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Book SynopsisOffers a comprehensive look at Jimmy Carter's aggregate foreign policy record. This book argues that the diplomatic performance of the thirty-ninth president was mediocre, primarily because of Carter's own doing.Trade ReviewWell-researched, clearly written, and persuasive in its judicious conclusions. [This] book should become the standard source for the foreign affairs record of this presidency. A stimulating and thoughtful review of the world in the Carter years and how the United States endeavored to come to terms with the changes that accelerated during the president's four years in office. -- Lewis Gould, University of TexasKaufman's historical treatment of Carter's foreign policy experience is professional, fair, and balanced. The coverage is comprehensive. -- David Skidmore, Drake UniversutyTable of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Prelude Chapter 1: Continuity or Change? Chapter 2: The Human Rights, Arms Control, and Nonproliferation Conundrums Chapter 3: Negotiating Peace... Chapter 4:... and Prosperity Chapter 5: Hardening Chapter 6: The Problems of Peace and Prosperity Chapter 7: "Detente Is Dead" Chapter 8: A Crisis of Confidence Conclusion Notes Works Cited Index
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East European Monographs U.S.Soviet Relations During the D233tente
Book SynopsisExploring how the early 1970s were years of crucial significance in the bipolar world which prevailed until the collapse of the Soviet Union, this volume reveals this period as a stage of the decomposition of the Soviet empire.
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East European Monographs HungarianSoviet Relations 19201941
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis small volume is a well-written account of the development of economic relations between two countries that had emerged after the First World War from empires that did not survive that conflict. The Russian Review
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East European Monographs HungarianYugoslav Relations 19181927
Book SynopsisThis book examines the convoluted relations between a victor state (Yugoslavia) and a defeated one (Hungary) during the first decade after the end of World War I. The work is based mainly on archival sources and demonstrates that great power interests in the region influenced considerably the bilateral relations between Hungary and Yugoslavia
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The Peterson Institute for International Economics Fighting the Wrong Enemy Antiglobal Activists
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The Peterson Institute for International Economics No More Bashing Building a New JapanUnited
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The Peterson Institute for International Economics NAFTA and the Environnment Seven Years Later
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The Peterson Institute for International Economics Challenging Foreign Aid A Policymakers Guide to
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The Peterson Institute for International Economics Sustaining Reform with a USPakistan Free Trade
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The Peterson Institute for International Economics The Future of Chinas Exchange Rate Policy
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The Peterson Institute for International Economics Chinas Rise Challenges and Opportunities
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The Peterson Institute for International Economics Maghreb Regional and Global Integration A Dream
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The Peterson Institute for International Economics Eclipse Living in the Shadow of Chinas Economic
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The Peterson Institute for International Economics TransPacific Partnership An Assessment
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Carleton University Press,Canada Economic Intelligence and National Security
Book SynopsisSince the end of the Cold War, competition among states has been waged along economic rather than ideological or military lines. In Canada, as elsewhere, this shift has forced a rethinking of the role of intelligence services in protecting and promoting national economic security. The scholars and practitioners featured here explore the aim, existing mandate, and practical applications of economic espionage from a Canadian and comparative perspective, and present a range of options for policy-makers. Economic Intelligence & National Security examines the laws in place to thwart economic spying, and the challenges and ethical problems faced by agencies working clandestinely to support their national private sectors.
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Harvard University Press The Strategic Role of Ukraine
Book SynopsisThis book assesses the period of Ukraine’s rise to importance in the European geostrategic posture. It treats Ukraine’s relations with the U.S., other nations in the region, and Israel; the Chornobyl aftermath; the status of Sevastopol; NATO enlargement; and the question of Ukrainian–Jewish relations.
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Prickly Paradigm Press, LLC Neomedievalism Neoconservatism and the War on
Book SynopsisPresident Bush was roundly criticized for likening America's antiterrorism measures to a "crusade" in 2001. This book addresses the role of neomedievalism in contemporary politics. It concludes with a parsing of Bush administration's torture memos, which enlist neomedievalism's model of feudal sovereignty on behalf of abrogation of human rights.
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Social Science Research Council Origins Journeys and Returns Social Justice in
Book SynopsisArguing that excluded and marginalized social groups should benefit from the growth of international higher education, Origins, Journeys and Returns reports on the development and impact of the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) which is designed to further social justice in some of the world's poorest, most populous, and most unequal countries. Extending opportunities for advanced education to individuals from marginalized communities has a significant impact that transcends individual beneficiaries. In 2001, the Ford Foundation began to dedicate substantial resources toward providing disadvantaged groups with postgraduate education, a process that gave hope to many. Fellows' academic success challenged presumptions about the disadvantaged and their ability to benefit from educational opportunities in prestigious international universities. Alumni have also exhibited a deep dedication to their communities, proving there is a collective return on investing in individuals. In some regions, IFP practices have modified institutional practices in universities and other fellowship programs. Through case studies of seven countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, Origins, Journeys and Returns shows how nuanced approaches to defining the disadvantaged, along with flexible, local implementation of global program goals can actually counter brain drain and empower individuals to effect social change at home.
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Law of Treaties
Book SynopsisPresenting up-to-date case law and a freshly updated bibliography, this second edition of The Law of Treaties is a valuable addition to contemporary international law scholarship. It offers much-needed clarity on complicated legal cases and questions while maintaining a highly readable style.Trade ReviewAcclaim for the first edition:‘Robert Kolb’s The Law of Treaties: An Introduction is the best of its kind. Though encyclopaedic and sweeping in its breadth, the book brings out, with the clarity and insistence that characterize all of Kolb’s writings, the underlying principles of state consent on the one hand with pacta sunt servanda and good faith on the other.’ -- Dr Eirik Bjorge, University of Oxford, UK‘With this book, Robert Kolb confirms his position as one of the leading international law scholars. His command of the primary sources and scholarship is unrivalled. In a time when the academic discipline is fragmenting into many specialist sub-disciplines, his scholarship is even more important. Others have characterized Professor Kolb’s The Law of Treaties: An Introduction as the best of its kind. I agree.’ -- Mads Andenas, University of Oslo, Norway and University of London, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: treaties in international relations 2. Concept 3. Conclusion of treaties 4. Reservations 5. Validity 6. Third States 7. Interpretation 8. Implementation 9. Conflict 10. Modification 11. Termination 12. Treaties and customary international law 13. Conclusion Annex: List of Articles Bibliography Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook on Intervention and Statebuilding
Book SynopsisThis innovative Handbook offers a new perspective on the cutting-edge conceptual advances that have shaped â and continue to shape â the field of intervention and statebuilding.Trade Review‘Starting from the premise that international statebuilding efforts over the past three decades have relied on flawed theoretical assumptions and failed to achieve many of their objectives, this Handbook is a cornucopia of critical analyses and perspectives. With an emphasis on peace and conflict, it encompasses a wide array of international interventions where statebuilding is a component, like peacebuilding, military intervention, counterinsurgency, security sector reform, civilian protection, transitional justice, development and humanitarian action.’Table of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to the Handbook on Intervention and Statebuilding: moving beyond the current orthodoxy 1 Nicolas Lemay-Hébert 2 Intervention and statebuilding beyond the human 10 David Chandler 3 Knowledge, expertise and the politics of intervention and statebuilding 19 Berit Bliesemann de Guevara and Roland Kostić 4 Post-conflict reconstruction, the local, and the Indigenous 30 Elisa Randazzo 5 Data in the context of intervention and statebuilding 41 Isabel Rocha de Siqueira 6 The ambiguity of statebuilding 50 Florian P. Kühn 7 International statebuilding interventions and the politics of scale 61 Shahar Hameiri and Fabio Scarpello 8 Intervening in a diverse world: revisiting the ‘problem’ of difference in international statebuilding 71 Pol Bargués-Pedreny and Xavier Mathieu 9 Decolonial ‘interventions’? Potentials and challenges of decolonial perspectives 82 Philipp Lottholz 10 Democracy promotion and statebuilding 93 Sonja Grimm 11 Post-conflict statebuilding as contentious politics 104 Outi Donovan 12 State formation in the context of hybrid political orders 113 Volker Boege 13 The everyday politics of international intervention 124 Janosch Neil Kullenberg 14 Non-state actors, service delivery and statebuilding 137 Claire Mcloughlin 15 Clear, hold, build … a ‘local’ state: counterinsurgency and territorial orders in Somalia 151 Louise Wiuff Moe 16 International political sociology of interventions 161 Médéric Martin-Mazé 17 From international justice and statebuilding to international justice as statebuilding 175 Sara Dezalay 18 Mapping the nexus of transitional justice and peacebuilding 184 Catherine Baker and Jelena Obradovic-Wochnik 19 Civilian protection in the context of interventions 198 Cecilia Jacob 20 The spatial dimensions of statebuilding 210 Annika Björkdahl and Stefanie Kappler 21 The temporal dimension in the study of interventions 220 Róisín Read and Roger Mac Ginty 22 Statebuilding and narrative 231 Josefin Graef and Raquel da Silva 23 Myths and the international politics of intervention and statebuilding 240 Berit Bliesemann de Guevara and Catherine Goetze 24 Cyber security: states, development and intervention 249 Kristan Stoddart 25 The plain drone, the armed drone and human security 260 Astri Suhrke 26 New forms of intervention: the case of humanitarian refugee biometrics 270 Katja Lindskov Jacobsen 27 Transnational environmental crime: from securitization to intervention and statebuilding 282 Lorraine Elliott 28 The aid bunker: security risk management in conflict zones 294 Florian Weigand 29 From gendered war to gendered peace? Feminist perspectives on international intervention in sites of conflict 303 Maria O’Reilly 30 Romanticising the locals and the externals? Identifying challenges to a gendered SSR 314 Nina Wilén 31 The political economy of gender and peacebuilding 323 Yasmin Chilmeran and Jacqui True Index 339
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Edward Elgar Publishing Elgar Encyclopedia of International Relations
Book SynopsisThis Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive account of the theoretical and practical development of international relations. Experts in the field examine the intellectual and political relevance of core concepts, from liberalism and constructivism to war and conspiracy.
