International relations Books

Social power, defined as "the ability to set standards, create norms and values that are deemed legitimate and desirable, without resorting to coercion or payment", is a central part of contemporary international politics. This text introduces and...

This book examines the interplay between energy policy and security policy under Vladimir Putin, and his drive to re-establish Russia's 'greatness'. Assessing the internal contradictions of this policy, the book argues that Russia's desire to strengthen...

This edited volume represents the first collaborative effort to explicitly view China's rapid international ascent as associated with the same process that catapulted Great Britain, the United States, Germany, and Japan to international prominence - the...

This volume critically explores the contentions in the emerging debate surrounding new media technologies and the extent to which they are challenging traditional political and government models.  Examining a range of citizen/government interactions...

This important text explores the widespread contention that new challenges and obstacles have arisen to democratization, assessing the claim that support for democratization around the world is facing a serious challenge. Bringing together leading...

Since the success of the best-selling first edition, the world has remained fascinated with US foreign policy, not least because of the far-reaching consequences of the US led invasion of Iraq. This fully updated textbook follows the events of the past...

This book deals with two significant issues: the peculiar and paradoxical question of why regular armies, better suited to fighting conventional high-intensity wars, adopt inappropriate measures when fighting guerilla wars; and the evolution of the...

This book examines the involvement of the European Union (EU) and China in Central Asia and critically assesses the implications this has for the region as a whole. The volume adopts a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach, combining insights from...

India, one of the largest importers of oil in the world, has been diversifying its energy resource options and moving towards greater energy security. This book analyses India's potential for building energy ties in the Asia-Pacific considering the...

Research on The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is a valuable addition to understanding the political situation in the potentially volatile South China Sea region. This book covers topics such as baselines, historic title and...

This book is a comprehensive analysis of the Taliban, and how it has affected post-9/11 U.S.-Pakistan relations. It analyzes the genesis of the Taliban, the rationale behind their emergence and how they consolidated their rule in Afghanistan from 1996 to...

This book draws together leading experts to examine the key issues in China-EU relations. China-EU relations are increasingly complex and affected by a number of inter-related factors, such as China's global rise, growing China-US strategic competition,...

This book examines a particular type of donor behavior - known as country earmarking of contributions - which occurs within the voluntary financing system of the United Nations.The research demonstrates that already during the period of the Millennium...

Unlike other analyses which aim to explain the notion of national security in Mexico and at the same time address the security challenges facing the country, this short text describes the distinction between national, internal and public security in...

International cooperation has never been more needed, but the current system of "aid" is outdated and ineffective. The Future of Aid calls for a wholesale restructuring of the aid project, a totally new approach fit for the challenges of the 21st...

This book provides an analysis of the recent governance of the Amazon in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia with a particular focus on deforestation processes, demonstrating that current policies and political and socioeconomic dynamics in the four...

This textbook introduces students to the sub-field of critical security studies through a detailed yet accessible survey of emerging theories and practices. This third edition contains two new chapters - on 'Ontological security' and '(In)Security and...

Every year the Administration and the Congress battle stubbornly and often bitterly over appropriations for foreign aid

The Oxford Handbook of International Relations offers the most authoritative and comprehensive overview to date of the field of international relations. Arguably the most impressive collection of international relations scholars ever brought together...

L'ouvrage intitul����� ""L'Ambassadeur Et Ses Fonctions Part 1 (1715)"" est �����crit par Abraham De Wicquefort. Ce livre traite des fonctions de l'ambassadeur et de son r�����le dans les relations internationales. Il s'agit d'une �����uvre importante...

La Bastille D�����voil�����e: Ou Recueil De Pi�����ces Authentiques Pour Servir ����� Son Histoire (1789) est un livre �����crit par Louis-Pierre Manuel. Ce livre est une collection de documents authentiques qui ont �����t����� rassembl�����s pour aider...

Das Buch ""Kurtzgefasste Einleitung Zur Allgemeinen Staats-Historie Des Teutschen Reichs"" wurde im Jahr 1738 von Peter Georgisch ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt sich dabei um eine Einf�����hrung in die allgemeine Staatsgeschichte des Deutschen Reiches...

Kongelige Rescripter, Resolutioner Og Collegialbreve, Part 4: For Danmark Og Norge (1788) af Fogtman, Laurids er en samling af kongelige dekreter, resolutioner og brevvekslinger fra 1788, der omhandler Danmark og Norge. Bogen giver et indblik i den...

Le Journal de Politique et de Litt�����rature V1: Contenant les Principaux �����v�����nements de Toutes les Cours (1775) est un livre anonyme qui relate les �����v�����nements politiques et litt�����raires de l'�����poque. Ce journal couvre une...

Jaddus Pro Republica (1716) est liber Hermanni Von Der Hardt, scriptus in lingua Latina. In hoc libro, auctor narrat historiam Jaddi, sacerdotis Hierosolymitani, qui in tempore belli inter Romanos et Judaeos, legatum Romam misit, ut oraret pro pace inter...

