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Book SynopsisGender and Decolonization in the Congo focuses on women and questions of gender in its examination of Patrice Lumumba (1925-1961), the assassinated leader of the independent Congo.Trade Review"Bouwer draws on literary criticism, a thorough grounding in the historical literature, and her own interviews with one of Lumumba's wives in her efforts to use gender as a means of understanding Lumumba's life and legacy. Her book is an exemplary example of interdisciplinary scholarship and provides a model for scholars seeking to weave literary and historical methods together. This outstanding work deserves a wide audience of scholars. Essential." - CHOICE 'Although a significant amount of writing exists on the history of Congo's decolonization, almost all of it focuses on the political process. With this book, Karen Bouwer adds a much needed gender perspective to this body of work. Gender and Decolonization in the Congo is both a book about women and one that seeks to employ a gender analysis to understand Patrice Lumumba's writings and his life's legacy. In all, this book makes a significant contribution to the scholarship on Congo's decolonization from an understudied perspective, and demonstrates how political legacies are shaped.'-Research in African Literatures 'The study goes a long way towards presenting the first truly groundbreaking investigation of women's political participation in the DRC, a significant subject largely ignored by scholars. Gender and Decolonization in the Congo is richly documented and provides a useful index, an impressive bibliography, a dependable section of notes and rare photographs of Congolese female activists. Perhaps the greatest achievement of this study is that it offers a promising and unfamiliar approach into the subject of decolonization in the DRC. Gender and Decolonization in the Congo is a serious work of academic scholarship, able to stir the minds of specialists in the field of gender studies, history, politics, diaspora studies, development studies and literary studies.'-Gender & Social Justice "Karen Bouwer has excavated Congolese women by shedding lighton their role in the decolonization of the Congo(DRC). Such analysis - a gender perspective pointing out the core of women's oppression at the interconnection of reproduction/production in the way it was brought on by Belgian modernity in the Congo - is unprecedented in literature on Lumumba's legacy and its position on women." - Gertrude Mianda, Associate Professor, School of Women's Studies & Department of Sociology, York University "Professor Bouwer offers an original and engaging overview of Lumumba's life and legacy. Her analyses of cinematic works as well as the scholarship that has made Lumumba into an icon of African Cinema are thought provoking and noteworthy." - Valérie K. Orlando, Associate Professor of French & Francophone Literatures, Cultures and Film, University of Maryland, College ParkTable of ContentsLumumba's Discourse on Women: From Qualified Vote to Universal Suffrage, Still Wives and Mothers? Lumumba's Women, Women of the Congo: Negotiating Patriarchies Andrée Blouin: A Sister among Brothers in Struggle Léonie Abo and the Political Lessons of the Maquis: Commanding Troops, Carrying Water Sexual and Political Prowess: Césaire's Lumumba , a Potent Symbol Peck's Lumumba : Telling the 'Truth' and Masculinist Bias Beyond the 'Truth': The Maternal Voice in Peck's Death of a Prophet Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book is a critical study of the concept of sovereignty and its relationship to responsibility. It establishes a clear distinction between empirical and normative definitions of sovereignty and examines the implications of these concepts in relation to intervention, international law, and the world state.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Defining Sovereignty 2. Sovereignty, (Ir)responsibility, and Intervention 3. Normative Theory and Political Theology 4. The Politics of Sovereignty as Responsibility: The Case of Libya 5. Sovereignty, Intervention and Contemporary International Law 6. Beyond Sovereignty? Cosmopolitanism and Realist Thought on the World State Conclusion: Myths and Metaphors of Sovereignty

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Book SynopsisThis book argues that punishment's function is to communicate a message about an offenders' wrongdoing to society at large. It discusses both 'paradigmatic' cases of punishment, where a state punishes its own citizens, and non-paradigmatic cases such as the punishment of corporations and the punishment of war criminals by international tribunals.Table of ContentsPART I: THE PARADIGMATIC CASE 1. Punishment - Some Questions Philosophers Ask. 2. Punishment, Harsh Treatment And Suffering 3. Punishment As Expression: Who, What, To Whom? 4. Expression, Publicity and Harsh Treatment PART II: NON-PARADIGMATIC PUNISHMENTS 5. Perp-Walks as Punishment 6. Punishing War Crimes 7. Punishing Corporations 8. Punishing States