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Enhancing the Rule of Law in the European Unionâs
Book SynopsisThis timely book scrutinises the mechanisms for guaranteeing respect for the rule of law in the European legal system. Focusing on external relations, it assesses the capacity of the EU to disseminate these values as a global actor and offers novel suggestions for how this capacity could be exercised more effectively.Table of ContentsContents: Preface xi PART I THE CONCEPT OF THE RULE OF LAW IN THE EUROPEAN UNION 1 The rule of law as a principle of the European Union: a concept in search of its definition 2 Fulvio Maria Palombino and Giuliana Lampo 2 Enhancing the rule of law in Europe and in the world: Mission impossible? 18 Jan Wouters PART II COMPARING THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIONS OF RULE OF LAW Promoting the rule of law through EU external relations and the principle of non-intervention under international law 41 Gloria Fernández Arribas and Ramses A. Wessel 4 The CJEU and the rule of law in the EU’s external action 63 Eva Kassoti and Narin Idriz 5 Mutual influences between the European and international law standards for the promotion of the rule of law 85 Farah Julie Yassine PART III RULE OF LAW IN SPECIFIC AREAS OF EU’S EXTERNAL ACTION A. SANCTIONS AND THE RULE OF LAW 6 Rule of law and effective judicial protection versus raison d’état in EU’s political sanctions: the relevance of individual conduct 106 Luis M. Hinojosa-Martínez 7 The human rights sanctions regime and the rule of law: towards a stronger European Union? 132 Carmela Pérez-Bernárdez 8 Rule of law or rule of no-one? Bypassing listing procedures through de-centralised de-banking and de-funding practices 161 Martina Di Gaetano B. RULE OF LAW AND CONDITIONALITY IN EU’S TRADING RELATIONS 9 EU strategic autonomy and rule of law in external affairs: what future for respect for international law and multilateralism in trade policy? 186 Wolfgang Weiß 10 The rule of law in the reform of the European Union’s common commercial policy 216 Carmen López-Jurado Romero de la Cruz and Rafael Marín Aís 11 The generalized scheme of preferences as a carrot-and-stick mechanism of EU trade policy in pursuit of non-trade policy objectives 241 Joan David Janer Torrens 12 The European Union’s contribution to the reinforcement of the rule of law in international investment post-Achmea and Opinion 1/17 261 Ozana Olariu C. RULE OF LAW IN THE RELATIONS WITH NEIGHBOURING / CANDIDATE COUNTRIES 13 ‘Treat your neighbour as yourself’ – Rule of law spending conditionality within and outside the EU 285 Chloé Brière 14 The promotion of the rule of law in the EU neighbourhood: an impact assessment 310 Elisabet Ruiz Cairó and Luigi Lonardo Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Global Institutions in a Time of Power Transition
Book SynopsisThis insightful book investigates the role of the UN Secretariat in an era of significant global power shifts. It argues that though UN staff can shape political outcomes towards their own ideals and the UNâs institutional mission, their powers are limited by member states seeking to influence and control the Secretariat.Trade Review‘The book usefully brings together analysis of shifting power in the global arena with the response by international civil servants in the UN System. Through linking the external power and internal management dynamics, notable insights are provided from comparison across a diverse set of countries, issue areas, and organizations.’ -- Kent Kille, The College of Wooster, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to Global Institutions in a Time of Power Transition 1 Kendall Stiles, Joel E. Oestreich 2 Hegemonic Change in International Organizations: A Theory of Professional Responsibility in Multilateralism 25 Joel E. Oestreich 3 China and the United Nations Secretariat: A Mutual Influencing Game 41 Gregory T. Chin 4 The Crisis of the Multilateral Agenda in Brazilian Foreign Policy: Perceptions and Reactions from the United Nations 62 Hugo Bras Martins da Costa, Giovana Esther Zucatto, and Marianna Restum Albuquerque 5 Human Rights During Power Transitions 81 Rhona Smith and Conall Mallory 6 The United Nations Development System: Change and Agency in the Secretariat 102 Joel E. Oestreich 7 The Impact of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on the United Nations 123 Bimal Adhikari 8 Rethinking Institutional Independence: The WHO as a Challenged Institution 143 Stephanie Strobl 9 The Guardian of Global Trade Governance? Examining the Role of the WTO Secretariat 160 Wei Liang 10 Conclusion to Global institutions in a time of power transition 180 Kendall Stiles and Joel E. Oestreich Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Beyond Ever Closer Union
Book SynopsisWith novel insights into the ambitions and objectives behind President Jean-Claude Juncker’s European Commission, this innovative book elucidates how the Commission has transcended the concept of ‘ever closer union’ in its attempts to adopt a future-proof EU reform agenda in the highly contested fields of migration and economic policy.Trade Review‘Bojovic's empirically rich study of the Juncker Presidency will be of interest to all those seeking to understand the European Commission’s ambitions for European integration in the highly sensitive domains of economic governance and justice and home affairs.’ -- Dermot Hodson, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK‘Bojovic's work on the Juncker Commission is a great piece of research, which flags the centrality of supranational institutions for new intergovernmentalist scholarship. The book shows how Juncker sought to combine political ambition and complicity with intergovernmental institutions, experiencing both success and failure of Commission leadership.’ -- Uwe Puetter, Europa Universität Flensburg, Germany‘This book is a stellar analysis of the Juncker Commission, providing fresh insights into its political purposes and aspirations. Accessing the views of Brussels bureaucrats and other European policy makers, Bojovic delivers a compelling account of the Commission’s goals and strategies around the critical policy concerns of European border control, migration, and asylum as well as around banking union proposals and revamping the European stability mechanism – policy episodes critical in shaping and checking the EU supranational project.’ -- Diane Stone, European University Institute, ItalyTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: what makes the Juncker Commission interesting? 2. Theory and methods: how to explain the ambition of a supranational actor 3. The Commission’s ambition in Justice and Home Affairs 2014–19 4. The Commission’s ambition in the Economic and Monetary Union 2014–19 5. Conclusion: main findings and implications Bibliography Index
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Edward Elgar Governing Oceans
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Unmaking of Special Rights
Book SynopsisTrade Review‘A fascinating analysis of a core conflict in global governance today – the battle over special treatment for developing countries amid the rise of major economic powers from the Global South. A must-read for anyone interested in understanding the impact of contemporary power shifts on the liberal international order.’ -- Kristen Hopewell, The University of British Columbia, Canada‘The Unmaking of Special Rights offers a powerful account of how the international rules made for disadvantaged states are being rolled back as world power shifts. It describes processes of change and resilience, advances a compelling framework to explain them, and analyzes dynamics in the trade, climate, and health regimes. The book is essential reading for scholars working in these areas, and important for everyone seeking to understand global politics today.’ -- Charles Roger, Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals, Spaini>‘Leveraging a sophisticated theoretical framework and using original qualitative data, this thought-provoking book explores the puzzling variety of differential treatments established across developed and developing countries. Looking at trade, climate, and health regimes, the authors skillfully conduct both cross-case comparison and focused within-case analyses. This book will be of interest to scholars working on global norm contestation, institutional fragmentation, developing countries coalitions, informal institutions, and international law dynamics.’ -- Jean-Frédéric Morin, Laval University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: 1 The unmaking of special rights PART I REGIME-LEVEL TRENDS 2 The gradual unmaking of special and differential treatment in the trade regime 3 The reinterpretation of common but differentiated responsibilities in the climate regime 4 Capacity, willingness, and need in the health regime PART II CONFLICT CASE STUDIES 5 Conflicts over special and differential treatment in agriculture 6 Conflicts over transition periods for developing countries in intellectual property rights 7 Conflicts over climate mitigation commitments 8 Conflicts over the institutional landscape of climate finance 9 Conflicts over capacity to pay in the health regime 10 Conclusion References Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Elgar Encyclopedia of International Sanctions
Book SynopsisThis multidisciplinary Encyclopedia provides a contemporary reference on international sanctions in politics and law. Assessing the topic from diverse perspectives, it analyses the growing prominence of international sanctions and the prolific practice of both established and emerging senders.
