bush as Commander in Chief: The Imperatives of Coalition Warfare7. George W. Bush and the Second Crisis with Iraq: "Time is not on our side"8. George W. Bush as Commander in Chief: History Overpowers IdeologyConclusion: Four Presidents and Their WarsBibliographical EssayIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press American CivilMilitary Relations The Soldier and
Book Synopsispolitics, and national security policy.Trade ReviewAmerican Civil-Military Relations is a valid and vital updating of Huntington's work and should be on every military reading list today. -- Colonel (Ret.) Robert Killebrew Parameters 2010Table of ContentsForeword, by Jim MarshallForeword, by Barry R. McCaffreyAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Are Civil-Military Relations Still a Problem?Chapter 3. A Broken Dialogue: Rumsfeld, Shinseki, and Civil-Military TensionChapter 4. Before and After Huntington: The Methodological Maturing of Civil-Military StudiesChapter 5. Hartz, Huntington, and the Liberal Tradtion in America: The Clash with Military RealismChapter 6. Winning Wars, Not Just Battles: Expanding the Military Profession to Incorporate Stability OperationsChapter 7. Professionalism and Professional Military Education in the Twenty-first CenturyChapter 8. Responsible Obedience by Military Professionals: The Discetion to Do What Is WrongChapter 9. The Military Mind: A Reassessment of the Ideological Roots of American Military ProfessionalismChapter 10. Changing Conceptions of the Military as a ProfessionChapter 11. Militaries and Political Activity in DemocraciesChapter 12. Enhancing National Security and Civilian Control of the Military: A Madisonian ApproachChapter 13. Building Trust: Civil-Military Behaviors for Effective National SecurityChapter 14. ConclusionsNotesList of ContributorsIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Irrational Security The Politics of Defense from
Book Synopsismilitary policy from the end of the Cold War through the beginning of the Obama presidency provides a clear picture of why the United States is militarily powerful but otherwise insecure.Trade ReviewA provocative thesis, with impressive statistics, charts, and numbers in support and a narrative accessible to the intelligent, informed lay reader. Choice 2010 This volume is an important contribution to a growing literature on the dysfunctional nature of national-security politics in the United States. Survival 2010Table of ContentsList of FiguresPreface1. Irrational Security2. After the Cold War: From Buildup to Bottom-Up3. What Comes Down Must Go Up: Clinton and the Politics of Military Spending4. From Ambition to Empire: Bush and Military Policy before and after 9/115. Hidden in Plain Sight: The Bush Military Buildup6. Paying the Price: From Bush to ObamaNotesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Limits of U.S. Military Capability
Book SynopsisMilitary Capability carefully assesses evidence to develop lessons applicable to other conflicts-especially the ongoing war in Afghanistan.Trade ReviewThis is an excellent study. -- Robert Jervis Perspectives on Politics 2010 Recommended. Choice 2011 Lebovic undertakes a thoughtful and detailed study of the Vietnam War and extracts the similarities and lessons from the experience for the United States' recent role in Iraq. -- Robert J. Lieber H-Diplo 2011Table of ContentsAcknowledgments1. Introduction2. Leveraging the Adversary's Forces: The Wars in Vietnam and Iraq3. Leveraging the Adversary's Support Base: States, Populations, and Societies4. Leveraging the Adversary's Leaders: The Balance of Resolve and US Exhaustion5. Leveraging Host Governments: The Challenges of Institution-Building6. Conclusion: Vietnam and Iraq, Afghanistan, and the FutureNotesReferencesIndex
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University of Toronto Press The North Pacific Triangle
Book SynopsisThis collection of essays, written by scholars and policymakers from Canada, Japan and the United States, explores their countries' evolving alliance and illustrates the growing strength in its collective global leadership.
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University of Toronto Press Negotiating NAFTA
Book SynopsisInternational negotiations have become an important feature of the world trading system, but very few scholars have attempted to analyse this process. Using case studies in four areas - culture, textiles and apparel, autos, and pharmaceuticals - negotiated in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Maryse Robert uses a theoretical framework to help explain the outcome of such negotiations in terms of structure and process that. The structure of negotiations relates to states' objectives, outcomes, resources (in industry and in government), and issue-specific power. Process involves state's behaviour as expressed by its tactics during negotiation. Among the questions the author raises are: How are winning and losing defined in a given issue area? What are a state's resources as it enters a trade negotiation? Are all resources equally important? Is the utility of some tactics linked to certain resources? The key message of the book is that it is the right mix of resou
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University of Nebraska Press International Human Rights and Authoritarian Rule
Book SynopsisArgues that steadily mounting pressure from abroad concerning human rights did, in fact, make Pinochet more vulnerable over time and helped stimulate Chile's movement to a liberal democracy.Trade Review"By tapping a wealth of material. . . . Hawkins presents a vivid picture of the struggle between hardliners and rule-oriented regime members from day one (September 1, 1973) to the fateful plebiscite in 1988 that ended Pinochet's rule. . . . This clear and thoughtful account should be in all academic collections."—ChoiceTable of ContentsList of Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Human Rights Pressures, Legitimacy, and State Responses; 2. Placing Human Rights on the Government's Agenda, 1973-1975; 3. Changing Discourse and Security Practices, 1976-1977; 4. Building New Political Institutions through the 1980 Constitution; 5. Legitimacy and Elections in the 1980s; 6. Chile in International and Comparative Perspective; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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University of Nebraska Press Transforming the Fisheries Neoliberalism Nature
Book SynopsisExamines how scientific, economic, and regulatory responses to the problem of overfishing have changed over the past twenty years. Based on fieldwork in a commercial fishing port in Ireland, Patrick Bresnihan weaves together ethnography, science, history,and social theory to explore the changing relationships between knowledge, nature, and the market.Trade Review "A must read."—Antipode“Eloquently written, deeply researched, deftly argued. This is a brilliant, critical reappraisal of capitalism’s relationship with the sea and should be read by anyone concerned with environmental crisis more generally.”—Christian Parenti, author of Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence“A gracefully written and analytically powerful account of the crisis of European fisheries. Bresnihan’s Transforming the Fisheries ranks among the most insightful of a new wave of political ecology, ably weaving together work, power, and capital. It is must reading for anyone concerned about ecological crisis and global capitalism.”—Jason W. Moore, associate professor at Binghamton University and author of Capitalism in the Web of Life: Ecology and the Accumulation of Capital“Transforming the Fisheries is a milestone in current debates on the commons. It not only offers an insightful discussion of the many radically divergent approaches to the commons and their complex relations to politics, but also provides a framework for rethinking and expanding the commons beyond its intense liberal and humanist entanglements. It introduces an understanding of the commons as a shared practice of socio-material experimentation.”—Dimitris Papadopoulos, associate professor at Leicester University and coauthor of Escape Routes: Control and Subversion in the Twenty-First Century Table of ContentsAcknowledgments1. Introduction: Ecological Crises and Beyond2. The End of the Line: Scarcity, Liberalism, and Enclosure3. Stewards of the Sea: Neoliberalism and the Making of the Environmental Entrepreneur4. Community-Managed Resources: A “Third Way” for Environmental Governance5. The More-Than-Human Commons: From Commons to Commoning6. Conclusion: Neoliberalism and the CommonsNotesBibliographyIndex
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Stanford University Press U S Containment Policy and the Conflict in
Book SynopsisRetracing the steps that brought the United States into the Vietnam conflict and evaluating them in terms of conditions at the time and the information then available to policymakers, this book provides an overview of the U.S. experience in Vietnam and a discussion of whether there were feasible alternatives to the containment strategy that was pursued.Trade Review"This is an important book on the growth of U.S. involvement in Vietnam from World War II through the Johnson administration's escalation decisions in mid 1965. . . . What makes this book particularly important . . . is his discussion of the thinking in Hanoi. . . . A sound book, one that deserves an important place in the large and growing body of literature on the Vietnam War." -- The Historian"Duiker, a former foreign service officer in Saigon in the mid-1960s, is one of the most judicious, tempered, and respected scholars on Vietnam. His six previous books have established his authority, and this is his crowning achievement. . . . The fine narrative and careful, insightful assessments make this book the new standard source for both scholar and novice student alike." -- ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. First encounters 2. The restoration of French sovereignty 3. Years of indecision 4. Indochina enters the Cold War 5. The road to Geneva 6. The end of the beginning 7. Experiment in nation building 8. Kennedy and counterinsurgency 9. Into the quagmire 10. The limits of containment Notes Bibliography Index.
