International relations Books

One of the most important agents aiming to link labor standards and international trade agreements in the WTO have been U.S. administra­tions. However, the U.S. support was surprisingly discontinued in 2001. This books aims to examine the sudden change,...

As space develops as the fifth warfighting domain, so does the need to have ethical scrutiny. This book's relevancy will not be lost on students at service academies and staff colleges in preparing them for the task of emphasizing the moral and ethical...

This book brings together a range of chapters from a diverse set of authors that reflect upon the state of global, regional and national politics in the twenty-first century within the context of post-truth. The Oxford Dictionary's definition of...

In the quarter century that has passed since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, fanciful establishment intellectuals have advanced the idea that an “end of history” has somehow arrived. The model of...

Tracking the Surveillance Monster... Thomas Mathiesen describes how the major databases of Europe have become interlinked and accessible not just to participating countries but diverse organizations and third States; meaning that, largely unchallenged, a...

This book has been many years in the making, as the author explains in his Preface, though he wrote most of the actual text during his year as senior Research Fellow with the Center for Strategic Intelligence Research. The author was for many years Dean...

In this work, Patrick Kelley interprets the intelligence environment ofpolitical, military and information empires. His contribution sheds light onthe cause of enduring intelligence collection defi cits that affl ict the center ofsuch empires, and that...

International symposium hosted by the Marine Corps University (MCU) and the Marine Corps University Foundation to enhance the overall understanding of Iran, exploring its internal dynamics, regional perspectives, and extra-regional factors and examining...

Sponsored by the Air Force Research Institute (AFRI) and the Royal United Services Institute, the conference was held by Kings College London on 18-19 May 2009 and focused on deterrence "to help understand and begin to develop policy frameworks that fit...

Strain over the ukraine-russia emergency has been stewing for over two months, with optional undertakings to decide the issue giving little signs of progress. Russia has more fighters on its limit with ukraine, beginning western alarms of an unavoidable...

من المحتمل أن تطلق الصين عملية موحدة بين أبريل/نيسان وسبتمبر/أيلول 2026. ولن تتمكن القوى العالمية من إيقاف أو تأخير أو عكس هذا الإجراء.لقد دعت الصين في السابق إلى إعادة التوحيد السلمي في إطار صيغة "دولة واحدة ونظامان". وفي نهاية المطاف، سيتم تحقيق توحيد...

When the Soviet Union ceased to exist, the United States was tasked with establishing diplomatic relations with the newly independent successor republics and creating an embassy in each new capital. In this book, the first U.S. ambassador to Tashkent,...

While several books have examined the security challenges faced by India and Pakistan in isolation as well as the strategies they have each adopted in response, Subcontinent Adrift places the two sets of clashing outlooks, policies, and...

The triumph of the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War was the first great crack in the system of international relations established by the victorious Allies. The presence of a powerful anti-Western Soviet regime not only undermined the liberal values...

After college, Martin Sommerville joined the Royal Marines; Great Britain’s premier naval force. During the Falkland Islands War with Argentina, he was a lieutenant, assigned to naval intelligence. When the War was over he returned to England to...

Raul Villamia's childhood in Cuba revolved around baseball and bloodshed. The violence that he witnessed led him to support Castro's revolution, and his brother Mario introduced him to Castro's 26th of July Movement (M267). Minor league baseball...

The book describes American strategies in the South China Sea, and argues that the degree of U.S. involvement in the maritime dispute mainly depends on three factors, namely its Asia-Pacific strategy and interest demand, its strategy towards China, and...

Pat grew up in a normal middle class life. He wasn't abused, nor was there anything that one would think would drive him in to the lifestyle that he chose. Drugs consumed him. Prison became inevitable. This is his story from day one. Starting with family...

The true story of the CIA and US Coast Guard's secret mission to overthrow the government of Venezuela to gain control of the country's oil.

An in-depth history of Russia's involvement in Asia. Dallin escaped from Russia at an early age and studied its global policies for the rest of his life. A book that is a must read for any keen amateur historian or student of modern history.

This volume contains H. G. Wells's fascinating exposition of the 'New World Order', being a discussion of whether it is attainable, how it can be attained, and what sort of world a world at peace will have to be. This wonderful masterpiece of speculative...

Ten Years in Japan is a fascinating and unique look inside the government of Japan before and during the attack on Pearl Harbour. Written from the detailed personal diaries of Joseph C. Grew the American ambassador based in Tokyo from 1932 and up until...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the...