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Edward Elgar Publishing Rethinking Conflict Resolution and Management
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Globalization and Development Reader
Book SynopsisThis revised and updated second edition of The Globalization and Development Reader builds on the considerable success of a first edition that has been used around the world. It combines selected readings and editorial material to provide a coherent text with global coverage, reflecting new theoretical and empirical developments. Main text and core reference for students and professionals studying the processes of social change and development in third world countries. Carefully excerpted materials facilitate the understanding of classic and contemporary writings Second edition includes 33 essential readings, including 21 new selections New pieces cover the impact of the recession in the global North, global inequality and uneven development, gender, international migration, the role of cities, agriculture and on the governance of pharmaceuticals and climate change politics Increased coverage of China and India help to provide genuinelyTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments ix Globalization and Development: Recurring Themes 1 Amy Bellone Hite, J. Timmons Roberts, and Nitsan Chorev Part I Formative Approaches to Development and Social Change 19 Introduction 21 1 Manifesto of the Communist Party (1848) and Alienated Labour (1844) 29 Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels 2 The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1905) 39 Max Weber 3 The Stages of Economic Growth: A Non-Communist Manifesto (1960) 52 W. W. Rostow 4 Economic Backwardness in Historical Perspective (1962) 62 Alexander Gerschenkron 5 A Study of Slum Culture: Backgrounds for La Vida (1968) 79 Oscar Lewis 6 Political Participation: Modernization and Political Decay (1968) 88 Samuel Huntington Part II Dependency and Beyond 95 Introduction 97 7 The Development of Underdevelopment (1969) 105 Andre Gunder Frank 8 Dependency and Development in Latin America (1972) 115 Fernando Henrique Cardoso 9 The Rise and Future Demise of the World Capitalist System: Concepts for Comparative Analysis (1979) 126 Immanuel Wallerstein 10 Taiwan’s Economic History: A Case of Etatisme and a Challenge to Dependency Theory (1979) 147 Alice H. Amsden 11 Rethinking Development Theory: Insights from East Asia and Latin America (1989) 169 Gary Gereffi 12 Interrogating Development: Feminism, Gender and Policy (1998) 191 Ruth Pearson and Cecile Jackson 13 Why Is Buying a “Madras” Cotton Shirt a Political Act? A Feminist Commodity Chain Analysis (2004) 204 Priti Ramamurthy Part III What Is Globalization? 225 Introduction 227 14 The New International Division of Labour in the World Economy (1980) 231 Folker Fröbel, Jürgen Heinrichs, and Otto Kreye 15 In Defense of Global Capitalism (2003) 247 Johan Norberg 16 It’s a Flat World, After All (2005) 263 Thomas L. Friedman 17 The Financialization of the American Economy (2005) 272 Greta R. Krippner 18 The Transnational Capitalist Class and the Discourse of Globalization (2000) 304 Leslie Sklair 19 The Washington Consensus as Transnational Policy Paradigm: Its Origins, Trajectory and Likely Successor (2012) 319 Sarah Babb 20 The Crises of Capitalism (2010) 333 David Harvey Part IV Development after Globalization 337 Introduction 339 21 Global Crisis, African Oppression (2001) 345 Patrick Bond 22 Agrofuels in the Food Regime (2010) 356 Philip McMichael 23 Global Cities and Survival Circuits (2002) 373 Saskia Sassen 24 What Makes a Miracle: Some Myths about the Rise of China and India (2008) 391 Pranab Bardhan 25 Foreign Aid (2006) 398 Steven Radelet 26 The Globalization Paradox: Democracy and the Future of the World Economy (2011) 417 Dani Rodrik Part V Global Themes Searching for New Paradigms 441 Introduction 443 27 A New World Order (2004) 449 Anne-Marie Slaughter 28 Transnational Advocacy Networks in International Politics (1998) 476 Margaret E. Keck and Kathryn Sikkink 29 Multipolarity and the New World (Dis)Order: US Hegemonic Decline and the Fragmentation of the Global Climate Regime (2011) 486 J. Timmons Roberts 30 Changing Global Norms through Reactive Diffusion: The Case of Intellectual Property Protection of AIDS Drugs (2012) 503 Nitsan Chorev 31 Development as Freedom (1999) 525 Amartya Sen 32 From Polanyi to Pollyanna: The False Optimism of Global Labor Studies (2010) 549 Michael Burawoy 33 The Developmental State: Divergent Responses to Modern Economic Theory and the Twenty-First-Century Economy (2014) 563 Peter Evans Index 583
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd A Short History of U.S. Interventions in Latin
Book SynopsisA Short History of U.S. Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean presents a concise account of the full sweep of U.S. military invasions and interventions in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean from 1800 up to the present day.Table of ContentsSeries Editor’s Preface viii Acknowledgments x List of Illustrations xi Introduction: Topic and Themes 1 1 Expanding the Continental Republic, 1811–1897 10 2 The Cuban Crucible: Experiments in Overseas Empire, 1898–1922 34 3 Monopolizing the Central American Isthmus, 1903–1926 55 4 Wilsonian Interventions, 1913–1919 72 5 Accommodation and Resistance, 1917–1930 95 6 From Occupier to Good Neighbor, 1921–1936 115 7 Warding Off Global Ideologies, 1935–1954 133 8 Containing Revolution, 1959–1990 148 9 Identifying Post]Cold War Political Threats, 1986–2016 172 Conclusion: Multitudes of Interventions 194 Bibliography 202 Index 209
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Palgrave Macmillan Climate Change in World Politics Energy Climate
Book SynopsisJohn Vogler examines the international politics of climate change, with a focus on the United Nations Framework Convention (UNFCCC). He considers how the international system treats the problem of climate change, analysing the ways in which this has been defined by the international community and the interests and alignments of state governments.Trade Review“In ‘Climate Change in World Politics’, John Vogler … examines the international politics of climate change, with a focus on the United Nations Framework Convention (UNFCCC). … an extraordinary study that is very highly recommended for community, college, and university library Political Science and Environmental Studies reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists.” (Midwest Book Review, midwestbookreview.com, Vol. 11 (6), June, 2016)Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Framing and Fragmentation 3. The UNFCCC Regime 4. Interests and Alignments 5. The Pursuit of Justice 6. Recognition and Prestige 7. Structural Change and Climate Politics 8. Conclusion
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Palgrave Macmillan The Statesmans Yearbook 2016
Book SynopsisNow in its 152nd edition, The Statesman's Yearbook continues to be the reference work of choice for accurate and reliable information on every country in the world. Covering political, economic, social and cultural aspects, the Yearbook is also available online for subscribing institutions: www.statesmansyearbook.com .Trade Review'This yearbook is an invaluable source of reliable and concise information in the world of international affairs where rapid change makes it almost impossible to keep track of who is who and who does what. The yearbook is sober and reliable, qualities that are all the more important when agendas shift with the current news in the media.' - Professor Janne Haaland Matlary, Norwegian Military Staff College and the University of Oslo 'Over 1,000 pages of essential facts. Just as current but more reliable than the internet, I consult it almost daily.' - Professor R.N Lebow, King's College London 'Although the World Almanac and CIA World Factbook serve as excellent sources for country information, this remains the preeminent and most comprehensive ready-reference source for current material about countries worldwide. Highly recommended.' - Donald Altschiller, Boston University Library 'While the Yearbook is primarily a reference book, to be consulted when you would like to find out the population of a particular country, the name of its President, or the number and size of its religious denomination, it is also a delight to leaf through it, discovering unexpected facts...' - The Times Literary Supplement 'Even in an increasingly interconnected world, there is still a need to know about the national jurisdictions that make up the international state system, and this remains the great strength of the Yearbook.' - The Times Literary Supplement 'Its wealth of information is arranged in a logical and consistent manner.' - The Times Literary Supplement 'A delight to leaf through...discover unexpected facts about some of the more obscure as well as some of the less obscure nations. Its wealth of information is arranged in a logical and consistent manner...there are also splendid world maps and flags of the world...even more important, however, is the Yearbook's reliability' - The Times Literary Supplement "The fact that so much information can be crammed into one volume is a testament to the care and research involved." - The Diplomat "The