International relations Books

La V�����rit����� rendue sensible ������ Louis XVI est un livre en deux volumes �����crit par Necker, un admirateur de M. Ce livre a �����t����� publi����� en 1782. Dans ce livre, Necker pr�����sente ses id�����es sur la politique et la gouvernance de la...

The Evolution of Parliament is a book written by Albert Frederick Pollard and published in 1920. The book provides a comprehensive history of the British Parliament from its origins in the Anglo-Saxon Witenagemot to the early 20th century. Pollard...

Le livre ""Histoire des Guerres Civiles: Politiques et Religieuses dans les Montagnes du Velay (1840)"" de Francisque Mandet est une �����tude approfondie des conflits civils et religieux qui ont eu lieu dans la r�����gion montagneuse du Velay en France...

Geopolitical Landscapes of Donald Trump examines the role that local actors in Mexico, Central America and the United States have played in shaping the Mexico-Guatemala transborder region.From governments to business and organized crime, scholars from...

This book offers a multi-disciplinary and multi-national approach to defining key elements required to define power within the maritime domain. The volume engages with the concept that the maritime domain is a multi-dimensional space embracing oceans,...

Examining Chinese-North African relations through the lens of President Xi Jinping's Silk Road grand strategy, this book offers a comprehensive analysis of emerging strategic and economic partnerships in the Maghreb region.China's 'Belt and Road...

This book offers an analysis of the major sources of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and suggests principles and processes for building a peacemaking platform. The primary aim of this book is to analyze the crucial roles and capacities of mid-level,...

This book provides novel insights into how Chinese provinces have developed into major sources of China's outbound investments. Focusing on the Yangtze River Delta region, the book compares two provinces with highest outbound investment in China, Jiangsu...

This book examines the effect of economic power on a state's strategic autonomy.Strategic autonomy is a fundamental condition for the availability of strategic options in the interaction of states. This book provides the first clear operational...

Despite the increased interest in Russia and its international behavior, current analyses leave much unexplained. Damian Strycharz fills this gap in the literature by analyzing leaders' perceptions and the interactions between internal and external...

Continuing civil wars and humanitarian crises, coupled with a changing geopolitical dynamic, highlighted by increased Russian and Chinese presence in the Middle East, call for new thinking. What happens in the Middle East has major global...

in U.S.-China relations that followed. Diplomat Nicholas Platt describes preparations for the historic Nixon visit to China in 1972 and the interplay within the U.S. delegation during the visit itself. He recounts setting up America's first resident...

Drawing on his 80 years research and writing; André Barbault considers the historical records of socio-economic change going back to the pre-Christian era, and then focuses in great detail on the last two to three hundred years; to show how history...

To explain the British attack on the French fleet at anchor in the harbor at Mers-el-Kébir [3.July.1940], Sir Winston Churchill said, “What matters are events, not words.”  His uncharacteristic humility vastly understates the...

In Powerless by Design Michel Feher addresses Western officials' responses to post-Cold War conflicts and analyzes the reactions of the Left to their governments' positions. Sometime in the early 1990s, Feher argues, U.S. and European leaders began...

In Foundations of World Order Francis Anthony Boyle provides the first historically comprehensive analysis of U.S. foreign policy regarding international law and organizations. Examining the period from the Spanish American War to the establishment of...

The combination of rising Chinese power and longstanding territorial disputes has drawn increased attention and threats to the Asia-Pacific region. Five smaller powers contest Beijing's claims; Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei and Indonesia,...

Originally published in 2005. This comprehensive volume examines the issue of Europe-making related to the post EU/NATO enlargement and the post 9/11 situation. Dual enlargement and the War on Terrorism are raising important questions for various actors...

The United States and Cuba actually cooperate on several issues of mutual interest. This intriguing pattern of U.S.-Cuban cooperation emerged during the 1990s. Naked self-interest led the two governments to cooperate in four areas: illegal immigration,...

Intelligence Sharing Amongst the Unequals is only one of a few books focusing on security and defence studies. It is unique because it is the first ever book which documents and examines intelligence sharing among the US, Uganda, Sudan, and South Sudan...

This book explores the roles of national actors within international organizations, with particular emphasis on the collaborative approach adopted by Nordic governments and associations.Analyzing Nordic regional cooperation within international...

This book develops a unified theory of economic statecraft to clarify when and how sanctions and incentives can be used effectively to secure meaningful policy concessions. High-profile applications of economic statecraft have yielded varying degrees of...