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Book SynopsisThis original and detailed collection explores how regional actors deal with uncertainties that are inherent to the current geopolitical situation in East Asia. The contributors collectively demonstrate that strategic uncertainty has become a major factor in the shaping of the security order in East Asia.Trade Review'This important volume offers an excellent range of views and arguments on the most important strategic question in Asia, and perhaps globally, today. In well-considered chapters by many of the leading scholars of Asian strategic affairs it offers rigorous and balanced analyses of the key questions which will shape Asia's strategic order over coming years. The chapters combine scholarly rigour with a robust sense of political and policy realities. It will quickly win a key place in the literature on Asian strategic affairs.' - Hugh White, Australian National University, Australia 'Changing Security Dynamics is an excellent and timely contribution to the key debates surrounding the evolving regional security order in East Asia. The volume brings together many of the established and now emerging thought leaders on these issues from North America, Asia and Europe. The analysis in the volume is distinguished by a mix of clear theoretical thinking, detailed consideration of the role of the US and China in determining any new or continuing security order, and the manoeuvring of other key states actors in Northeast and Southeast Asia in influencing the emerging strategic landscape. Overall, the volume forms a central work in debating the future permutations of the US 'rebalance' and US-centred regional order and forms essential reading for both advanced researchers and students.' - Christopher W. Hughes, University of Warwick, UKTable of ContentsIntroduction: Why strategic uncertainty?; Elena Atanassova-Cornelis and Frans-Paul Van der Putten PART I: EVOLVING REGIONAL SECURITY ORDER IN EAST ASIA - KEY PERSPECTIVES 1. Theoretical Approaches to Asia's Changing Security Order; Nick Bisley 2. East Asian Security, Policy Debates and American Leadership; Robert Sutter 3. China's Approach to the US Role in East Asia: The Dynamics of Volatile Competition; Shi Yinhong PART II: EAST ASIAN RESPONSES TO STRATEGIC UNCERTAINTY 4. 'Keeping the United States In': Japan and Regional Order in East Asia; Kuniko Ashizawa 5. The US Security Role in South Korea: Issues that Test South Korean Confidence in the US Commitment; Larry Niksch 6. Political Resolve and Strategic Uncertainty in Taiwan-US Relations; Alexis Littlefield 7. New Strategic Uncertainty and Security Order in Southeast Asia; Carlyle A. Thayer PART III: ALTERNATIVE MODELS OF REGIONAL SECURITY ORDER 8. A US-China Dual Leadership in East Asia?; Quansheng Zhao 9. Non-Traditional Security Cooperation and Northeast Asian Regional Order; Jaewoo Choo 10. Power Bumps on the Way to Regional Community: Asia's Mixed Security Logics; Alice Ba Conclusion: A post-US regional order in the making? East Asia's security futures; Frans-Paul van der Putten and Elena Atanassova-Corne

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Book SynopsisCybercrime affects over 1 million people worldwide a day, and cyber attacks on public institutions and businesses are increasing. This book interrogates the European Union's evolving cybersecurity policies and strategy and argues that while progress is being made, much remains to be done to ensure a secure and resilient cyberspace in the future.Trade Review“The book is well written and clear in its content and purposes. It is well suited for both academics and practitioners, including political and military personnel, presenting a clear overview of the development of the EU’s cybersecurity framework. … it makes a useful contribution to the academic debate on the global role of the EU as a security actor, as well as on the idea of a ‘civilian response’ to cyber threats.” (Simona Autolitano, The International Spectator, Vol. 52 (1), 2017)Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Conceptualising Security as Resilience in Cyberspace 3. Cybersecurity in the Global Ecosystem 4. National Cybersecurity Approaches in the European Union: The Case of the UK 5. The European Union and Cybercrime 6. Network and Information Security and Cyber Defence in the European Union 7. Transatlantic Cooperation in Cybersecurity: Converging on Security as Resilience? 8. Conclusions: Towards Effective Security as Resilience in the European Union?

