{"product_id":"engaging-adversaries-peacemaking-and-diplomacy-in-the-human-interest-9781538111123","title":"Engaging Adversaries: Peacemaking and Diplomacy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis groundbreaking book explores how adversaries in world politics can surmount their differences and disputes and start on the path to peaceful, mutually productive relations. Writing with authority and clarity, Mel Gurtov defines the strategy of deep engagement, examines how it progressed under President Obama with Cuba and Iran, and probes its potential for US-Russian and US-North Korean relations and other critical hotspots. At the core of the book are case studies that highlight the strategy and practice of engagement in both successful and failed efforts. Showing that domestic political obstacles turn out to be more formidable than strategic interests when national leaders seek to engage adversaries, Gurtov draws lessons for diplomacy in ways to engage, such as practicing mutual respect, paying attention to symbols, and using incentives rather than sanctions. At a time when use of force remains the main way governments pursue their interests, Engaging Adversaries is a timely appeal to diplomacy and a reminder that a multitude of ways exist for adversaries to find common ground.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA refreshingly original, persuasive, mind-expanding, and timely study, this book is a must-read for all students of US foreign policy and international relations as well as for policy makers and an attentive public concerned about the shaping of a nonhegemonic global order. -- Samuel S. Kim, Columbia University\u003cbr\u003eWhile engagement has been a topic of study within conflict resolution and international relations, Mel Gurtov offers a fresh and original approach. His critique of realism and power politics for focusing on worst-case outcomes is both commonsensical and vitally important. Engagement is what powerful countries should use as a primary mode for resolving conflicts. Thoughtful, well written, and timely, this is an outstanding piece of work. -- Stuart J. Thorson, emeritus, Maxwell School of Syracuse University\u003cbr\u003eIn the human interest—exactly what we need in the era of Trump and his escalating confrontation with the world. Mel Gurtov’s peacemaking shows a clear way forward through the current fog of bigotry, jingoism, and violence. -- Peter Van Ness, Australian National University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Chapter 1: The Global Citizen and Engagement  Chapter 2: Engaging Adversaries Chapter 3: Successful Engagement: US Relations with Iran and Cuba Chapter 4: Halfway There: US-China Engagement  Chapter 5: Disengagement: Failures in US-Russia and US-North Korea Relations Chapter 6: Trapped by History: China-Japan, Israel-Palestine Chapter 7: Engagement: Lessons for Policy Makers and Peacemakers  Selected Bibliography Index About the Author","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041114095959,"sku":"9781538111123","price":64.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538111123.jpg?v=1750949006","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/engaging-adversaries-peacemaking-and-diplomacy-in-the-human-interest-9781538111123","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}