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Stanford University Press Why Vietnam Invaded Cambodia Political Culture
Book SynopsisThis is the first scholarly account of the causes of the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia in 1978. Full of startling revelations from Soviet communist party archives, the study advances the concept of political culture to explain crucial foreign policy decisions.Trade Review"Stephen Morris is able to illuminate the mysteries surrounding the origins of the only extended war between communist states by skillfully reconstructing the chiliastic political culture of the decision makers. He is able to ground this analysis on solid documentation, for he is the only Western Southeast Asia specialist to have gained access to the archives of the Soviet Communist Party Central Committee. The result is a study that captures the passions and the mind-set of the true believers of late-stage Leninism as they played out a final drama of communism." -- Lucian Pye, Professor of Political Science Emeritus * MIT *"Morris's study offers a careful and thorough investigation of a complex and important topic. His analysis is valuable in focusing attention on cultural and historical factors that are often ignored in contemporary international relations theory. Written in a clear and accessible style, the book should appeal not only to the Asian specialist, but also to the general reader interested in world affairs." -- William J. Duiker * Pennsylvania State University *"Morris' vivid analysis . . . delves into the causes of the only extended war between two communist states. As the first Southeast Asian specialist to gain access to the recently opened Moscow files on the Indochinese Communist Party, Morris ably documents the paranoid style of thinking that characterized these Marxist-Leninist leaders." -- Foreign AffairsTable of ContentsAbbreviations Preface Introduction: international relations, rationality, and Marxist-Leninist political cultures Part I. The Local Genesis of the Conflict: 1. Roots of a conflict: the Vietnamese communists and the Cambodians, 1930-70 2. The public rise and secret fall of ' Militant Solidarity': Vietnamese and Cambodian communists, 1970-75 3. The foreign policy of democratic Kampuchea, 1975-78 4. The public disintergration of ' Militant Solidarity' in Indochina: Vietnam and Cambodia, 1975-78 Part II. The Internationalization of a Conflict: 5. Vietnam and the Communist world, 1930-68 6. North Vietnam's tilt toward the Soviet Union, 1968-75 7. The collapse of Vietnamese-Chinese relations 8. The emergence of the Soviet-Vietnamese alliance 9. The consequences of the Vietnamese invasion Conclusion: history and theory Notes Bibliography Index.
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Stanford University Press Risk Taking and Decision Making Foreign Military
Book SynopsisRisks are an integral part of complex, high-stakes decisions, and decisionmakers are faced with the unavoidable tasks of assessing risks and forming risk preferences. This book examines the elements that influence risk judgements through five case studies of foreign military interventions.Trade Review“This brilliant book brings together a wide range of materials from various fields on the dynamics of risk taking and of foreign military interventions. These subjects have been explored before, but never to my knowledge with such thoroughness or creativity. This is a definitive volume that will long withstand the test of time.”—James N. Rosenau, George Washington UniversityTable of ContentsPreface Abbreviations 1. Introduction Part I. Theory: 2. The anatomy of risk: what is risk and how is it framed? 3. The formation of risk judgements and risk preferences: a sociocognitive approach 4. Foreign military intervention: national capabilities constraints 5. The international milieu and foreign military intervention: when and how much does the milieu matter? Part II. The Case Studies: A Comparative Analysis: 6. Foreign military interventions with low to moderate risks: Grenada, Panama, and Czechoslovakia 7. High-risk foreign military interventions: Vietnam and Lebanon 8. Conclusions and implications Notes Bibliography Index.
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Stanford University Press Asian Security Practice Material and Ideational
Book SynopsisThis study of how 16 Asian states conceive of their security identifies and explains the security concerns and behavior of central decision makers, asking who or what is to be protected, against what potential threats, and how security policies have changed over time.Trade Review"It is not often that a book of this quality, substance, and scope appears. . . .This book is, without a doubt, a major contribution to the literature on the Asian security practice and one which can be confidently predicted to become a standard reference for many years to come." -- Journal of Asian StudiesTable of ContentsPreface Contributors Introduction Part I. Conceptual and Historical Perspectives: 1. Rethinking security: a critical review and appraisal of the debate Muthiah Alagappa 2. International politics in Asia: the historical context Muthiah Alagappa Part II. Security Practice: Country Studies: 3. China: security practice of a modernizing and ascending power Wu Xinbo 4. India: modified structuralism Kanti Bajpai 5. Japan: normative constraints versus structural imperatives Yoshihide Soeya 6. North Korea: deterrence through danger David Kang 7. South Korea: recasting security paradigms Chung-in Moon 8. Taiwan: in the dragon's shadow Roger Cliff 9. Bangladesh: a weak state and power Iftekharuzzaman 10. Pakistan: the crisis within Samina Ahmed 11. Sri Lanka: the many faces of security Nira Wickramasinghe 12. Myanmar: preoccupation with regime survival, national security Panitan Wattanayagorn 14. Vietnam: struggle and cooperation Kim Ninh 15. Indonesea: domestic priorities define national security Dewi Fortuna Anwar 16. Malaysia: reinventing the nation K. S. Nathan 17. The Philippines: state versus society? Noel M. Morada and Christopher Collier 18. Singapore: realist cum trading state Narayanan Ganesan Part III. Conclusion: 19. Asian practice of security: key features and explanations Muthiah Alagappa 20. Conceptualizing security: hierarchy and conceptual travelling Muthiah Alagappa Notes Bibliography Index.
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Stanford University Press In the Stream of History Shaping Foreign Policy
Book SynopsisA unique window into the inner workings of U.S. diplomacy in Clinton's first term, this book highlights the major foreign policy challenges faced and decisions made in a turbulent era.Trade Review"A first-rate historical document....Anybody who wants to understand American foreign policy from 1993 to 1997 needs to consult In the Stream of History." -- Washington Post Book World"Christopher presents a through, insightful, often eloquent examination of . . . foreign policy goals and policies. This book is testimony to the power of words and speeches in the making and selling of a nation's foreign policy and is essential reading for anyone trying to make sense out of a confused and confusing world." -- Library Journal"For all Secretary Christopher's skill at diffusing crises, I believe his lasting legacy was built behind the headlines, laying the foundations for our future. Under his leadership we've taken on new threats like terrorism, the spread of weapons of mass destruction, and environmental degradation." -- Remarks by President Clinton * upon Warren Christopher's resignation *"Gentlemanly, discreet, and utterly focused on substance rather than style—in short, an important book. . . . A first-rate historical document. . . . Anybody who wants to understand American foreign policy from 1993 to 1997 needs to consult In the Stream of History; the speechmaking process was critical to Christopher's management of policy debates in the State Department, and the introductory essays prefacing the text of each speech often provide information crucial for understanding the evolution of American foreign policy in the first Clinton term." -- Washington Post Book World"The Secretary of State who was present at the creation of the post–Cold War world allows us to begin to understand how it was done. With his legendary thoughtfulness, modesty, deep reading, acute use of language and diplomatic mastery, Warren Christopher has brought us a major contribution—a crucial source on our country's history in the 1990s." * Michael Beschloss *Table of Contents1. Getting started; 2. Supporting Russian reform; 3. America's commitment to human rights; 4. Building peace in the Middle East; 5. A partnership with Russia; 6. NAFTA and American interests; 7. The new Pacific community; 8. A new NATO: the partnership for peace; 9. Straight talk with Japan; 10. China: a decision to engage; 11. Revitalizing the OECD; 12. Restoring democracy to Haiti; 13. The promise of peace in the Middle East; 14. The Middle East opens for business; 15. Averting a nuclear threat in Korea; 16. NATO expansion; 17. Principles and priorities; 18. A sober approach toward the former Soviet states; 19. A new transatlantic agenda; 20. Engagement with China; 21. Opening relations with Vietnam; 22. Obtaining the resources to lead; 23. Reforming the United Nations; 24. Bringing peace to Bosnia; 25. New momentum for American diplomacy; 26. A new era for the Americas; 27. A democratic and undivided Europe; 28. Diplomacy and the environment; 29. Standing firm with China; 30. The war against terrorism; 31. A new Atlantic community; 32. A changing relationship with Africa; 33. Military force and diplomatic readiness; 34. Bolstering a flagging peace process; 35. China: setting a course of cooperation; 36. A final call to action; 37. Farewell; Epilogue; Organizations and acronyms; Index.
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Stanford University Press Japanese Pride American Prejudice Modifying the
Book SynopsisAdding an important new dimension to the history of U.S.-Japan relations, this book reveals that an unofficial movement to promote good feeling between the United States and Japan in the 1920s and 1930s only narrowly failed to achieve its goal: to modify the so-called anti-Japanese exclusion clause of the 1924 U.S. immigration law.Trade Review"The book thoroughly chronicles and documents the polemics between the pro-Japanese and anti-Japanese forces regarding the advisability of the Japanese Exclusion Act." -- the Journal of American History"Izumi Hirobe's carefully researched book details the efforts, ultimately unsuccessful, of missionaries and businessmen to modify Japanese exclusion from 1924 through the 1930s. . . . Hirobe's account is most interesting as a study of the complex entanglements produced by dynamics of regional, national, and international politics." -- American Historical Review"Izumi Hirobe's work has immeasurably extended our understanding of this critical period." -- Journal of the West"This excellent book is recommended to readers from many fields: Asian-American History, international history, US-Japanese relations, US diplomatic history, and the inter-war era. It is difficult to imagine a more definitive work on the topic. With research from archives and libraries in Japan, Britain, France, and the United States, the book is a compelling exemplar of the new 'international history' mentos are urging upon aspiring diplomatic historians." -- The International History Review"[Hirobe's] account of the conversation on both sides of the Pacific regarding Japanese immigration gains particular depth and persuasiveness from his intelligent citation of newspaper and magazine articles, including not only the mainstream American and Japanese press but also Chinese, African-American, and Catholic journals. Hirobe also is skilled at describing the climate of opinion at given moments. He provides a particularly evocative depiction of the hostility in Japan engendered by the 1924 law's enactment." -- The Journal of Interdisciplinary HistoryTable of ContentsAbbreviations A note on Japanese names Introduction Part I. The Missionary Initiative: 1. The immediate aftermath 2. The origins of pro- and anti-quota movements 3. The clergymen's political campaign 4. The long quiet battle Part II. The Business Initiative: 5. New movements from the Pacific Coast 6. Japanese imperialism and the immigration question 7. Howard's pro-quota campaign 8. The declining impetus of the pro-quota forces 9. The final collapse: toward pearl harbor Conclusion Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index.