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Book Synopsis1. The British Labour Government and the Development of Chevaline, 1976-1979 2. The Callaghan Government and Polaris Replacement 1976-1979: The Duff-Mason Report 3. Britain, the US and NATO LRTNF Modernisation, 1976-1979 4. 'Gone Bananas' The Conservative Government and Chevaline, 1979-1983 5. Mrs Thatcher and the Trident C-4 Decision 6. Follow-on Negotiations for Trident C-4 7. Mrs Thatcher, MISC 7 and the Trident II D-5 Decision 8. Creating the 'Seamless Robe of Deterrence': Great Britain's Role in NATO's INF Debate ConclusionTrade Review“Provide a full account of the debates within the British government about an earlier modernization that resulted in the deployment of US ground-launched cruise missiles to the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Western Europe in the 1980s. … provide new insights into our understanding of the UK’s nuclear history and should be read by those interested in this subject area, in the US–UK relationship, and British defence policy more generally and by those analysing why states retain nuclear capabilities.” (Andrew Dorman, International Affairs, Vol. 91 (6), 2015)'The third volume in Kristan Stoddart's monumental history of British nuclear deterrent policy takes the reader from 1976 to 1983, a key period in the story when nuclear policy became an important domestic political issue. As usual, he handles his wide range of sources with consummate skill and insight.' - Professor Eric Grove, Liverpool Hope University, UKTable of Contents1. The British Labour Government and the Development of Chevaline, 1976-1979 2. The Callaghan Government and Polaris Replacement 1976-1979: The Duff-Mason Report 3. Britain, the US and NATO LRTNF Modernisation, 1976-1979 4. 'Gone Bananas' – The Conservative Government and Chevaline, 1979-1983 5. Mrs Thatcher and the Trident C-4 Decision 6. Follow-on Negotiations for Trident C-4 7. Mrs Thatcher, MISC 7 and the Trident II D-5 Decision 8. Creating the 'Seamless Robe of Deterrence': Great Britain's Role in NATO's INF Debate Conclusion

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Book SynopsisWhile the deterrence of cyber attacks is one of the most important issues facing the United States and other nations, the application of deterrence theory to the cyber realm is problematic. This study introduces cyber warfare and reviews the challenges associated with deterring cyber attacks, offering key recommendations to aid the deterrence of major cyber attacks.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Cyberspace and Cyber Warfare 3. Deterrence Theory and the Challenge of Applying It to Cyber Warfare 4. Chapter Four: Cultivating Beneficial Norms for Strategic Stability 5. Continuing Efforts to Improve Cyber Forensics and Bolster Defences 6. Developing a Declaratory Policy and Offensive Cyber Weapons 7. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisJapan is shifting onto a new trajectory for a more muscular national security policy, US-Japan alliance ties functioning for regional and global security, and the encirclement of China's influence in East Asia. The author explores how PM Abe Shinzo's doctrine may prove contradictory and counter-productive to Japanese national interests. Trade Review“This concise volume provides a timely update on recent developments in the security sphere, particularly focusing on the current Abe government’s policies. … The research is thorough and well-presented, though curiously formatted in the style of a collection of short articles. … In sum, this is a very welcome update on Japanese foreign and security policies that does East Asian specialists a notable service through its collation and analysis … .” (Thomas S. Wilkins, Japanese Studies, Vol. 36 (1), June, 2016)“This timely book is a valuable companion to understanding the foreign and security policy initiatives undertaken by the second Abe Shinzō administration. The book’s six brisk chapters assess the origins, domestic impact, and international ramifications of Abe’s security and diplomatic revolution. … this book is required reading for understanding the contours of change in Japan’s security system in the Abe era and it will appeal to Political Science and Japanese Studies scholars, as well as practitioners and students.” (Giulio Pugliese, Asien, Vol. 139, April, 2016)Table of Contents1. Introduction: From 'Yoshida Doctrine' To 'Abe Doctrine'? 2. The Origins And Ideological Drivers Of The 'Abe Doctrine' Ending The 'Post-War Regime', Restoring Great Power Status Constitutional Revision Historical Revisionism, Challenging The K?no Statement, Patriotic Education Yasukuni Shrine And Challenging The Tokyo Tribunals 3. Japan's National Security Under Abe National Security Strategy, National Defence Programme Guidelines, State Secrecy Law Breaching The Arms Export Ban, Militarisation Of ODA Collective Self-Defence Made Reality Radical New Security Precedents 4. The 'Abe Doctrine' And US-Japan Relations Revising The US-Japan Defence Guidelines, Futenma Relocation, TPP Negotiations Fears Of Abandonment, Resistance In Okinawa, Trade Blockages Distrust Over Revisionism And Yasukuni Who Is Entrapping Whom? 5. Japan's Relations Under Abe With China, The Korean Peninsula, And ASEAN Encircling China More Progress With North Korea Than South Korea? Abe Isolates Japan, China Encircles Japan? Sino-Japanese Stalemate? 6. Conclusion: 'Abe Doctrine' As Revolution Or Contradictory Failure? Three Great Contradictions Resentful Realism Redux