The Public Policy Process is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the process by which public policy is made. Explaining clearly the importance of the relationship between theoretical and practical aspects of policymaking, the book gives a...

This edited volume seeks to contest prevailing assumptions about torture and to consider why, despite its illegality, torture continues to be widely employed and misrepresented.The resurgence of torture and public justifications of it led to the central...

This book argues that the link between emotions and discourse provides a new and promising framework to theorize and empirically analyse power relationships in world politics. The expert contributors argue that emotions are not irrational forces but have...

Published in 1965: The study examines the changing structure and pattern of international relations in a world wide context. Defining balance of power in a dynamic sense akin to that of a "moving equilibrium".

The UN Security Council is entrusted under the UN Charter with primary responsibility for the maintenance and restoration of the international peace; it is the only body with the power to authorise military intervention legally and impose international...

This Companion explores the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from its inception to the present day, demonstrating the depth and breadth of the many facets of the conflict, from the historical, political, and diplomatic to the social, economic, and pedagogical...

The crisis in Ukraine that began in November 2013 constitutes a turning point in Euro-Atlantic security with potential global repercussions. It is the most significant security problem between Russia and the 'West' in the post Cold War period and the...

The Aspin-Brown Commission of 1995-1996, led by former U.S. Defense Secretaries Les Aspin and Harold Brown, was a landmark inquiry into the activities of America's secret agencies. The purpose of the commission was to help the Central Intelligence Agency...

By mid-2015, the Obama presidency will be entering its final stages, and the race among the successors in both parties will be well underway. And while experts have already formed a provisional understanding of the Obama administration's foreign...

""Egypt Under Mehemet Ali V2"" is a historical book written by Hermann Ludwig H. Puckler Muskau in 1845. The book is a detailed account of the reign of Mehemet Ali, the Ottoman governor of Egypt, during the early 19th century. It covers various aspects...

The Economic History of England is a comprehensive book written by Milton Briggs in 1914. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the economic development of England from the prehistoric times to the early 20th century. It covers various aspects of the...

""Eastern Christianity And The War"" is a historical book written by Joseph Brown in 1877. The book focuses on the role played by Eastern Christianity in the war and the various issues that affected the Christian communities in Turkey, Greece, and Russia...

""Du Gouvernement Et Des Loix De La Pologne, Part 2"" est un livre �����crit par Gabriel Bonnot De Mably en 1790. Ce livre traite du gouvernement et des lois de la Pologne, en se concentrant sur les probl�����mes politiques et sociaux de l'�����poque. Il...

""Dramatic Moments in American Diplomacy"" is a historical book written by Ralph Walter Page and first published in 1918. The book is a collection of essays that chronicles some of the most significant moments in American diplomacy from the early days of...

""Documentos Diplomaticos: Mision Saraiva (1864)"" is a historical book written by Jose Antonio Saraiva. The book is a collection of diplomatic documents that were generated during the author's mission to Europe in 1864. The mission was aimed at...

""Diary Of An Embassy From King George Of Bohemia To King Louis XI Of France: In The Year Of Grace 1464"" is a historical book written by Albert Henry Wratislaw and originally published in 1871. The book is a first-hand account of the diplomatic mission...

Des Etats Generaux Et Autres Assemblees Nationales V8 (1789) est un livre �����crit par Charles Joseph Mayer. Il s'agit d'une collection d'�����crits sur les assembl�����es nationales de la France, y compris les �����tats g�����n�����raux de 1789. Le...

Il libro ""Degl������� Istorici Delle Cose Veneziane V2: I Quali Hanno Scritto Per Pubblico Decreto"" di Sabellico ����� un'opera storica che racconta la storia di Venezia e dei suoi cittadini. Questo volume ����� il secondo di una serie di libri che...

De La Charge Des Gouverneurs Des Places est un livre �����crit par Antoine De Ville en 1639. Il s'agit d'un trait����� sur les responsabilit�����s des gouverneurs des places fortes ������ l'�����poque de la guerre de Trente Ans. L'auteur y expose les...

""Della Storia E Della Condizione D�������Italia Sotto Il Governo Degli Imperatori Romani"" ����� un libro scritto da Giovanni Battista Garzetti nel 1840. Il libro tratta della storia dell'Italia durante il governo degli imperatori romani e della sua...