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Stanford University Press Trade and Gunboats
Book SynopsisA hundred years ago, the United States first projected itself onto the international stage, hoping to stake out a sphere of influence in Latin America just as the largest of Latin American countries, Brazil, ending a 67-year-long monarchical regime, struggled to redefine its relationship to the world economy. Debates raged between liberals and corporatists, between free traders and protectionists. When the trajectories of these two unequal giants collided, their interaction revealed much about the international economic and political affairs of their day that bears upon the debates surrounding today's new world order.The book begins by examining the Blaine-Mendonca Accord of 1891, the first commercial pact ever signed between Brazil and the United States, thus beginning a special relationship that lasted into the 1970's. This is the first study of U.S.-Brazilian relations that seriously examines the internal politics and economics of both countries and how they played themselTrade Review"An admirable monograph. . . . This is the first scholarly study of U.S.-Lating American commerce and trade negotiation in the nineteenth century. . . . Topik's crisp prose, moving effortlessly between economic and political history, createds numerous pungent pen portraits." -- American Historical Review"A superb piece of work. For some years historians, especially in the diplomatic field, have criticized U.S.-oriented writing and have pleaded for work that examines crises from more than the U.S. side. Topik has provided a model study in this regard. . . . Stunning use of archival sources from several countries." -- Walter LaFeber * Cornell University *"Few works in the history of U.S. foreign relations offers as much breadth and depth as this. Trade and Gunboats should be a model for those who aspire to write diplomatic history." -- The Annals"Topik has written a fine case study. It should be the model for future works." -- Journal of American History"Topik has produced an outstanding study of trade rivalry between the U.S. and Brazil at the end of the nineteenth century. Trade and Gunboats adds admirably to what is known about the history of both countries. . . . It poses menaingful questions and answers them lucidly. This superbly crafted and timely work raises diplomatic history to a higher level." -- Choice"It is a considerable achievement to link so clearly the politics of two large and growing states in their effects on diplomacy; the author deserves credit for both his methodology and its product. Notable for its new information and fresh viewpoint." -- Diplomatic HistoryTable of ContentsTables and maps; Introduction; 1. The United States in the Gilded Age; 2. Target: Latin America; 3. Brazil: from monarchy to republic; 4. Brazil debates the treaty; 5. The iron marshal and the northern giant; 6. The democrats take over; 7. Of revolts and gunboats; 8. Flint's feet; 9. Yankee traders in Brazil; 10. Aftermath; Conclusion; Appendixes; Notes; References; Index.
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Stanford University Press Rethinking Security in East Asia
Book SynopsisIs East Asia heading toward war? Throughout the 1990s, conventional wisdom among U.S. scholars of international relations held that institutionalized cooperation in Europe fosters peace, while its absence from East Asia portends conflict. Developments in Europe and Asia in the 1990s contradict the conventional wisdom without discrediting it. Explanations that derive from only one paradigm or research program have shortcomings beyond their inability to recognize important empirical anomalies. International relations research is better served by combining explanatory approaches from different research traditions.This book makes a case for a new theoretical approach (called analytical eclecticism by the authors) to the study of Asian security. It informs the analysis in subsequent chapters of central topics in East Asian security, with specific reference to China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. The authors conclude that the prospects for peace in East Asia look less dire thanTrade Review"Stimulating volume .... Each chapter of the book is elegantly and persuasively written for a specific puzzle each author or co-authors were looking at."—Peng Er. Lam, International Relations of the Asia-Pacific (IRAP)Table of ContentsContents @toc4:Figures and Tables iii Contributors iii Preface iii @toc2:Chapter 1 Rethinking Asian Security: A Case for Analytical Eclecticism 1 @tocca:Peter J. Katzenstein and Rudra Sil @toc2:Chapter 2 Beijing's Security Behavior in the Asia- Pacific: Is China a Dissatisfied Power? 000 @tocca:Alastair Iain Johnston @toc2:Chapter 3 Japan and Asian-Pacific Security 000 @tocca:Peter J. Katzenstein and Nobuo Okawara @toc2:Chapter 4 Bound to Last? The U.S.-Korea Alliance and Analytical Eclecticism 000 @tocca:J. J. Suh @toc2:Chapter 5 Coping with Strategic Uncertainty: The Role of Institutions and Soft Balancing in Southeast Asia's PostCold War Strategy 000 @tocca:Yuen Foong Khong @toc2:Chapter 6 The Value of Rethinking East Asian Security: Denaturalizing and Explaining a Complex Security Dynamic 000 @tocca:Allen Carlson and J. J. Suh @toc4:Bibliography 000 Index 000 @fmct:Figures and Tables @fmh1:Figures @fmli:Figure 1.1. Research Traditions and Points of Convergence Figure 1.2. The Possibilities of Eclecticism Figure 2.1. China's International Organization Memberships in Comparative Perspective, 19962000 Figure 2.2. China's Actual and Expected Memberships in International Organizations, 19972000 Figure 2.3. Comparative Reductions in Mean Tariff Rates, 19921997 Figure 2.4. Voting in the UN Commission on Human Rights on No-Action Motions on Resolutions Critical of the PRC, 19902001 Figure 2.5. Mean Similarity Index with Select Countries per Foreign Policy Period Figure 2.6. Chinese Estimates of Trends in Comprehensive National Power Figure 2.7. Frequency of International Relations Articles Using the Terms "Multipolarity" (duojihua) and "Globalization" (quanqiuhua) in Chinese Academic Journals, 19942001 Figure 2.8. Articles Mentioning "China Threat Theory" (Zhongguo weixie lun) in the Text as Percentage of All International Relations Articles, 19942002 Figure 4.1. Causal Arrows of the Institutionalist Theory of Alliance Persistence @fmh1:Table Table 4.1. Three-Stage Model of Institutionalization Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: East Asia Foreign relations, Security, International, National security East Asia
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Stanford University Press Prospects for Peace in South Asia
Book SynopsisProspects for Peace in South Asia addresses the largely hostile, often violent relations between India and Pakistan that date from their independence in 1947. The persistent conflict between the two neighboring countries over Kashmir has defied numerous international attempts at resolution and entered its most dangerous phase when both India and Pakistan became nuclear powers in 1998.The struggle over Kashmir is enduringly rooted in national identity, religion, and human rights. It has also influenced the politicization of Pakistan''s army, religious radicalism, and nuclearization in both countries. This incisive volume analyzes these forces, their impact on relations between the two countries, and alternative roles the United States might play in resolving the dispute. While acknowledging the risks, the book is optimistic about peace in South Asia. The key argument is that many of the domestic concerns (such as territorial integrity in both countries and civilian-miliTrade Review"...the scholarship is impressive and analyses mostly free of bias."—Economic and Political WeeklyTable of ContentsContents 1. Introduction Rafiq Dossani and Henry S. Rowen Pakistan: Politics and Kashmir 2. Islamic Extremism and Regional Conflict in South Asia Vali Nasr 3. Constitutional and Political Change in Pakistan: The Military Governance Paradigm Charles H. Kennedy 4. The Practice of Islam in Pakistan and the Influence of Islam on Pakistani Politics Chris Fair and Karthik Vaidyanathan 5. PakistanAes Relations with Azad Kashmir Rifaat Hussain India: Politics and Kashmir 6. Who Speaks for India? The Role of Civil Society in Defining Indian Nationalism Ainslie Embree 7. Hindu Nationalism and the BJP: Transforming Religion and Politics in India Robert L. Hardgrave, Jr. 8. Hindu Ethnonationalism, Muslim Jihad, and Secularism: Muslims in the Political Life of the Republic of India Barbara D. Metcalf 9. Jammu and Kashmir in the Indian Union: The Politics of Autonomy Chandrasekhar Dasgupta India and PakistanAes Nuclear Doctrines and U.S. Concerns 10. The Stability-Instability Paradox, Misperception, and Escalation Control in South Asia Michael Krepon 11. PakistanAes Nuclear Doctrine Peter R. Lavoy 12. Coercive Diplomacy in a Nuclear Environment: The December 13 Crisis Rajesh M. Basrur 13. United States Interests in South Asia Howard B. Schaffer Index
£112.20
Stanford University Press Rising to the Challenge
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes a rise in China's grand strategy for the early twenty-first century and considers its consequences for international peace and security as well as the challenges it poses for policymakers.Trade Review"Anyone with an interest in Chinese foreign policy has much to gain from the very valuable contribution made by Rising to the Challenge." -- China Perspectives"This is an important work on a topic—Chinas grand strategy—on which we have had little serious and detailed work. It is very well written, well researched, and well argued. It should prompt a new debate on the subject among academics, policy makers, and the public." -- Michael D. Swaine, Senior Associate * Carnegie Endowment for International Peace *"This in-depth and engaging analysis of Chinas grand strategy is well-timed given the recent re-emergence of the peaceful rise rubric." -- Far Eastern Economic Review"This is a comprehensive, insightful, and carefully written study of Beijings present and near future foreign policy." -- The China Review"Goldstein does an excellent job of detailing the emergence of this Chinese grand strategy during the mid-1990s. . . . he has provided a very important contribution to the rise of China literature, and his insights on Chinas grand strategy are sure to shape the debate over the next several years." -- Political Science Quarterly"...Goldstein's book serves as a valuable guide both for those interested in Chinese strategic studies and for those seeking new insights on how the studies of international security and power politics are changing rapidly to meet new realities." -- The China Journal
£91.80
Stanford University Press Rising to the Challenge