most comprehensive guide to world political and economic affairs." - Robert Thomson, Publisher, Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal "The most convenient and reliable starting point for information on International affairs. Its coverage is unparalleled for a one-volume resource, and it has never let me down." - George J. Mitchell, American special envoy to the Middle East "A miracle of compression: the key facts about the entire world crisply collated in [its] tightly edited pages. It is an essential desktop guide for anyone who needs to think, write or talk about the nature and future of our unimaginably odd and constantly surprising planet." - Godfrey Smith, The Sunday Times "All you need to know about the population of various states and countries, officials, exports, constitutions, governments, diplomatic representatives, religion, finance and basic histories." - The New York Times "Full of invaluable material about every country in the world. For someone like me who spends much of my time travelling, it is an invaluable treasure trove. I would warmly recommend it to other readers." - The Right Honourable Christopher F. Patten, CH, Chancellor of Oxford University, UK "Should be in every office which is concerned with world trade and, indeed, in every school which produces the future traders. It is an essential tool of all global thinking." - Geographical Magazine Bestselling Reference title - "Originally designed for statesmen but now used by anyone needing information on the politics, cultures, and economies of the world, this yearbook is one of the longest-running annual publications in history." - Library Journal "The information this book contains renders it indispensible." - The New York Times, 1874Table of ContentsTime Zones Map Flags of the World/Map of the World (Colour Pull-out Section) Key World Facts Chronology of World Events PART I 1. International Organizations PART II: COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD A-Z: 2. Key Historical Events 3. Territory and Population 4. Social Statistics 5. Climate 6. Constitution and Government 7. Government Chronology 8. Recent Elections 9. Current Government 10. Current leaders 11. Defence 12. Economy 13. Energy and Natural Resources 14. Environment 15. Industry 16. International Trade 17. Communications 18. Social Institutions 19. Religion 20. Culture 21. Diplomatic Representatives 22. Further Reading Abbreviations Place and International Organizations Index Index of Current leaders
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Britain and the Middle East in the 911 Era
Book SynopsisBritain's participation in the invasion of Iraq in 2003 marked a dramatic shift in the direction and focus of British relations with the Middle East. This book provides the first extensive examination of the impact of 9/11 on the UK's policy towards this critical region.Trade Review"Hollis analyses British participation in the ‘war on terror', contending that New Labour failed to understand the lessons of the past and radically altered UK-Middle East relations. She argues that by involving itself in a failed American enterprise, Britain tarnished its global reputation." (Survival, December 2010-January 2011) ‘A wonderful and fascinating contribution to our understanding of Britain’s place in the morass created by 9/11. This is the first work to set these current events in their true historical context. An absolute must for anyone wishing to understand the UK’s role in the wider Middle East, placed four-square within the story of our journey from Empire to conflicted transatlantic European power.’ —Jon Snow, Newscaster, Channel 4 News ‘Rosemary Hollis combines breadth of vision with painstaking attention to detail in this comprehensive analysis of New Labour and the Middle East. Anyone who wishes to understand the complexities of the region and the impact on British foreign policy of our relationship with the United States need look no further.’ —Sir Menzies Campbell MP, former leader, Liberal Democrats ‘This account of Britain's role in the Middle East under New Labour is a well-written and significant contribution to our understanding of the modern Middle East. It not only sheds light on the Blair government's involvement in Arab–Israeli peacemaking and the post-9/11 ‘war on terror’, but also enhances our understanding of EU involvement and US leadership. Required reading for anyone seeking to understand how events have unfolded in the region in the past ten years.’ —Yossi Alpher, former director, Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies ‘From her unique vantage point at the intersection of government, academia, civil society and London’s diplomatic corps, Dr Hollis incisively dissects Britain’s relations with the Middle East under New Labour as well as Blair's path to war in Iraq. This is as close to a definitive account as we are going to get for some time.’ —Tarak Barkawi, Senior Lecturer, Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge Hollis is one of those rare scholars rooted in the history and policy-making process of her country yet capable of putting herself in the shoes of the people at the receiving end. In this richly documented and lively account of British policy in the Middle East … she provides an insightful analysis of a pattern of decision-making that is sadly not unique to Britain, in which experts are marginalized, regional complexities are treated as a nuisance and the policy is framed to defend certain interests and questionable values rather than respond to realities. Her critique is … implacable and severe. —Dr Bassma KodmaniTable of ContentsIntroduction. Chapter 1: Historical Background: Stages in the Relationship. Chapter 2: New Labour Worldview and the Middle East. Chapter 3: New Labour: New Policy-Making Process. Chapter 4: Britain’s Role in the Peace Process: 1997 to 2001. Chapter 5: The Road to War in Iraq. Chapter 6: Reaping the Whirlwind: the Fallout from the Invasion of Iraq for British Relations across the Middle East. Part I: Inside Iraq. Part II: Around the Region. Chapter 7: Realpolitik and the Peace Process after 9/11. Chapter 8: Still Flying the Flag: Britain and the Arab Gulf States. Chapter 9: Conclusions. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Philosophical Challenge of September 11
Book SynopsisIn this book, fourteen leading philosophers reflect on the philosophical implications of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. * A philosophical reflection on the implications of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors. 1. Introduction (Tom Rockmore and Joseph Margolis). 2. Iraq, American Empire, and the War on Terrorism (George Leaman). 3. ‘Us’ and ‘Them’: The Politics of American Self-Assertion After 9/11 (Andrew Norris). 4. Misreading Islamist Terrorism: The ‘War Against Terrorism’ and Just-War Theory (Joseph M. Schwartz). 5. Of Power and Compassion (Shibley Telhami). 6. Terror and the Attack on Civil Liberties (Ronald Dworkin). 7. Civilizational Inprisonments (Amartya Sen). 8. The New Political Infamy and the Sacrilege of Feminisim (Drucilla Cornell). 9. Reasons for Conflict: Political Implications of a Definition of Terrorism (Angelica Nuzzo). 10. Losing to Tomorrow: An American Work in Progress (Davis B. Borrow). 11. Preemptive War, Americanism and Anti-Americanism (Domenico Losurdo). 12. On the So-Called War on Terrorism (Tom Rockmore). 13. Terrorism and the New Forms of War (Joseph Margolis). 14. Afterword: The Road from September 11 to Abu Ghraib (Armen T. Marsoobian). Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Americas Failing Empire
Book SynopsisThis sharp and authoritative account of American foreign relations analyzes the last fifteen years of foreign policy in relation to the last forty years, since the end of the Cold War. Provides an overview and understanding of the recent history of U.S. foreign relations from the viewpoint of one of the most respected authorities in the field Includes suggestions for further reading. Trade Review“A remarkably succinct, lucid, and provocative survey of America’s post Cold War foreign policy, brimming with shrewd insights. This is contemporary history at its best. Highly recommended for students, specialists, and general readers alike.” Robert J. McMahon, University of Florida “America’s Failing Empire is contemporary history at its finest, reflecting the quality of scholarship and thoughtful insight that has long characterized the work of Warren Cohen. He provides a stinging critique of the unilateralist imperialism currently in vogue. It is a thorough and welcome response to the academic and journalistic apologists of the American empire.” Gary Hess, Bowling Green State University "This fascinating study gives readers an overview and understanding of the recent history of US foreign relations from the viewpoint of one of the most respected authorities in the field." History OnlineTable of ContentsAcknowledgments viii Introduction: The Cold War as History 1 1 The End of the Cold War International System 12 2 In Search of a Compass 38 3 Clinton and Humanitarian Intervention 56 4 Managing the Great Powers 72 5 The Clinton Years Assessed 94 6 The Vulcans Take Charge 123 7 Once Upon an Empire 143 8 All the Rest – and Bush Assessed 164 References and Suggestions for Additional Reading 187 Index 193