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Book SynopsisTaking issue with the convenient views that the Middle East is an irrational and exceptional region of world politics, and that the long and bloody history of the Palestine conflict is proof, the authors combine theoretical reflection and empirical investigation, marrying International Relations theory and Middle East area studies.Table of ContentsGlobal Conditions and Global Constraints: The International Paternity of the Palestine Conflict; D.Jung PART I: GLOBAL DISCOURSES AND REGIONAL POLITICS Culture Blind and Culture Blinded: Images of Middle Eastern Conflicts in International Relations; M.Valbjørn Re-interpreting History: Perceptions of Nazism in Egyptian Media Discourses, G.Nordbruch Internationalization of Anti-Islamist Discourse and Creation of a Regional Anti-Terrorism Mechanism: The Initiative of Mubarak's Egypt; J-M.Seo PART II: GLOBAL SCHEMES AND LOCAL REALITIES: TRANSNATIONAL ISLAM AND THE PALESTINIAN REFUGEE PROBLEM Official Islam, Transnational Islam and Regional Politics: The Case of Syria; A.Bötcher Religious Mobilizations in Palestinian Refugee Camps in Lebanon: The Case of Ayn el-Helweh; B.Rougier Resolving the Palestinian Refugee Problem Today: E.A. Norman's Unintended Contribution; D.Tschirgi Epilogue: September 11 - Arab Reactions; W.Kazziha

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Book SynopsisErin Sikorsky is Director of the Center for Climate and Security (CCS), USA. Previously, Erin served on the US National Intelligence Council (NIC) and in the US intelligence community for over a decade. She is an adjunct professor at George Mason University, USA, and a visiting fellow at University of Pennsylvania's Perry World House.

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Book SynopsisInternational affairs expert and award-winning author of Special Providence Walter Russell Mead here offers a remarkably clear-eyed account of American foreign policy and the challenges it faces post—September 11.Starting with what America represents to the world community, Mead argues that throughout its history it has been guided by a coherent set of foreign policy objectives. He places the record of the Bush administration in the context of America’s historical relations with its allies and foes. And he takes a hard look at the international scene-from despair and decay in the Arab world to tumult in Africa and Asia-and lays out a brilliant framework for tailoring America’s grand strategy to our current and future threats. Balanced, persuasive, and eminently sensible, Power, Terror, Peace, and War is a work of extraordinary significance on the role of the United States in the world today.

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Book SynopsisThis collection by leading scholars represents state of the art writings on the ethics of war. Many of the most important and contested controversies in modern war receive comprehensive discussion: the practice of torture, terrorism, assassination and targeted killing, the bombing of civilians in war, humanitarian intervention, and the invasion of Iraq Analytical introduction provides a guide to recent developments in the ethics of war An excellent overview for general readers interested in the current debate and controversies over the ethics of war Trade Review“The authors took obvious care to set out their arguments in as clear a fashion as possible. They are not the kind of philosophers who populate indecipherably intricate sentences with legions of exotic terms. Rather, they practice the disciplined use of facts, ethical theories, legal literature, and even a degree of common sense to arrive at a better understanding of genuinely vital issues. War, Torture and Terrorism could easily be adapted for use in undergraduate philosophy courses. More importantly, it should be warmly welcomed by those members of the lay public who are interested in thinking beyond the limits of sound-bite rhetoric and five hundred word opeds.” (Metapsychology, December 2008)Table of ContentsList of Contributors vii 1 Introduction 1 The Ethics of War: State of the ArtDavid Rodin 2 Luck, Evidence and War 7Rob Lawlor 3 Defending the Common Life: National-Defense After Rodin 19Deane-Peter Baker 4 Humanitarian Intervention: Closing the Gap Between Theory and Practice 35Gillian Brock 5 Iraq: A Morally Justified Resort to War 51David Mellow 6 Moral Tragedies, Supreme Emergencies and National-Defense 71Daniel Statman 7 Assassination and Targeted Killing: Law Enforcement, Execution of Self-Defense? 83Michael L. Gross 8 Torture – The Case for Dirty Harry and Against Alan Dershowitz 97Uwe Steinhoff 9 Torture, Terrorism and the State: a Refutation of the Ticking-Bomb Argument 115Vittorio Bufacchi and Jean Maria Arrigo Index 133

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