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes a rise in China's grand strategy for the early twenty-first century and considers its consequences for international peace and security as well as the challenges it poses for policymakers.Trade Review"Anyone with an interest in Chinese foreign policy has much to gain from the very valuable contribution made by Rising to the Challenge." -- China Perspectives"This is an important work on a topic—Chinas grand strategy—on which we have had little serious and detailed work. It is very well written, well researched, and well argued. It should prompt a new debate on the subject among academics, policy makers, and the public." -- Michael D. Swaine, Senior Associate * Carnegie Endowment for International Peace *"This in-depth and engaging analysis of Chinas grand strategy is well-timed given the recent re-emergence of the peaceful rise rubric." -- Far Eastern Economic Review"This is a comprehensive, insightful, and carefully written study of Beijings present and near future foreign policy." -- The China Review"Goldstein does an excellent job of detailing the emergence of this Chinese grand strategy during the mid-1990s. . . . he has provided a very important contribution to the rise of China literature, and his insights on Chinas grand strategy are sure to shape the debate over the next several years." -- Political Science Quarterly"...Goldstein's book serves as a valuable guide both for those interested in Chinese strategic studies and for those seeking new insights on how the studies of international security and power politics are changing rapidly to meet new realities." -- The China Journal
£22.49
Stanford University Press Minimum Deterrence and Indias Nuclear Security
Book SynopsisIn this book, the leading authority on India's nuclear program offers an informed and thoughtful assessment of India's nuclear strategy. Basrur shows that the country's nuclear culture is generally in accord with the principle of minimum deterrence but sometimes drifts into a more open-ended view.
£25.19
Stanford University Press New Directions in the Study of Chinas Foreign
Book SynopsisTen outstanding specialists in Chinese foreign policy draw on new theories, methods, and sources to examine China's use of force, its response to globalization, and the role of domestic politics in its foreign policy.Trade Review"The authors of New Directions, more so than those of earlier volumes, amply demonstrate that rigor and richness are mutually reinforcing the study of Chinese foreign policy. Their theoretically informed chapters are based on extensive use of Chinese sources, interviews, and fieldwork, and those authors who test theory most explicitly (Peter Hays Gries and Alastair Iain Johnston) could not have done so as profitably without a profound knowledge of China and Chinese language ability."—China Review International"New Directions represents the state of the art in the field of Chinese foreign policy."—International Spectator"The contributions are uniformly of high quality and on important and timely topics. An impressive blend of theory and policy relevance comes through in every chapter."—Pacific Affairs"All the essays in this excellent volume, which I have assigned to my course on Chinese foreign policy, are produced by highly knowledgeable analysts. The book's applications of Whiting's hypothesis and the author's use of diverse social science methodologies to explore a host of vital issues end up as does informed common sense. The result is a very good book." —Journal of Chinese Political Science
£98.60
Stanford University Press Constructing International Relations in the Arab
Book SynopsisThis study shows how mutually antagonistic states took shape in the Arab world during the first half of the 20th century, and argues that process was driven by domestic political conflicts.Trade Review"...This book is a useful contribution to the literature on international relations of the Middle East and points the way to future research on state formation in the region." -- International Journal of Middle East Studies"The occasional contrast between the shortness of the book and the big questions it deals with does not take away from Lawson's excellent analysis of a crucial topic, both for the region and for international relations. He establishes a successful bridge between Arab studies and the various social sciences, and carries it out through solid research and a comparative study in five countries. As a result, the book is a milestone for students of both the Arab world and the discipline of international relations." -- International Studies Review"Students of international politics generally throw up their hands at 'exotic' regions like the Middle East. Lawson's fine treatment reveals that standard explanations for the emergence of the state system there are too simple but that the puzzle will yield to careful theorizing and meticulous research. He shows that areas outside of Europe and the United States need not be off-limits to social science, but do need to be approached with deep understanding of the histories and societies involved." -- Robert Jervis * Columbia University *"Lawson's book salvages the study of the inter-Arab political system from the Middle Eastern ghetto to which it has often been relegated and reintegrates it into a global framework. This work not only strikes another blow against the notion of Middle East exceptionalism, it does so within an interdisciplinary framework that should appeal to both political scientists and historians." -- James L. Gelvin * University of California, Los Angeles *Table of ContentsContents @toc4:Preface xxxx @toc2:Introduction: Origins of States-systems 1 1. Westphalian Sovereignty Comes to the Arab World 2. Regulation, Surveillance, and State Formation 3. Commercial Interests and Elite Bargains 4. Domestic Conflict and Regime Maintenance Conclusion: Pan-Arabism, Postimperial Orders, and International Norms @toc4:Notes Index
£45.00
Stanford University Press After War
Book SynopsisPost-conflict reconstruction is one of the most pressing political issues today. This book uses economics to analyze critically the incentives and constraints faced by various actors involved in reconstruction efforts. Through this analysis, the book will aid in understanding why some reconstructions are more successful than others.Trade Review"[Coyne] believes forceful attacks against dictatorial regimes generally damage democracy. The recent invasion of Iraq is a prime example, he says in his new book After War . . . Most of this engaging new volume from Stanford University Press examines the economics and politics of present-day foreign policy . . . Liberal democracy cannot be exported in a consistent manner at gunpoint' is Coyne's central conclusion." -- Charleston Gazette"After War adds a unique perspective on the United States's ability to impose liberal democratic institutions abroad. In clear prose, Christopher Coyne combines the economic way of thinking with an appreciation of politics, history, culture, and social factors to expose why past efforts to export liberal democracy have failed and why we should be skeptical of future efforts." -- Emily Chamlee-Wright * Beloit College *"Having recently had an opportunity to read After War . . . I've found myself trying out his application of economic principles to the analysis of armed conflicts, particularly in the case of America's current occupation of Iraq. This has proven especially useful." -- The Economist: Free Exchange"After War supplies valuable historical context and offers new and vital perspectives on what is perhaps the major foreign policy and security challenge facing the United States and Europe at the start of the 21st century. It explains why the United States should never have intervened militarily in Afghanistan or Iraq and why it has no viable exit strategy other than unilateral withdrawal, leaving, as the Soviet Union did in 1989, a region awash in weaponry to be taken up by the next generation of insurgents, warlords, terrorists and other enemies of liberal democracy." -- Public Choice"A brilliant and timely contribution that should shift the debate on U.S. foreign policy and state-building. In providing new insights from economic theory on what can be expected in post-conflict situations, Coyne guides us toward attainable goals and interventions that have a better chance of success." -- Jack Goldstone * George Mason University *"Coyne demonstrates convincingly that national reconstruction seldom succeeds, and he presents the essential economic concepts and principles that allow us to understand why it usually fails . . . Economists will gain enlightenment from Coyne's compact, well-documented presentation of a great variety of relevant facts from some of the leading cases of national reconstruction in which the US government has engaged during the past century." -- The Review of Austrian Economics"Professor Coyne is obviously a dove rather than a hawk. But he accepts the case for occasional intervention for humanitarian reasons or to protect US citizens. His main suggestions are to avoid nation-building types of intervention and adopt free trade, if necessary unilaterally by the US. It is perhaps déformation professionelle for economists to overrate the spillover benefits of the latter. But peace and welfare may depend on how far the next US president accepts the main lines of his analysis—a subject even more important than the current credit crunch." -- The Financial Times"I view the key analytical point as focusing on the power of on-the-ground expectations to make the reconstruction 'game' either a cooperative or combative one. This is a difficult variable to control, but Chris offers a very good look at the best and worst attempts that the United States has made to manipulate these variables and thus export democracy. If you want to know why the Solow model doesn't seem to hold for Bosnia, or a deeper more analytic sense of why Iraq has been a mess, this is the place to go." -- Marginal RevolutionTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgments xxx 1 Can Liberal Democracy be Be Exported at Gunpoint? 1 2 From Conflict to Cooperation 000 3 Why Can't They All Get Along? 000 4 Exporting Conflict 000 5 The Pinnacle of U.S. Imperialism: Japan and West Germany 000 6 Fool's Errands: Somalia and Haiti 000 7 Post-9/11 Imperialism: Afghanistan and Iraq 000 8 Liberal Means to Liberal Ends 000 Notes 000 References 000 Index 000
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Stanford University Press Beyond Compliance