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Dissolving Boundaries
Book SynopsisExplores whether and the extent to which the boundaries between comparative politics and international relations are and should be dissolved. This title looks at the relationship between and the issues separating comparative politics and international relations.Table of ContentsPart I: Dissolving Boundaries: An Introduction: Suzanne Werner, David Davis, and Bruce Bueno de Mesquita (Emory University, Emory University, Hoover Institution of Stanford University). Part II: The Second Image Reversed and Reversed Again:. 1. Reintegrating the Sub-Disciplines of International and Comparative Politics: Bruce Russett (Yale University). 2. The Impact of External Threat on States and Domestic Societies: Manus I. Midlarsky (Rutgers University). 3. Globalization, Democratization, and the Prospects for Civil War in the New Millennium: T. David Mason (University of North Texas). 4. Where Do the Peacekeepers Go: Michael Gilligan and Stephen Stedman (New York University and Stanford University). 5. Development and War: Douglas Lemke (University of Michigan). 6. Imposing Sanctions: States, Firms, and Economic Coercion: T. Clifton Morgan and Navin A. Bapat (Rice University and Rice University). Part III: A Theory of Conflict?. 7. International Relations Theory and Internal Conflict: Insights from the Interstices: David Lake (Cornell University). 8. Mediation and Foreign Policy: Saadia Touval (Johns Hopkins University). 9. Inside and Out: Peacekeeping and the Duration of Peace after Civil and Interstate Wars: Page Fortna (Columbia University). 10. Mediation and Peacekeeping in a Random Walk Model of Civil and Interstate War: Alastair Smith and Allan Stam (Yale University and Dartmouth College). 11. Explaining the Intractability of Territorial Conflict: Barbara Walter (University of California, San Diego)
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Global Governance and Public Accountability
Book Synopsis* An exploration of questions of crucial importance to the creation of a legitimate system of global governance. * Written by a group of prominent international scholars and experts of global governance. * Provides a comprehensive analysis of major arenas of global decision--making.Trade Review"This excellent volume raises serious analytical and normative questions of public accountability challenges posed by innovations in global governance, and it provides sophisticated, non-ideological answers. It marks an important contribution to the debate." John Gerard Ruggie, Harvard UniversityTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors. 1. Introduction: David Held and Mathias Koenig-Archibugi. 2. Defining Accountability Up: the Global Economic Multilaterals: Miles Kahler. 3. Disaggregated Sovereignty: Towards the Public Accountability of Global Government Networks: Anne-Marie Slaughter. 4. Multisectoral Networks in Global Governance: Towards a Pluralistic System of Accountability: Thorsten Benner, Wolfgang H. Reinicke and Jan Martin Witte. 5. Civil Society and Democratically Accountable Global Governance: Jan Aart Scholte. 6. Transnational Corporations and Public Accountability: Mathias Koenig-Archibugi. 7. Global Governance and Legitimacy Problems: Michael Zürn. 8. Global Governance and Communicative Action: Thomas Risse. 9. Global Governance, Participation and the Public Sphere: Patrizia Nanz and Jens Steffek. 10. Is there a 'Democratic Deficit' in World Politics? A Framework for Analysis: Andrew Moravcsik. 11. Democratic Accountability and Political Effectiveness from a Cosmopolitan Perspective: David Held. Index.
£20.66
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Divided West
Book Synopsis* Brings fresh perspectives and new insights to the analysis of the impact of transatlantic strategic dissonance on European security. * Reflects on the bitter disputes that have crystallized across the Atlantic after 9/11 and the rise of terrorist, WMD and failed state threats.Trade Review'This well-structured, crisply written volume is one of the best – and certainly one of the most succinct and conceptually interesting – to have been authored on that battered entity known as the transatlantic relationship. Quietly but effectively challenging the official myth that the crisis is now past, Forsberg and Herd reveal beyond all possible doubt that the trauma that arose as a result of Iraq and 9/11 still remains unresolved and, in official circles at least, little understood. Divorce may not be on the cards just yet. Nonetheless, difficult and problematic times lie ahead. A sobering, indeed essential read for policy-makers and academics on both sides of an ever-widening Atlantic.' Michael Cox, London School of Economics ‘Divided West makes a unique contribution to a vast literature on transatlantic relations. Rather than complaining how bad things are, the authors offer a lucid theoretical framework in which the current transatlantic imbroglio is clinically dissected. It is clearly the most thorough and thought-provoking book available in the field.’ Peter van Ham, Clingendael Institute, The Hague ‘This book makes uneasy but essential reading for Atlanticists and Europeanists. At the interface of theory and policy, this superb analysis plunges deep into the divide that is today's West and pulls no punches about the implications of strategic dissonance. It is quite simply a must read for anyone who cares deeply about the West and Europe's place within it.’ Julian Lindley-French, Centre for Applied Policy, University of MunichTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. About the Authors. 1. The Divided West: Challenges, Obstacles and Dilemmas. 2. Theory and Transatlantic Crisis. 3. ‘Atlantic Europe’: The UK, the US and European Security. 4. ‘Core Europe’: Germany's National Interest, Transatlantic Relations and European Security. 5. ‘New Europe’: And Transatlantic Relations. 6. ‘Non-Aligned Europe’ and Transatlantic Relations. 7. ‘Periphery Europe’: Russia and Transatlantic Security. 8. Transatlantic Futures in an Age of Strategic Dissonance. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
£22.32
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Divided West
Book SynopsisThis book analyses the genesis and process through which transatlantic strategic dissonance now defines a divided West. It contends that constructive strategic dissonance has the potential to best manage a complex and pressing global security agenda. Reflects on the bitter disputes that have crystallized across the Atlantic after 9/11 and the rise of terrorist, WMD and failed state threats. Structured around the concepts of Atlantic', Core', New' Non-aligned' and Periphery' Europe that have emerged in the wake of these disputes. Identifies the trends and factors that have driven and could further propel the Euro-Atlantic security community towards different futures. Analyses the security policy implications of each scenario for states within this region. Trade Review'This well-structured, crisply written volume is one of the best – and certainly one of the most succinct and conceptually interesting – to have been authored on that battered entity known as the transatlantic relationship. Quietly but effectively challenging the official myth that the crisis is now past, Forsberg and Herd reveal beyond all possible doubt that the trauma that arose as a result of Iraq and 9/11 still remains unresolved and, in official circles at least, little understood. Divorce may not be on the cards just yet. Nonetheless, difficult and problematic times lie ahead. A sobering, indeed essential read for policy-makers and academics on both sides of an ever-widening Atlantic.' Michael Cox, London School of Economics ‘Divided West makes a unique contribution to a vast literature on transatlantic relations. Rather than complaining how bad things are, the authors offer a lucid theoretical framework in which the current transatlantic imbroglio is clinically dissected. It is clearly the most thorough and thought-provoking book available in the field.’ Peter van Ham, Clingendael Institute, The Hague ‘This book makes uneasy but essential reading for Atlanticists and Europeanists. At the interface of theory and policy, this superb analysis plunges deep into the divide that is today's West and pulls no punches about the implications of strategic dissonance. It is quite simply a must read for anyone who cares deeply about the West and Europe's place within it.’ Julian Lindley-French, Centre for Applied Policy, University of MunichTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. About the Authors. 1. The Divided West: Challenges, Obstacles and Dilemmas. 2. Theory and Transatlantic Crisis. 3. ‘Atlantic Europe’: The UK, the US and European Security. 4. ‘Core Europe’: Germany's National Interest, Transatlantic Relations and European Security. 5. ‘New Europe’: And Transatlantic Relations. 6. ‘Non-Aligned Europe’ and Transatlantic Relations. 7. ‘Periphery Europe’: Russia and Transatlantic Security. 8. Transatlantic Futures in an Age of Strategic Dissonance. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
£56.25
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Readings in Globalization