: Imperatorum Imperiique Principum Ac Procerum Totiusque Nationis Germanicae Gravamina est liber a Iacob Friedrich Georgi editus anno MDCCXXV. Hic liber continet gravamina Imperatorum, Principum, Procerum et Nationis Germanicae, quae in publicis...

Das Buch ""Historisch-Statistisches Lesebuch Zur Kenntniss Des Oestreichischen Staates, Teil 1"" wurde im Jahr 1797 von Ignaz De Luca verfasst. Es handelt sich um ein historisches und statistisches Lesebuch, das sich mit dem ������sterreichischen Staat...

Histoire De La Milice Francoise V2: Et Des Changemens Qui S�������y Sont Faits Depuis L�������Etablissement De La Monarchie Francoise Dans Les Gaules (1724) is a French language historical book written by Gabriel Daniel. The book is a comprehensive...

Histoire de Thamas Koulikan, nouveau roi de Perse: ou histoire de la derni�����re r�����volution de Perse arriv�����e en 1732 (1742) est un livre �����crit par Jean-Antoine Du Cerceau. Ce livre raconte l'histoire de la derni�����re r�����volution en...

Essai sur la science de la guerre V1 (1751) est un livre �����crit par Jean Baptiste De Sahuguet Espagnac. Ce livre est un essai sur la science de la guerre qui a �����t����� publi����� en 1751. Il traite de la strat�����gie militaire et de la tactique,...

Epistolae Principum, Rerumpublicarum, Ac Sapientum Virorum est liber auctore Donzellini, Girolamo, qui anno MDLXXIV editus est. Hic liber continet epistolas principum, rerumpublicarum, ac sapientum virorum ex antiquis et recentioribus temporibus. In his...

Il libro ""Discorso del Governo e della Ragion Vera di Stato"" ����� stato scritto da Giovanni Antonio Palazzo nel 1606. In questo testo, l'autore affronta il tema del governo e della politica, esaminando le teorie e le pratiche che regolano il potere...

""West Point In Our Next War: The Only Way To Create And Maintain An Army"" is a book written by Maxwell Van Zandt Woodhull in 1915. The book focuses on the importance of the United States Military Academy at West Point in preparing the country for...

""War Aims and Peace Ideals: Selections in Prose and Verse, Illustrating the Aspirations of the Modern World"" is a book compiled by Rupert Brooke and Edward Parmelee Tucker, and originally published in 1919. The book is a collection of writings from...

Unnoticed Analogies: A Talk On The Irish Question (1888) is a book written by Robert Oliver. The book is a discussion on the Irish Question, which was a political issue in the late 19th century that concerned the relationship between Ireland and Great...

The Truth About Money: A Practical And Impartial Investigation Of The Money Question is a book written by Erick John Onstad in 1896. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the money question, which was a major issue in the late 19th century...

The War And Our Financial Fabric is a book written by Walter William Wall and published in 1915. The book explores the impact of the First World War on the financial fabric of the United Kingdom. Wall examines the economic and financial consequences of...

The Agricola and Germania of Tacitus is a historical and ethnographic work written by the Roman historian Cornelius Tacitus in the 1st century AD. This book is a translation of Tacitus' original Latin text, published in 1869. The Agricola is a biography...

Stevenson's Germany: The Case Against Germany In The Pacific (1920) is a book written by Charles Brunsdon Fletcher that provides a detailed account of Germany's actions in the Pacific region during the First World War. The book focuses on the German...

Sound Money is a book written by John Arthur Fraser Jr. and published in 1895. The book is a comprehensive discussion of the principles of sound money and their importance in maintaining a stable economy. Fraser Jr. argues that sound money is essential...

""Sequel Of The Policy Of England Towards Spain: In Answer To The Earl Of Carnarvon�������s Work, Entitled Portugal And Galicia"" is a historical book written by Henry Southern in 1837. The book is a response to the Earl of Carnarvon's work, which...

Selected Translations Pertaining To The Boer War: April 1, 1905 is a book published by the United States War Department in 1905. The book is a collection of translated documents and reports related to the Boer War, which took place in South Africa from...

Le ""Proc�����s-Verbal de la Convention Nationale V10 (1793)"" est un livre qui relate les d�����lib�����rations de la Convention Nationale fran�����aise lors de sa dixi�����me session en 1793. La Convention Nationale �����tait l'assembl�����e...

Prosperity Restored: Or Reflections On The Cause Of The Public Distresses, And On The Only Means Of Relieving Them is a book written by Thomas Attwood in 1817. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic distress that England was facing...

My Mission To London: 1912-1914 is a historical book written by Karl Max Lichnowsky, a German diplomat who served as the ambassador to the United Kingdom during the years leading up to World War I. The book provides a detailed account of Lichnowsky's...

The Repeal of the Union Conspiracy: Or Mr. Parnell and the I.R.B. is a historical book written by Charles Stewart Parnell in 1886. The book provides a detailed account of Parnell's involvement with the Irish Republican Brotherhood (I.R.B.) and their...