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes China's interactions with leading international organizations, and concludes that international engagement is the key to the gradual socialization of "rogue" states.Trade Review"Beyond Compliance shows the landscape and dynamics of compliance and cooperation by connecting relevant theories in both IL and IR with specific case from different perspectives." -- Yuan Zhengqing * Japanese Journal of Political Science *"With such a complete, well-organized analysis as Kent's in this volume, it is hard to ask for more of a study...this book provides stellar research and analysis that represent an exemplary model for scholars in the fields of China studies, international relations, and comparative politics." -- China Review International"Kent looks at the role international organizations, treaties, and the interdependent world system have played in China's growing compliance... Kent's case studies are insightful, comprehensive, and invaluable in understanding China's behavior in multilateral organizations. Highly recommended." -- CHOICE"Kent has written a superb historical chronology of China's increasing entanglement with international organizations. Beyond Compliance will be an invaluable resource for Asian security specialists and students of Chinese foreign policy." -- Jeffrey T. Checkel, Department of Political Science * University of Oslo *"This superb study of China's participation in international organizations fills a curious but important void in the secondary literature on Chinese foreign policy. Despite China's rise and full emergence on the world stage, there has been a remarkable absence of book-length studies of the People's Republic of China's participation in intergovernmental organizations. Now Ann Kent's Beyond Compliance more than fills the void. This is a work of major significance that will become the staple on the subject for many years." -- Journal of Asian Studies"Kent's discussion is well written, and provides a clear and thorough overview of the detailed and complex material on which she relies." -- Australian International Law Journal
£112.20
Stanford University Press ReNegotiating East and Southeast Asia
Book SynopsisSeeks to explain two core paradoxes associated with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This work demonstrates how the critical causal connections that underpin Southeast Asian regionalism are both a necessary response to regional problems, and yet ultimately constrain ASEAN's defining informality and consensus-seeking process.Trade Review"There are two main reasons for highly recommending this study. First, the arguments advanced here are built on painstaking empirical work based on archival and interview-based study. Second, Ba's book is by far the most incisive study of the unstated rationales that inform ASEAN's founding and continued role in East Asian security . . . With its comprehensive scope, sophisticated arguments, and lucid narrative, this book is essential reading for beginners and scholars alike."—Deepak Nair, Contemporary Southeast Asia"Alice Ba has given us a carefully framed, closely researched volume on ASEAN and East Asian regionalism . . . I>(Re)Negotiating East and Southeast Asia is an impressive volume that offers quite a few new insights into East and Southeast Asian regionalism and suggests an approach to regionalism itself that could well serve the interpretation of other instances. It is highly recommended for class use on East and Southeast Asia and should be of interest to specialists on regionalism more generally."—Donald Crone, Pacific Affairs"In this stimulating work, Ba provides a new interpretation that fills important gaps in our understanding of ASEAN. Her theoretical categories and empirical analysis allow her to come closer than most in capturing the spoken and unspoken rationales behind ASEANs actions and policies—and in ways that the policymakers of the region will recognize and applaud. A must-read for all those who want to come to grips with the regional architecture of East and Southeast Asia." —Yuen Foong Khong, Professor of International Relations, Oxford University
£25.19
Stanford University Press The Long Shadow
Book Synopsis The Long Shadow investigates the purposes and roles of nuclear weapons in the new security environment, the nature and content of the national nuclear strategies of relevant states, and their implications for international security and stability in the Asian security regionTrade Review"Like Alagappa's earlier volumes, this book is a major contribution to understanding Asian security. There is nothing like it in scope or quality on the subject of nuclear weapons in Asia. Virtually every country in Asia is analyzed from a common perspective. The editor's analytical chapters are original and provocative." -- Patrick Morgan, Tierney Chair, Peace & Conflict, University of California * Irvine *"A well-rounded, comprehensive analysis of the roles and implications of nuclear weapons in the Asian security region. In light of the growing importance of Asian security issues, this book will be a valuable resource." -- Charles Glaser, Professor and Deputy Dean,The Harris School of Public Policy * University of Chicago *"This book is the latest in a distinguished series of publication on aspects of the Asian security order." -- Ian Hall * Political Studies Review *"An important book in understanding the roles and implications of nuclear weapons in a new strategic era. A remarkable panel of authors presents a penetrating, clearly written analysis and prognosis of nuclear weapons in the national security strategies of twelve nations in the broadly defined Asian region that includes the Middle East with key historical and comparative insights offered by the editor. Every reader will find a wealth of history and interpretation that is available for the first time." -- Thomas Schelling, 2005 Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics and Distinguished University Professor * University of Maryland *"I know of no other book about nuclear weapons and international security produced since the end of the Cold War that has the breadth of The Long Shadow. It combines a reconsideration of key strategic concepts and policies with a remarkably comprehensive survey of countries from the Middle East through East Asia whose nuclear status, aspirations, or potential will shape the Asian security order in the twenty-first century." -- Avery Goldstein, Professor and Chair, Political Science Department * University of Pennsylvania *"Alagappa's edited volume is a veritable tour de force of this complex subject—the long shadow cast by the nuclear weapon—and how it is perceived in the national security strategy of individual states in the extended Asian context. It is instructive that the study includes both the U.S. and Russia—the latter being the inheritor of the Soviet nuclear mantle—as part of the Asian nuclear matrix." -- The Hindu
£26.99
Stanford University Press Imagined Enemies
Book SynopsisThe fourth volume in a pioneering series on the Chinese military, Imagined Enemies illuminates the People's Liberation Army's central decisionmaking system, operational plans and systems, and strategies for war against Taiwan and the United States.Trade Review"The authors' recognized expertise and the reality that a confrontation over Taiwan is the single most probable cause of a Sino-American military clash make this book of singular interest to military and civilian policymakers and analysts."—Parameters"This excellent book could not be more timely, dealing as it does with what the authors convincingly describe as a growing grave threat to the world as we know it, namely, China's military preparations for 'the coming confrontation with Taiwan' and the possible use of nuclear weapons in a war with the United States."—The Journal of Military History...this is a very valuable study that deserves to be widely read."—CHOICE"Well known for their earlier volumes covering the history of China's nuclear weapons program, the Sino-Soviet relationship during the Korean war and the development of Chinese strategic sea power, John Lewis and Xue Litai have again joined forces to produce another excellent study of the modern Chinese military."—Pacific Affairs"This is the fourth book in the series of pioneering works on the Chinese military by Lewis and Xue, rounding off their series on the nuclear weapons programme, sea power and entry into the Korean War. As is to be expected, this new volume achieves its purpose of providing a full account of the security decision-making process and its associated organizations." – The China QuarterlyTable of ContentsContents @toc4:Preface xxx 1. Introduction 1 @toc1:PART ONE. History, Memory, and Experience in Chinese Military Thinking @toc2:2. The Threat of War, the Necessity of Peace 000 3. Strategic Challenges and the Struggle for Power, 1964<- >1969 000 @toc1:PART TWO. Lessons Applied: Security Policymaking and Military Operations @toc2:4. National Command Authority and the Decisionmaking Process 000 5. Military Command, Control, and Force Operations 000 @toc1:PART THREE. Modernizing the Main Arsenal @toc2:6. Redefining the Strategic Rocket Forces 000 7. The Quest for a Modern Air Force 000 @toc1:PART FOUR. National Strategy and Threat of War @toc2:8. Sun Tzu's Pupils and the Taiwan Challenge 000 @toc4:Notes 000 References Cited 000 Index 000 Photographs follow page 000
£28.80
Stanford University Press Political Conflict and Economic Interdependence
Book SynopsisThis book examines when and how international commerce can come to flourish in the presence of international political tensions and rivalry, and focuses in particular on the relationship across the Taiwan Strait.Trade Review"Overall, Kastner's book enriches our understanding of PRC-Taiwan relations in particular and relations between political conflict and economic ties in general. The reviewer recommends it to specialists as well as general readers." -- Mao Lin * Chinese Historical Review *"This book is perhaps the first one attempting to build a framework to analyze the political and economic relations between China and Taiwan during the period from President Lee Teng-hui to President Chen Shui-bian . . . I recommend this book for those who are interested in the long-term relationship between Beijing and Taipei." -- Wei-Hsiu Huant * The Developing Economies *"With methodological sophistication, Kastner presents a carefully argued thesis to explain that political conflict and economic interdependence do not necessarily stand in opposition to each other. The work is addressed to a graduate-level and professional audience and provides insight into the larger theoretical issue as well as good analysis of East Asian Political and economic dynamics." -- J. A. Rhodes * Choice *"Scott L, Kastner . . . provides an intriguing reading of the recent history of cross-strait relations in his attempt to address the puzzling aspects of a trend at the heart of political debates in Taiwan today." -- Robert Green * Taiwan Review *"Political Conflict and Economic Interdependence Across the Taiwan Strait is arguably one of the most important works of political science theory written about the Taiwan Strait written in recent years and makes a substantial contribution to our understanding of political decision-making." * Taipei Times *"This is first rate political science, presenting a very well formulated and interesting research question—does economic interdependence mitigate inter-state conflict, particularly for the Taiwan-mainland relationship. There is no book like it on the market, and its ability to summarize Cross-Straits ties and put them within a theoretical and analytical framework is terrific." -- David Zweig, Chair Professor, Division of Social Sciences, and Director, Center on Chinas Transnational Relations * Hong Kong University of Science and Technology *"This important book provides an innovative analysis of relations across the Taiwan Strait and, more generally, enhances our theoretical understanding of the political economy of national security in an era of globalization." -- Thomas Christensen, Professor of Politics and International Affairs and Director of the Princeton-Harvard China and the World Program * Princeton University *"[T]his study addresses a number of important issues that relate to both cross-strait relations as well as theories of international relations." -- Steven Goldstein * Pacific Affairs *