Book SynopsisThis unique and engaging anthology introduces students to the major concepts of globalization within the context of the key debates and disputes. Introduces globalization through its basic concepts, rather than thematically;a distinctive approach that provides students with a better grasp of what social science has to offer on the topic Utilizes concepts from interdisciplinary sources, bringing together work from key figures across a number of fields -from Weber and Marx, to contemporary figures in the field, including Beck, Bauman, Castells, and Homi Bhabha Includes excerpts to illustrate ideas, all at an appropriate level of difficulty for an undergraduate audience Offers all of this in the dynamic context of major debates surrounding the basic concepts and the fundamental realities of globalization Designed so it can be used independently, or alongside Ritzer's Globalization: A Basic Textfor a complete student resource Trade Review“With contributions from leading scholars across a variety of disciplines, these readings help clarify our knowledge and advance our understanding of globalization. This book fills an important gap by making available, in a single volume, a variety of interpretations of issues critical to the topic of globalization. It is a very good read.” (ID: International Dialogue, February 2012) Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Book 1 1 Introduction to Globalization Debates 3 1 Is Globalization Civilizing, Destructive or Feeble? A Critique of Five Key Debates in the Social Science Literature 4 Mauro F. Guillén Part I Political Economy 19 2 Civilizations 21 2 The Clash of Civilizations? 23 Samuel P. Huntington 3 Global Utopias and Clashing Civilizations: Misunderstanding the Present 29 John Gray 4 Can Civilizations Clash? 34 Jack F. Matlock, Jr 5 History Ends, Worlds Collide 36 Chris Brown 6 If Not Civilizations, What? Paradigms of the Post-Cold War World 37 Samuel P. Huntington 3 Orientalism, Colonialism, and Postcolonialism 43 7 Orientalism: Introduction 47 Edward W. Said 8 Orientalism and Orientalism in Reverse 54 Sadik Jalal al-‘Azm 9 Postcolonialism and Its Discontents 57 Ali Rattansi 10 Said’s Orientalism: A Vital Contribution Today 66 Peter Marcuse 4 Neoliberalism 72 11 Freedom versus Collectivism in Foreign Aid 75 William Easterly 12 The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time 86 Karl Polanyi 13 Freedom’s Just Another Word 101 David Harvey 14 Neoliberalism as Exception, Exception to Neoliberalism 111 Aihwa Ong 5 Structural Adjustment 117 15 Structural Adjustment in East and Southeast Asia: Lessons from Latin America 119 Jim Glassman and Pádraig Carmody 16 The Social Consequences of Structural Adjustment: Recent Evidence and Current Debates 127 Sarah Babb 17 The Human Rights Effects of World Bank Structural Adjustment, 1981–2000 138 M. Rodwan Abouharb and David L. Cingranelli 18 How International Monetary Fund and World Bank Policies Undermine Labor Power and Rights 146 Vincent Lloyd and Robert Weissman 19 Who Has Failed Africa?: IMF Measures or the African Leadership? 150 Gerald Scott 6 Nation-State 157 20 Sociology and the Nation-State in an Era of Shifting Boundaries 159 Donald N. Levine 21 The Westfailure System 161 Susan Strange 22 Globalization and the Myth of the Powerless State 166 Linda Weiss 23 Globalization and the Resilience of State Power 175 Daniel Béland 24 Beyond Nation-State Paradigms: Globalization, Sociology, and the Challenge of Transnational Studies 179 William I. Robinson 7 Transnationalism 182 25 Transnational Practices 184 Leslie Sklair 26 Social Theory and Globalization: The Rise of a Transnational State 195 William I. Robinson 27 Revisiting the Question of the Transnational State: A Comment on William Robinson’s “Social Theory and Globalization” 198 Philip McMichael 8 World Systems 203 28 The Modern World-System: Theoretical Reprise 205 Immanuel Wallerstein 29 Competing Conceptions of Globalization 210 Leslie Sklair 9 Empire 214 30 Empire 217 Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri 31 The Global Coliseum: On Empire 226 Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri interviewed by Nicholas Brown and Imre Szeman 32 Retrieving the Imperial: Empire and International Relations 228 Tarak Barkawi and Mark Laffey 33 Africa: the Black Hole at the Middle of Empire? 234 David Moore 34 The New World Order (They Mean It) 240 Stanley Aronowitz 35 Adventures of the Multitude: Response of the Authors 241 Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri 10 Network Society and Informationalism 244 36 Toward a Sociology of the Network Society 246 Manuel Castells 37 Depoliticizing Globalization: From Neo-Marxism to the Network Society of Manuel Castells 252 Peter Marcuse 11 World Risk Society and Cosmopolitanism 260 38 The Terrorist Threat: World Risk Society Revisited 263 Ulrich Beck 39 Risk, Globalisation and the State: A Critical Appraisal of Ulrich Beck and the World Risk Society Thesis 271 Darryl S. L. Jarvis 40 Unpacking Cosmopolitanism for the Social Sciences: A Research Agenda 280 Ulrich Beck and Natan Sznaider 41 Cosmopolitanism and Nationalism 285 Craig Calhoun 12 McWorld and Jihad 288 42 Jihad vs McWorld 290 Benjamin R. Barber 43 Paris Is Burning: Jihad vs McWorld by Benjamin R. Barber 297 Fareed Zakaria 44 Sovereignty and Emergency: Political Theology, Islam and American Conservatism 301 Bryan S. Turner 45 On Terrorism and the New Democratic Realism 305 Benjamin R. Barber Part II Culture 307 46 Globalization and Culture: Three Paradigms 309 Jan Nederveen Pieterse 13 Creolization, Hybridity, and Glocalization 319 47 The World in Creolisation 322 Ulf Hannerz 48 Flows, Boundaries and Hybrids: Keywords in Transnational Anthropology 324 Ulf Hannerz 49 Globalization as Hybridization 326 Jan Nederveen Pieterse 50 Glocalization: Time–Space and Homogeneity–Heterogeneity 334 Roland Robertson 14 Critiquing Creolization, Hybridity, and Glocalization 344 51 Hybridity, So What? The Anti-Hybridity Backlash and the Riddles of Recognition 347 Jan Nederveen Pieterse 52 The Global, the Local, and the Hybrid: A Native Ethnography of Glocalization 351 Marwan M. Kraidy 53 Globalization and Trinidad Carnival: Diaspora, Hybridity and Identity in Global Culture 356 Keith Nurse 54 Mapping the “Glocal” Village: The Political Limits of “Glocalization” 360 William H. Thornton 55 Rethinking Globalization: Glocalization/Grobalization and Something/Nothing 361 George Ritzer 56 Dialectics of Something and Nothing: Critical Reflections on Ritzer’s Globalization Analysis 372 Douglas Kellner 15 McDonaldization 380 57 An Introduction to McDonaldization 383 George Ritzer 58 McDonaldization and the Global Culture of Consumption 389 Malcolm Waters 59 The McDonald’s Mosaic: Glocalization and Diversity 393 Bryan S. Turner 60 Transnationalism, Localization, and Fast Foods in East Asia 396 James L. Watson 61 Global Implications of McDonaldization and Disneyization 399 Alan Bryman 62 Glocommodification: How the Global Consumes the Local – McDonald’s in Israel 402 Uri Ram 16 World Culture 408 63 World Culture: Origins and Consequences 410 Frank J. Lechner and John Boli 64 Norms, Culture, and World Politics: Insights from Sociology’s Institutionalism 421 Martha Finnemore Sources and Credits 425 Index 429
£29.40
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Ethics and International Relations
Book SynopsisEthics and International Relations, Second Edition, offers a comprehensive introduction to the philosophical issues raised by international politics. Presupposing no prior philosophical knowledge and deliberately avoiding the use of technical language, it is ideally suited for political philosophy, applied ethics and international relations courses. Revised and updated, new material includes coverage of the war on terror, the impact of globalization, and ideas of cosmopolitan governance. Clearly and thoughtfully organized, it proceeds logically from general morality and international relations to issues surrounding just war theory and global justice A crisp, analytical treatment presented with a student-sensitive approach and informed by real world issues Covers a wide array of subtopics Trade Review"Ethics and International Relations is an excellent introduction to this important subject. With unusual clarity, Graham tackles all the main topics, from sovereignty to global warming, examining popular opinions and academic theories in a way that will bring newcomers quickly up to speed." Terry Nardin, National University of Singapore "It is highly accessible but does not duck the hard and often intractable questions of violence, poverty, injustice and trade." Times Higher Education SupplementTable of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition. 1. The International Orders. From Vienna to Versailles–The Rise of the Nation State. The Challenge of Internationalism. Sovereignty. Federalism and the International ‘State of Nature’. The Law of Nature and Nations. Summary. 2. Realism, Morality and Law. The Hobbesian State of Nature. Realism. National Interest and Moral Responsibility. Moralism and the Domestic Analogy. Factual and Moral Disanalogy. Legalism. 3. War. Christian Attitudes to War. The Case for Pacifism. Just Wars. Justice Ad Bellum. Force and Violence. Justice In Bello. The Principle of Double Effect. 4. Weapons of Mass Destruction. The Argument So Far. Modern Warfare. Consequentialism. Deterrence. Threats, Bluffs and Conditional Intentions. Mutually Assured Destruction. Summary. 5. Humanitarian Intervention. Intervention and the Challenge to Legalism. Autonomy and the Nation State. Non-intervention and States as Persons. Consequentialism and Non-intervention. The Definition of Intervention. Intervention and Just War Theory. Intervention, the Rule of Law and the Duty to Intervene. Summary. 6. Terrorists, Guerillas and War on Terror. The Definition of Terror. Freedom Fighters. Terrorism. Guerilla Warfare. Torture and the War on Terrorism. Summary. 7. North and South, Aid and Trade. Absolute and Relative Poverty. Poverty and Cost/Benefit Analysis. Lifeboat Ethics. Taking Stock of the Arguments. Social Justice and Welfare Rights. Basic Rights, National Boundaries and International Justice. Aid and Trade: the World Bank and the WTO. Summary. 8. Globalization, Cosmopolitanism and the Environment. Globalization. Cosmopolitanism and Subsidiarity. Environmental Disaster. Environmental Ethics. Shallow and Deep Ecology. The Gaia Hypothesis. Globalization, Environment and International Relations. Bibliography. Index