One object we had in initiating this study was to provide a convenient reference book for anthropologists. We also hope that it will be a contribution to the discipline of comparative politics. We feel sure that the first object has been attained, for...

This book examines the relationship between the European Union (EU) and its member states by analysing how the process of integration in the field of foreign policy is shaping member states' identities. Focusing on the mutually constitutive aspects of...

This book provides a novel account of the Labour Party's years in opposition and power since 1979, examining how New Labour fought to reinvent post-war social democracy, reshaping its core political ideas. It charts Labour's sporadic recovery from...

This dictionary provides a comprehensive and ready guide to the key concepts, issues, persons, and technologies related to the nuclear programmes of India and Pakistan and other South Asian states. This will serve as a useful reference especially as the...

Examining the Israeli-Arab conflict as an "intractable conflict," Israeli Peacemaking since 1967 seeks to determine just which factors, or combination of factors, impacted on Israel's position in past peace-making efforts, possibly accounting for...

Following the financial crisis and subsequent impacts of economic slowdown and austerity, the emergence of new local governance models and innovation is a very timely issue. The same goes for identifying new types of funding schemes and fiscal models...

This book analyses the new and difficult roles of regional organizations in peacemaking after the end of the Cold War and how they relate to the United Nations (UN).Regional organizations have taken an increasingly prominent role in international efforts...

Marking a turn in Africa-China scholarship, this book explores African constructions of China. Using case studies, the book outlines how state and non-state actors have defined what China represents to the region. It will interest researchers of...

This book examines the nature of statelessness in the India-Bangladesh enclaves. It traces the historical background and the causative factors for the origin and evolution of these enclaves in a specific geographical region of pre-colonial North Bengal.

This book focuses on the transnational nature of much of the crime of human trafficking, and the need for practitioners to operate across borders to combat it. Further action in legal and operational frameworks is clearly needed and the book advocates...

This book examines the actors that shape societal dynamics leading to, or preventing, violent extremism from taking roots in their communities, including state representatives, religious institutions and civil society actors.

This book provides an engaging and insightful look into the definitions, discourse and experiences of Islamophobia and its steady rise since 9/11. It analyses　concepts and binaries that are drawn around discussions on civilization, religious dogma,...

The Thucydides trap and a US-China face-off are not structurally inevitable; US-China relations are what the US and China make of them. Phua focuses on the ability to see "US as US" and "China as China" to trigger both countries' cultural tendencies...

Australia on the World Stage: History, Politics, and International Relations offers a fresh examination of Australia's past and present. From the complex interactions of First Nations to modern international relations with significant partners and...

This book shows that political narratives can promote or thwart the prospects for international cooperation and are major factors in international negotiation processes in the 21st century.In a world that is experiencing waves of right-wing and left-wing...

Relive one of the most controversial treason trials in British history with this transcript of the proceedings against Robert Watt. Based on the original court records, this book provides a rare insight into the legal and political landscape of the late...

Friedrich von Gentz war einer der bedeutendsten politischen Philosophen des 18. Jahrhunderts und diese Arbeit ist seine wichtigste. Es ist eine gründliche Untersuchung der politischen Zustände Europas und der Auswirkungen des Krieges. Gentz bietet auch...

This book argues that the Statue of Liberty, a gift from France to the United States, should be a symbol of peace and international cooperation. Henry Churchill Semple proposes the creation of a League for Peace based on the principles of the American...

Questo libro analizza la situazione attuale dell'Europa e ne esamina le principali sfide, come il cambiamento climatico, la globalizzazione e la crisi economica. Il libro offre un'ampia panoramica delle problematiche che l'Europa deve affrontare e...

Este libro es una guía práctica para los diplomáticos españoles que se encuentran en el extranjero. En su segunda edición, el autor, Antonio de Castro y Casaleiz, recopila información sobre los usos y costumbres diplomáticas de diferentes países y ofrece...

This multi-volume series provides a comprehensive overview of the foreign policy of the United States from the late 18th century to the present day. Drawing on official documents and correspondence, it offers unique insights into the country's...

Dans ce livre classique de la théorie politique, Dubos analyse les causes sous-jacentes de la guerre entre la France et l'Angleterre et montre comment les intérêts économiques tensions entre les deux nations ont contribué à la confrontation. Cette oeuvre...