£89.10
Stanford University Press The Future of Transatlantic Relations
Book SynopsisThis contributed volume provides a valuable comparative examination of the state of transatlantic relations. The comparative approach utilized highlights the often understudied differences in perception and policy that exist across European and North American states towards the idea and practice of the 'transatlantic relationship'.Trade Review"This important and comprehensive book goes beyond the 'usual suspects' discussed in a transatlantic relations volume—to include interesting cases such as Turkey, Ukraine and Georgia. It successfully engages with national security policy and the issue of strategic culture, as well as the implications of transatlantic security trends."—Wyn Rees, University of Nottingham"This book clearly underscores the complex and dynamic environment in which transatlantic relations are being pursued and nurtured by NATO and its many partners. It also highlights that the harmonization of collective efforts (both military and civilian) is the key to maintaining security and stability in the Euro-Atlantic region and beyond. This is a must-read for those who seek to understand, influence, and operationalize the principles of transatlantic cooperation."—General (Ret'd) Raymond Henault, former Chairman of the NATO Military Committee
£21.59
Stanford University Press Asian Rivalries
Book SynopsisThe first book that explores and explains the complex two-level rivalries (domestic and inter-state) that exist between states-such as India and Pakistan-that are engaged in "serial conflict".Trade Review"A valuable comparative perspective is provided through the common themes pursued in the main chapters . . . The book is a significant contribution to understanding and debate on international relations not only in South and East Asia, but more widely elsewhere."—David Scott, Pacific Affairs"This theoretically sophisticated, nuanced volume focuses on "interstate rivalries" – or the relationships between two states in which the antagonistic decision-makers perceive each other as competitors and see their adversaries as threatening enemies. The rich insights illuminate new and creative ways to look at interstate rivalries. This excellent volume is most timely and should be required reading for policy makers, diplomats, and scholars of international relations theory. . . Highly recommended."—S. D. Sharma, Choice"By focusing on enduring rivalries and two-level games, Asian Rivalries provides a much needed theoretical impetus to the study of contentious dyads."—Steve Chan, Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science, University of Colorado"This book provides many important details, and therefore a number of good insights, about key rivalries in the Asian region. Beyond quantitative scholars of rivalry and conflict, the book should also appeal to more traditional security studies scholars, especially those with a focus on the Asian region. There are a number of books and articles written on single rivalries in Asia (indeed, several by the authors in this collection). Yet there are new insights gained here from looking at domestic politics, and the other contribution is the comparative perspective provided by integrating the different chapters."—Paul F. Diehl, Henning Larsen Professor of Political Science, University of Illinois and Director, Correlates of War Project
£22.79
Stanford University Press Vortex of Conflict
Book SynopsisTrade Review"As we approach the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks, a holistic understanding of the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan is long overdue. Dan Caldwell provides a reasoned analysis of the national security struggles we face as a nation, and what to do about them. Highly recommended." -- John Nagl * President of the Center for a New American Security and author of Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife *"A harbinger of a second wave of books on the Iraq war, thorough in its research, well grounded historically, insightful in its analysis; approached with an admirable mix of personal conviction and professional scholarship, making a valuable contribution to our understanding of this seminal event and its lessons for American foreign policy." -- Bruce W. Jentleson * Duke University *"Dan Caldwell writes in his customary, clear and concise style—easily read by scholars, students, and a wide general readership. The book is historically well grounded, providing the reader with necessary background for understanding the 'vortex of conflict' that continues to engage U.S. policymakers." -- Paul Viotti, Executive Director, Institute on Globalization & Security * University of Denver *"Vortex of Conflict is a penetrating account of how the U.S. enmeshed itself in concurrent conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and—covertly at least—Pakistan. Caldwell deftly explains the events, strategic choices, and unanticipated consequences that led Washington to undertake military and political commitments of unprecedented proportions in the greater Middle East." -- Timothy Crawford, Political Science Department * Boston College *"Caldwell provides a detailed account of how September 11th transformed the orientation of the Bush administration and of President Bush's sense of mission to go after terrorists in general with a 'global war on terror' and the Bush Doctrine which abandoned the policies of deterrence and containment for offensive actions against terrorist groups like al Qaeda and state supporters with preventive war if necessary." -- Thomas Maddux * H-Diplo *"Vortex of Conflict analyzes US policy in three conflict-torn countries. In one volume, Caldwell creates a book perfect for the area expert who wants to understand war, or the security specialist who needs to learn the socio-political context of today's conflicts. The bibliography and chronology alone are worth the price of the book. Great work from a first-rank scholar!" -- Joseph J. Collins, Professor of National Security Strategy * the National War College *
£89.10
Stanford University Press Vortex of Conflict
Book SynopsisTrade Review"As we approach the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks, a holistic understanding of the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan is long overdue. Dan Caldwell provides a reasoned analysis of the national security struggles we face as a nation, and what to do about them. Highly recommended." -- John Nagl * President of the Center for a New American Security and author of Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife *"A harbinger of a second wave of books on the Iraq war, thorough in its research, well grounded historically, insightful in its analysis; approached with an admirable mix of personal conviction and professional scholarship, making a valuable contribution to our understanding of this seminal event and its lessons for American foreign policy." -- Bruce W. Jentleson * Duke University *"Dan Caldwell writes in his customary, clear and concise style—easily read by scholars, students, and a wide general readership. The book is historically well grounded, providing the reader with necessary background for understanding the 'vortex of conflict' that continues to engage U.S. policymakers." -- Paul Viotti, Executive Director, Institute on Globalization & Security * University of Denver *"Vortex of Conflict is a penetrating account of how the U.S. enmeshed itself in concurrent conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and—covertly at least—Pakistan. Caldwell deftly explains the events, strategic choices, and unanticipated consequences that led Washington to undertake military and political commitments of unprecedented proportions in the greater Middle East." -- Timothy Crawford, Political Science Department * Boston College *"Caldwell provides a detailed account of how September 11th transformed the orientation of the Bush administration and of President Bush's sense of mission to go after terrorists in general with a 'global war on terror' and the Bush Doctrine which abandoned the policies of deterrence and containment for offensive actions against terrorist groups like al Qaeda and state supporters with preventive war if necessary." -- Thomas Maddux * H-Diplo *"Vortex of Conflict analyzes US policy in three conflict-torn countries. In one volume, Caldwell creates a book perfect for the area expert who wants to understand war, or the security specialist who needs to learn the socio-political context of today's conflicts. The bibliography and chronology alone are worth the price of the book. Great work from a first-rank scholar!" -- Joseph J. Collins, Professor of National Security Strategy * the National War College *
£22.79
Stanford University Press Competitive Strategies for the 21st Century
Book SynopsisDeveloping Competitive Strategies for the 21st Century: Theory, History, and Practice uses the theory and practice of peacetime great-power strategic competition to derive recommendations for a long-term strategic approach to the competition between the United States and China in the Western Pacific.Trade Review"This book represents Thomas Mahnken's ambitious endeavor to initiate a serious dialogue regarding America's long-term competition with China . . . Mahnken is to be applauded for his enthusiastic treatment of the subject matter, his herculean effort to bring together the works of so many experts, and providing a platform from which further discussions may take root. Undeniably, the author has identified an area of academic study that desperately needs additional exploration—coherent strategies for future Sino-American competition." -- Thomas Bodine * U. S. Naval Institute Proceedings *"This volume is a must-read for those concerned about the appropriate national security strategy for the United States to pursue as it extricates itself from the failed attempts to reengineer societies in Iraq and Afghanistan and confronts massive budget deficits." -- Lawrence Korb * Senior Fellow Center for American Progress *"This book makes an enormous contribution to the strategic studies literature. It is mandatory reading for anyone interested in grand strategy, the end of the Cold War, the emergence of China as a great power, and the influence of the Pentagon's legendary Andrew Marshall on the study of strategy." -- Ambassador Eric S. Edelman, Distinguished Fellow * the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments *
£98.60
Stanford University Press Competitive Strategies for the 21st Century