£27.50
John Wiley and Sons Ltd North and South in the World Political Economy
Book SynopsisA broad yet distinctive analysis of the growing political, economic, and social gap existing between the world's northern and southern hemispheres.Trade ReviewNorth and South in the World Political Economy is a superb guide for the study of the critical North-South relations in this century. The authoritative, well thought out, effectively researched, and successfully integrated chapters present a full account of the broad set of problems that face today’s decision makers in both regions. Jacek Kugler, Claremont Graduate UniversityTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Notes on Contributors. List of Abbreviations. 1. Observations on the North–South Divide: Rafael Reuveny (Indiana University) and William R. Thompson (Indiana University). Part I: Problems of Trade:. 2. Globalization, Poverty, and the North–South Divide: Arie M. Kacowicz (Hebrew University of Jerusalem). 3. Reproducing the North–South Divide: The Role of Trade Deficits and Capital Flows: Bruce E. Moon (Lehigh University). 4. New Configuration or Reconfiguration? Conflict in North–South Energy Trade Relations: Paul A. Williams (Bilkent University). Part II: Problems of Development:. 5. Virtuous or Vicious Cycle? Human Rights, Trade, and Development: Robert G. Blanton (University of Memphis) and Shannon Lindsey Blanton (University of Memphis). 6. Structural Adjustment, Development, and Democracy: Mark R. Brawley (McGill University, Montreal, Canada) and Nicole Baerg (McGill University, Montreal, Canada). 7. War as Development – in the North but not the South: Espen Moe (Norwegian University of Science and Technology). 8. Nature, Disease, and Globalization: An Evolutionary Perspective: Dennis Pirages (University of Maryland). Part III: Points of Conflict:. 9. Challenging Hegemony: Political Islam and the North–South Divide: Mohammed Ayoob (Michigan State University). 10. Fear and Loathing in the International System: Ayşe Zarakol (Washington and Lee University). 11. Globalizing Media and North–South Initiatives: Francis A. Beer (University of Colorado) and G. R. Boynton (University of Iowa). 12. The UN Security Council and the North–South Divide: Plus ça change?: Jane Boulden (Royal Military College of Canada). 13. “Failed” States and Global Security: Empirical Questions and Policy Dilemmas: Stewart Patrick(Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies). 14. Nuclear Proliferation and the Geocultural Divide: The March of Folly: J. David Singer (University of Michigan). Part IV: Alternative Paths to Ameliorating the North–South Divide:. 15. Lessons from/for BRICSAM about South–North Relations: Economic Size Trumps All Else?: Andrew F. Cooper (University of Waterloo, Ontario), Agata Antkiewicz (Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), Ontario), and Timothy M. Shaw (Royal Roads University, Victoria, Canada). 16. Dueling Imperialism or Principled Policies? A Comparative Analysis of EU and US Approaches to Trade and Development: Vicki Birchfield (Georgia Institute of Technology). 17. Assessing Strategies for Reducing Global Poverty: Barry Hughes (University of Denver) and Mohammod T. Irfan (University of Denver, Colorado). 18. North–South Contradictions and Bridges at the World Social Forum: Christopher Chase-Dunn (University of California, Riverside), Ellen Reese (University of California, Riverside), Mark Herkenrath (University of Zurich), Rebecca Giem (University of California, Riverside), Erika Gutierrez (University of California, Riverside), Linda Kim (University of California, Riverside), and Christine Petit (University of California, Riverside). 19. The Higher Realism: A US Foreign Policy for Transcending the North–South Divide: Seyom Brown (Brandeis University). Index
£86.36
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Informal Empire in Latin America
Book Synopsis* An interdisciplinary interrogation of the concept of British 'informal empire' in Latin America * Builds upon recent advances in the historiography of imperialism and studies of the nineteenth-century modern world, most obviously the work of Ann Stoler, Catherine Hall and C.A.Trade Review"Rarely does a single volume illustrate so clearly how new methods can improve an already venerable body of historiography." (Journal of Latin American Studies, April 2009)Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. About the Cover Images. Contributor Biographies. Introduction (Matthew Brown, University of Bristol). 1. Rethinking British Informal Empire in Latin America (Especially Argentina) (Alan Knight, St. Antony’s College, Oxford). 2. The British in Argentina: From Informal Empire to Postcolonialism (David Rock, University of California). 3. Commercial Christianity: The British and Foreign Bible Society’s Interest in Spanish America, 1805–1830 (Karen Racine, University of Guelph). 4. Britain, the Argentine and Informal Empire: Rethinking the Role of Railway Companies (Colin M. Lewis, London School of Economics and Political Science). 5. Finance, Ambition and Romanticism in the River Plate, 1880–1892 (Charles Jones, University of Cambridge). 6. Appropriating the ‘Unattainable’: The British Travel Experience in Patagonia (Fernanda Peñaloza, University of Manchester). 7. ‘Weapons of the Weak?’ Colombia and Foreign Powers in the Nineteenth Century (Malcolm Deas, St. Antony’s College, Oxford). 8. ‘Literature Can Be Our Teacher’: Reading Informal Empire in El inglés de los güesos (Jennifer L. French, Williams College, USA). 9. The Artful Seductions of Informal Empire (Louise Guenther, Universidade Federale de Minas Gerais, Brazil). 10. Afterword: Informal Empire: Past, Present and Future (Andrew Thompson, University of Leeds). References. Index.
£18.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd American Foreign Relations Since 1898
Book SynopsisThis volume brings together more than 50 documents which examine foreign policy not only in terms of leaders and states, but also through social movements, cultures, ideas, and images, to provide comprehensive understanding of how Americans have interacted with the wider world since 1898. Draws together over 50 primary documents to give readers a first-hand account of the people and events that shaped the foreign policy of the United States Incorporates documents relating not only to leaders and states, but also to social movements, cultures, ideas, and images Highlights the diverse range of contributors to debates about American foreign policy, from presidents to protesters, students to singers Includes a comprehensive introduction to the subject and headnotes for each document written by the editor, as well as a bibliography for further study Table of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Series Editors’ Preface x Acknowledgments xii Source Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 Chapter 1: War, Imperialism, Anti-Imperialism 7 1 Secretary of State, John Hay, Open Door Notes, 1899–1900 7 2 President William McKinley, Account of his Decision to Occupy the Philippines, 1898 11 3 The Platt Amendment, 1901 13 4 Jane Addams, Critique of American Militarism, 1902 15 5 President Theodore Roosevelt, ‘‘Corollary’’ to the Monroe Doctrine, 1904 19 Chapter 2: The Great War and Its Aftermath 24 1 George M. Cohan, ‘‘Over There,’’ 1917 24 2 President Woodrow Wilson, Fourteen Points Address, 1918 26 3 Senator Robert LaFollette, Opposition to President Wilson’s War Message, 1917 32 4 W. E. B. Dubois, Comments on the First World War, the Treaty of Versailles, and the Politics of Race, 1918 36 5 Charles Lindbergh, Account of the First Solo Nonstop Airplane Flight Across the Atlantic Ocean, 1927 40 6 The Kellogg–Briand Pact, 1928 45 Chapter 3: The Great Depression, Fascist Fears, and Social Change in America 51 1 President Franklin D. Roosevelt, First Inaugural Address, 1933 51 2 Hamilton Fish Armstrong, Meeting with Adolf Hitler, 1933 56 3 Father Charles Coughlin, Radio attack on ‘‘Internationalism,’’ 1931 62 4 Charles Lindbergh, Speech to an America First Committee Meeting, 1941 66 5 The Atlantic Charter, 1941 69 Chapter 4: The Second World War 72 1 Lawrence T. Kagawa, the Internment of