Book SynopsisDeveloping Competitive Strategies for the 21st Century: Theory, History, and Practice uses the theory and practice of peacetime great-power strategic competition to derive recommendations for a long-term strategic approach to the competition between the United States and China in the Western Pacific.Trade Review"This book represents Thomas Mahnken's ambitious endeavor to initiate a serious dialogue regarding America's long-term competition with China . . . Mahnken is to be applauded for his enthusiastic treatment of the subject matter, his herculean effort to bring together the works of so many experts, and providing a platform from which further discussions may take root. Undeniably, the author has identified an area of academic study that desperately needs additional exploration—coherent strategies for future Sino-American competition." -- Thomas Bodine * U. S. Naval Institute Proceedings *"This volume is a must-read for those concerned about the appropriate national security strategy for the United States to pursue as it extricates itself from the failed attempts to reengineer societies in Iraq and Afghanistan and confronts massive budget deficits." -- Lawrence Korb * Senior Fellow Center for American Progress *"This book makes an enormous contribution to the strategic studies literature. It is mandatory reading for anyone interested in grand strategy, the end of the Cold War, the emergence of China as a great power, and the influence of the Pentagon's legendary Andrew Marshall on the study of strategy." -- Ambassador Eric S. Edelman, Distinguished Fellow * the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments *
£25.19
Stanford University Press Diversionary War
Book SynopsisDiversionary War investigates whether leaders use military adventure to distract the public from domestic problems and, if so, whether such gambles pay off.Trade Review"Oakes presents an innovative theoretical synthesis that has real explanatory power. She then tests it with quantitative and qualitative methods that are exemplars of multi-method research. The result is a book that deserves a wide audience in the field." -- Jeffrey Pickering, Professor of Political Science"Focusing on decision making by various leadership groups, [Oakes] seeks to put international conflict on a spectrum of other alternatives concurrently available to leaders . . . [T]he work assertively concludes that 'interstate wars are an ineffectual strategy for managing internal instability while conflicts short of war are counterproductive.' Recommended." -- C. Potholm II * CHOICE *"Diversionary force remains a key debate in international relations. Oakes adds compelling new theory and findings to the topic. She finds that diversionary force is less suited to quelling domestic unrest than domestic policies that address the economy. The richness of the book is also enhanced by covering decision making analysis." -- Karl DeRouen Jr., Professor, Department of Political Science
£89.10
Stanford University Press The Nexus of Economics Security and International
Book SynopsisThis book addresses the political economy of national security in East Asia over the past three decadesTrade Review"This is a first-rate volume with distinguished contributors writing on an important subject. East Asia is the world's most important region for strategic and economic stability, but the nexus between economic and security affairs is poorly understood."—Robert Ross, Professor of Political Science, Boston College"A preeminent cast of contributors examines the major issues on the agenda of East Asian international relations. This kaleidoscopic, comprehensive and careful assessment weaves very effectively the thick threads connecting economics and security in that pivotal region. Anybody seeking to understand the durability of East Asia's peace and prosperity will find this volume indispensable."—Etel Solingen, Chancellor's Professor, University of California Irvine
£25.19
Stanford University Press Foreign Powers and Intervention in Armed
Book SynopsisThis book suggests a political economic model of intervention and explains intervention decisions in civil wars and interstate conflicts with the economic interests of interveners.Trade Review"The results Aydin presents are a nice addition to the literature on violent conflict, especially as to why states intervene in the wars of others. Recommended." -- K. Buterbaugh * CHOICE *"Based on a study of more than 3,000 diplomatic, economic, and military interventions since the Second World War, Foreign Powers and Intervention in Armed Conflicts demonstrates that economic motives for external interventions in conflicts around the globe are equally or more relevant than security concerns. The book spans different types of intervention in different types of war over a long period of time and bridges artificial divides between realists and liberals, civil and interstate conflicts, and quantitative and qualitative studies. Thus, it is an unusual contribution to an integrated scholarship of peace and war." -- Peter Wallensteen, Dag Hammarskjöld Professor of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University * Sweden *"In a decade that includes the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the NATO action in Libya it behooves us to understand when interventions are likely, when they make sense, and when they might work. This book puts on firmer foundation answers to those questions and should inform policy and future scholarship alike." -- Patrick Regan, Professor of Political Science * Binghamton University (SUNY) *
£45.00
Stanford University Press Global Security Upheaval
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes conceptually and empirically this ongoing global shift in security governance from public to private hands and specifically evaluates the role of armed non-state groups in stability promotion.Trade Review"Robert Mandel's Global Security Upheaval: Armed Non-state Groups Usurping State Stability Functions is a tour de force in the field of security studies. The author's arguments and recommendations turn the Westphalian state system on its head. . . . I recommend this book to anyone interested in global security studies and future military leaders. This text can be especially useful to students at the US Army War College, many of whom will have to face the dilemma raised by Mandel." -- José de Arimatéia da Cruz * Parameters: U.S. Army War College Quarterly *"Armed non-state groups have always been seen as diametrically opposed to stability. Robert Mandel, in this latest, thought-provoking book, challenges this notion. The outcomes of his research are certain to surprise you. The book also makes a bold attempt at creating a much needed alternative for the state-centric paradigm that has dominated thinking about security for too long. The book is innovative and masterly, and a great addition to the debate. A must-read!" -- Isabelle Duyvesteyn, Strategic Studies, Leiden University * the Netherlands *"Professor Mandel's fascinating and comprehensive analysis challenges the widespread assumption that armed non-state actors have to be eliminated in order to achieve national and international stability." -- Elke Krahmann, Professor of Politics and History * Brunel University *"This is a well-written, provocative work. . . . Recommended." -- A. C. Tuttle * Choice *"Global Security Upheaval contributes to the growing debate about whether state sovereignty should be respected as an automatic right and provides a practical framework for thinking about international responses to difficult situations like ensuring stability in places such as Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria. The book's proposal to support local actors who provide people with security and are seen locally as legitimate—whether state or non-state armed groups—makes it an unusually important contribution to the study of governance in the context of conflict." -- William Reno * Northwestern University *
£112.20
Stanford University Press Global Security Upheaval
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes conceptually and empirically this ongoing global shift in security governance from public to private hands and specifically evaluates the role of armed non-state groups in stability promotion.Trade Review"Robert Mandel's Global Security Upheaval: Armed Non-state Groups Usurping State Stability Functions is a tour de force in the field of security studies. The author's arguments and recommendations turn the Westphalian state system on its head. . . . I recommend this book to anyone interested in global security studies and future military leaders. This text can be especially useful to students at the US Army War College, many of whom will have to face the dilemma raised by Mandel." -- José de Arimatéia da Cruz * Parameters: U.S. Army War College Quarterly *"Armed non-state groups have always been seen as diametrically opposed to stability. Robert Mandel, in this latest, thought-provoking book, challenges this notion. The outcomes of his research are certain to surprise you. The book also makes a bold attempt at creating a much needed alternative for the state-centric paradigm that has dominated thinking about security for too long. The book is innovative and masterly, and a great addition to the debate. A must-read!" -- Isabelle Duyvesteyn, Strategic Studies, Leiden University * the Netherlands *"Professor Mandel's fascinating and comprehensive analysis challenges the widespread assumption that armed non-state actors have to be eliminated in order to achieve national and international stability." -- Elke Krahmann, Professor of Politics and History * Brunel University *"This is a well-written, provocative work. . . . Recommended." -- A. C. Tuttle * Choice *"Global Security Upheaval contributes to the growing debate about whether state sovereignty should be respected as an automatic right and provides a practical framework for thinking about international responses to difficult situations like ensuring stability in places such as Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria. The book's proposal to support local actors who provide people with security and are seen locally as legitimate—whether state or non-state armed groups—makes it an unusually important contribution to the study of governance in the context of conflict." -- William Reno * Northwestern University *
£28.80
Stanford University Press Sectarian Gulf
Book SynopsisThis books shows that mass protests erupted in the Gulf states in the wake of the Arab Spring and explains how Gulf regimes survived by dividing protesters along sectarian lines.Trade Review"In this account of the controversial tactics employed by Gulf-region governments to supress domestic uprisings during the Arab Spring, Matthiesen argues that, while these methods staved off revolution in the short term, failure to address calls for democratic reform will ultimately intensify a range of problems, endangering the future stability of the Middle East." -- Survival"...Sectarian Gulf is unquestionably an important book because it contributes to our understanding of the Middle East in a new way . . . [Matthiesen] has written an excellent and personal account of the challenges facing the Persian Gulf." -- Jeanne Guedj * World Religion Watch *"Toby Matthiesen's Sectarian Gulf: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the Arab Spring that Wasn't is an extremely timely analysis: an attempt to 'tell the story of how the Arab Spring affect these Gulf countries' and to delineate the use of sectarianism as a governance strategy since 2011 . . . [I]t is ideal as an introductory reader that contributes to academic understandings of sectarianism and Gulf politics while remaining comprehensible to general readers . . . [T]his book offers a convincing and balanced analysis that is well worth reading." -- Jessie Moritz * Asian Studies Review *"Sectarian Gulf [presents] informative and lucid accounts of the forces, characters, and events shaping the recent development of the sectarian politics of the Gulf region [and also contains] direct eyewitness accounts and a . . . vivid portrayal of the characters and events." -- Sami Zubaida * The Middle East Journal *"Toby Matthiesen's Sectarian Gulf: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the Arab Spring That Wasn't is an important book. It serves as both an eyewitness account to the initial phase of the Arab Spring, as demands for reform cascaded across parts of the Gulf states, and an analysis of how and why the regional counterrevolution succeeded in isolating and fracturing the burgeoning protest movements . . . The points put forward by Matthiesen to depict the rise of sectarian politics in the Gulf as a policy response to the Arab Spring are compelling. So, too, are the personal observations from the author's travels to Bahrain and Kuwait in 2011 and after, and to Saudi Arabia prior to the start of the upheaval . . . Matthiesen's work breaks new ground in analyzing both the root causes and the trajectory of sectarian tension in the Middle East . . . Sectarian Gulf therefore sets the scene for a much longer and more complex set of struggles that will define the politics of the Gulf for years and even decades to come." -- Kristian Coates Ulrichsen * H-Diplo *"The description and analysis of events in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are excellent, especially the information of Shi'ite political movements in each country . . . Recommended." -- C. H. Allen * CHOICE *"Providing an unbiased analysis of how the Arab Spring transformed politics-as-usual in the Gulf, Toby Matthiesen has given us an invaluable contribution to the discussion of the grassroots revolutionary movements that have swept the region. His insight on the rise of politically-driven sectarianism is critical to our understanding of the chief drivers of conflict in the Middle East today." -- Joost Hiltermann * International Crisis Group *"Sectarian Gulf is an excellent and timely account of the challenges facing the Persian Gulf today. A must read for anyone interested in understanding the region and the forces that are pulling it apart." -- Toby C. Jones * Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, author of Desert Kingdom: How Oil and Water Forged Modern Saudi Arabia *"Toby Matthiesen has combined first-rate academic research with intensive on-the-ground investigations to produce an excellent account of the Arab Spring in the Gulf monarchies. He artfully weaves first-person reporting with scholarly analysis in a very readable and topical book." -- F. Gregory Gause, III * University of Vermont *"Matthiesen offers a personal, gripping, and rigorous account of how political entrepreneurs and governments have worked to produce sectarianism across the Gulf, with dangerous implications for the future stability of the region. This short book will help readers to put into context a wide range of developments across the region, and to understand the true significance of the resurgence of an alarming new form of sectarian politics." -- Marc Lynch * George Washington University *"The same abuses of power that provoked uprisings across the Arab world have driven protests in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in recent years. Toby Matthiesen offers an admirably clear and dispassionate account of how, as in Syria, these regimes have used a sectarian framing to strengthen their own efforts at counter-revolution." -- Charles Tripp * School of Oriental and African Studies *"In Sectarian Gulf Toby Matthiesen provides an excellent introduction to the current situation there He saw dramatic change close up, and bears witness to the damage done." -- Jeremy Jones * Journal of Islamic Studies *
£13.94
Stanford University Press Political Fallout
Book SynopsisPolitical Fallout is the story of one of the first human-driven, truly global environmental crisesradioactive fallout from nuclear weapons testing during the Cold Warand the international response. Beginning in 1945, the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union detonated hundreds of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere, scattering a massive amount of radioactivity across the globe. The scale of contamination was so vast, and radioactive decay so slow, that the cumulative effect on humans and the environment is still difficult to fully comprehend. The international debate over nuclear fallout turned global radioactive contamination into an environmental issue, eventually leading the nuclear superpowers to sign the landmark Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) in 1963. Bringing together environmental history and Cold War history, Toshihiro Higuchi argues that the PTBT, originally proposed as an arms control measure, transformed into a dual-purpose initiative to check the nuclear arms race andTrade Review"Political Fallout shows how the superpowers took it upon themselves to determine acceptable risks of nuclear fallout for the entire globe by turning values and opinion into statements of fact. An insightful analysis of how international governance and environmental regulation configured understandings of risk and pollution in the Anthropocene."—Kate Brown, author of Plutopia and Manual for Survival: A Chernobyl Guide to the Future"Higuchi has written a superb study that articulates the role of fallout in ways we have not seen before, showing us how state power shaped our understanding of environmental risks. It is clear that this Cold War story, while forgotten by most, still frames how we imagine the challenges of the so-called Anthropocene."—Jacob Darwin Hamblin, author of Arming Mother Nature: The Birth of Catastrophic Environmentalism"Political Fallout is an excellent book, both for academic readers and for a general audience... It is a must read for anyone interested in nuclear policies at both the national and international levels."—Richard M. Filipink, Cold War History"[Political Fallout] provides an intelligent and engaging story and can be considered the most comprehensive analysis of the nuclear test fallout controversy to date. Academically solid, the book will surely interest a broad range of historians of Cold War science, environment, and medicine. Historians of technology could also find the book intriguing, as it can be read as a study of the political and scientific work that led to the suppression or 'uninvention' of atmospheric nuclear testing as technological practice."—Néstor Herran, Technology and CultureTable of ContentsIntroduction: "To Put an End to the Contamination of Man's Environment" 1. A State of Emergency: The Origins of Radiation Protection in Nuclear Weapons Testing, 1945-1953 2. "Atomic-Bomb Tuna": The Trans-Pacific Politics of Radiation Protection Standards, 1954-1955 3. Epistemic Stalemate: Genetics and the Creation of Scientific Committees, 1954-1955 4. Epistemic Divide: The U.S. and British Scientific Committees, 1955-1956 5. Epistemic Negotiations: The United Nations Scientific Committee, 1956-1958 6. The Local Turn: Community-Based Fallout Surveys in the United States and Britain, 1958-1960 7. Fallout: The Making of the Partial Test Ban Treaty, 1961-1963 Conclusion: "We Can Live in Strength Without Adding to the Hazards of Life on This Planet"
£84.15
Stanford University Press On Limited Nuclear War in the 21st Century
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In Jeffrey A. Larsen and Kerry M. Kartchner's edited volume On Limited Nuclear War in the 21st Century, the strategic studies community has answered the proverbial call in a series of trenchant essays that deconstruct a critical national security challenge that most of us wish did not exist. Assembling a star-studded cast of scholars, analysts, and policy practitioners, Larsen and Kartchner have produced some of the most important new thinking on an old topic . . . This is a book for any courses in strategic studies and is clearly relevant to policy professionals and practitioners. As represented by the great collection of authors in this volume, there clearly is a community of professionals and academics capable of informing and guiding this critical debate. Kudos to the editors and publisher for getting the discussion started."—James A. Russell, H-Diplo"One can only commend the brave attempt by Jeffrey Larsen and Kerry Kartchner, two thoughtful American experts with policy experience, to tackle the implications of 'limited nuclear war'—an emblematic twentieth-century nuclear strategic concept—in the twenty-first century. To this end, they have gathered some of the best American thinkers on nuclear policy issues . . . [I]t is one of only a very few truly thought-provoking books recently published about nuclear strategy."—Bruno Tertrais, Survival"The contributors to Larsen and Kartchner's collection focus on how the United States might respond if a relatively small number of nuclear weapons were used in a conflict and examine possible methods for bringing such a conflict to an end. They offer a speculative but serious and well-informed journey through a variety of scenarios and contingencies, reminding readers that nuclear policy is a two-way street: U.S. policymakers' efforts to develop credible answers to the problems of the atomic age are inevitably shaped by the way other states pose their own nuclear questions."—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs"At a time when very few experts still dare entering the realm of nuclear strategy, the authors provide a timely and sobering assessment of what a limited nuclear conflict could look like in the 21st century. Their successful attempt at 're-thinking the unthinkable' is to be commended."—Bruno Tertrais, Senior Research Fellow, Foundation for Strategic Research"In today's security environment, with the primacy of regional as opposed to global conflicts, and the proliferation of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, we face new and different deterrence challenges involving adversaries who may believe that nuclear war is not only thinkable but winnable. This important new volume dissects the cold war logic of limited nuclear war, and reassembles that logic in the contemporary landscape. It breaks valuable new ground on a topic we ignore at our peril."—Brad Roberts, William Perry Fellow, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University"The greatest threat to the United States and its allies today is from adversary nuclear escalation during a conventional conflict. Yet, many analysts and policymakers continue to ignore this reality and fixate on the pipe dream of global disarmament. This book should wake them from their slumber."—Keir Lieber, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
£91.80