Japanese-Americans, 1942 72 2 President Franklin Roosevelt and Soviet Marshal Josef Stalin at the Tehran Conference, 1943 74 3 Dwight Eisenhower, the Liberation of Nazi Concentration Camps, 1945 78 4 President Harry Truman, Diary Entries on the Potsdam Conference and his Decision to Drop the Atomic Bombs on Japan, 1945 80 5 The Atomic Mushroom Cloud Over Nagasaki, 1945 83 Chapter 5: The Early Cold War 85 1 George F. Kennan, ‘‘Long Telegram’’ on the Soviet Union, 1946 85 2 The Truman Doctrine, 1947 90 3 Assistant Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, the ‘‘Loss’’ of China, 1950 93 4 Senator Joseph McCarthy, Speech in Wheeling, West Virginia, 1950 96 5 NSC 68, 1950 98 6 President Dwight Eisenhower, the ‘‘Falling Domino’’ Theory in Indochina, 1954 103 Chapter 6: Rebellions Against the Cold War 106 1 Martin Luther King, Jr., ‘‘The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousness,’’ 1960 106 2 ‘‘Spy vs. Spy,’’ 1961 111 3 SANE, Public Petition, 1961 112 4 Students for a Democratic Society, Port Huron Statement, 1962 114 5 Women Strike for Peace, ‘‘What Every Woman Knows,’’ 1962 122 6 ‘‘Dr. Strangelove,’’ 1964 125 7 President Lyndon Johnson, ‘‘Peace Without Conquest,’’ 1965 130 8 Phil Ochs, ‘‘I ain’t marchin’ anymore,’’ 1965 136 9 Christian Appy, Oral Histories from the Vietnam War 137 10 My Lai Massacre, 1968 145 Chapter 7: De´tente, Human Rights, and the Continuation of the Cold War 147 1 President Richard Nixon, ‘‘Opening’’ to China, 1972 147 2 Agreement on Basic Principles between the United States and the Soviet Union, 1972 156 3 American Complicity in Chilean Repression, 1973 159 4 The Helsinki Final Act, 1975 163 5 President Jimmy Carter, Address at the University of Notre Dame, 1977 169 6 President Ronald Reagan, ‘‘Evil Empire’’ Speech, 1983 174 Chapter 8: The End of the Cold War 179 1 President Ronald Reagan, Speech and Questionand-Answer Session at Moscow State University, 1988 179 2 The New York Times, Mikhail Gorbachev’s Heroic Reception in the United States, 1988 189 3 The New York Times, The Fall of the Berlin Wall, 1989 191 4 President George H. W. Bush and Soviet Chairman Mikhail Gorbachev, the End of the Cold War, 1989 196 Chapter 9: After the Cold War 201 1 President George H. W. Bush, the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait, 1990 201 2 Deputy Secretary of Defense, John Deutch, Genocide in Rwanda, 1994 204 3 President Bill Clinton, the Kosovo Crisis, 1999 206 Chapter 10: The War on Terror 212 1 The Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 212 2 The New York Times, the Public Horror of September 11, 2001 222 3 President George W. Bush, the Bush Doctrine, 2002 225 4 George Packer, the Iraq War, 2005 228 5 Torture at Abu Ghraib Prison, 2004 233 Select Bibliography 235 Index 239
£31.30
Johns Hopkins University Press Afghanistan and Pakistan
Book SynopsisUltimately, Khan argues, Pakistan reveals a deep confusion in its public discourse on issues of modernity and the challenges the country faces, an intellectual crisis that Pakistan must address to secure the country's survival, progress, and constructive role in the region.Trade ReviewIn the entire subcontinent, nothing like this work has been written or "even attempted", matching the breadth of its sweep and the depth of its analyses. -- A.G. Noorani FrontlineTable of ContentsList of MapsPrefaceIntroductionPart I: The Afghanistan Context: The Continuing Conflict1. The Post–Soviet Withdrawal Phase of the Afghanistan Conflict (1989–1995)2. The Advent of the Taliban (1995–2001)3. Post–9/11 Afghanistan4. The External Powers: Interests and ConcernsPart II: The Pakistan Context and the Challenge of Extremism5. The Challenge of Religious Militancy and Extremism in Pakistan6. Pakistan: A Case of Intellectual Crisis and Weak GovernancePart III: Perspectives and Options7. ConclusionsBibliographyIndex
£27.45
Johns Hopkins University Press Great Powers and Geopolitical Change
Book SynopsisGrygiel asserts that, though many other aspects of foreign policy have changed throughout history, strategic response to geographical features remains one of the most salient factors in establishing and maintaining power in the international arena.Trade ReviewThis interesting book examines the strategic structure of the empires of Venice, the Ottomans, and Ming China from the eleventh to the sixteenth centuries... Grygiel's provocative volume will initiate many debates. -- Brian W. Blouet Geographical Review 2007 A must-read for anyone interested in international relations in general and geopolitics in particular. -- John P. Vanzo International Studies Review 2007 Grygiel's short but informative study serves as testament to the fact that today, no serious work of political theory can ignore the perspective of the longue duree, and even more specifically, the historical experience of non-Western regions and states. -- Boris Stremlin Journal of World-Systems Research 2008 He makes a very compelling case that geography, geopolitics, and geostrategy are relevant factors in the rise and decline of great powers, past, present, and future... Great Powers and Geopolitical Change is a book that I believe deserves the attention of policymakers and scholars alike. -- Randall L. Schweller Perspectives on Politics 2009 According to Grygiel, a country's strategic response to geography remains one of the most salient factors in establishing and maintaining power in the international arena. -- Geoffrey Sloan Foreign Affairs 2009Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. The Premature Death of Geography2. Geography, Geopolitics, and Geostrategy3. The Geopolitical Change of the Sixteenth Century4. The Geostrategy of Venice (1000–1600)5. The Geostrategy of the Ottoman Empire (1300–1699)6. The Geostrategy of Ming China (1364–1644)7. Lessons for the United StatesNotesBibliographyIndex
£26.10
Johns Hopkins University Press Leaving without Losing
Book SynopsisAnyone concerned with the future of the War on Terror will find Katz's argument highly thought provoking.Trade ReviewAs the U.S. searches for a way forward, Katz's largely objective and thoughtful analysis offers much to consider. Publishers Weekly A fine pick for any military or political science holding. Midwest Book Review Katz offers a strong, cogent argument. Choice A model of its kind. -- Anthony Smith New Zealand International Review This slender volume is packed with many insights. A collection of short chapters, some not much longer than op-eds, reveals author Mark Katz's wisdom and prudence when it comes to the use of military power, and the need for patience and persistence when pursuing long-term objectives... His straightforward prose engages the reader in what often feels like a quiet one-on-one conversation... The book is suffused with a tone of welcome optimism, but not naivete. -- Christopher Preble Middle East Policy A well-written and well-organized presentation of possibilities and angles that counterterrorism policy makers and analysts should consider. World Future ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrologue: The Beginning of the End of the War on Terror?The War on Terror in PerspectiveThe Second Decade of the War on TerrorWhat Exactly Is the War on Terror?Understanding What Went Wrong in the First DecadeAssessing the Bush StrategyWhy Couldn't the United States Foster Democracy in Iraq?Why Couldn't the United States Foster Democracy in Afghanistan?Democratization and the Legacy of History in the Muslim WorldAssessing the Obama StrategyOpportunities after WithdrawalConsequences of Withdrawing from Iraq and AfghanistanRegional OppositionRadical RepressionRifts among the RadicalsWithdrawal Need Not Be DefeatBeyond Iraq and AfghanistanRegional and Local Conflicts in the War on TerrorThe Israeli-Palestinian ConflictIranYemenPakistanDecoupling Regional and Local Conflicts from the War on TerrorNew Factors and Broader ContextsThe Death of Osama bin LadenThe Arab SpringThe Geopolitical ContextThe Historical ContextThe Bush and Obama LegaciesWorks CitedIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Democracy in East Asia
Book SynopsisContributors: Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner, Francis Fukuyama, Minxin Pei, Yun-han Chu, Hyug Baeg Im, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Dan Slater, Martin Gainsborough, Don Emmerson, Edward Aspinall, Mark Thompson, Benjamin Reilly, Joseph Wong, Chong-Min Park, Yu-tzung ChangTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart I: Comparative and InstitutionalChapter 1. The Patterns of HistoryChapter 2. Parties, Electoral Systems, and GovernanceChapter 3. From Developmental States to Welfare StatesChapter 4. Regime Performance and Democratic LegitimacyPart II: Northeast AsiaChapter 5. Is CCP Rule Fragile or Resilient?Chapter 6. China and the Taiwan FactorChapter 7. The Two Turnovers in South Korea and TaiwanPart III: Southeast AsiaChapter 8. The Irony of Success in IndonesiaChapter 9. Reviving Reformism in the PhilippinesChapter 10. Thailand's Uneasy PassageChapter 11. Strong-State Democratization in Malaysia and SingaporeChapter 12. Elites vs. Reform in Laos, Cambodia, and VietnamChapter 13. Burma: The Democrats' OpportunityChapter 14. Minding the Gap Between Democracy and GovernanceChapter 15. The Shadow of ChinaIndex
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