Diplomacy

Explores how Turkey first became a democracy and Western ally in the 1950s and why this is changing today.

This book comprises a range of Chinese primary documents as well as interviews in Beijing detailing the policies, principles and methods used by Zhou Enlai to sustain his practice of diplomacy as a committed revolutionary in the pursuit of China's "e;independence and self-reliance"e;.

This volume explores the role of soft power in US foreign policy past, present and future.

The Navy of the 21st Century, 2001- 2022 presents an all- inclusive listing of the ships that have served in the US Navy since the start of the new century.

This book compares the involvement of Kurdistan-Iraq and Palestine (Palestinian Territory of the West Bank and Gaza Strip) in international relations from the viewpoint of their practical performance.

Anyone interested in South Asian security and U.

Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf einer problemorientierten Einführung anhand gängiger theoretischer und methodischer Instrumentarien, wie sie in der Außenpolitikanalyse zur Anwendung kommen.

Lars Schoultz offers a comprehensive chronicle of U.

This book examines the negotiations between the USA and the USSR on the limitation of strategic arms during the Cold War, from 1969 to 1979.

This book updates the 1989 volume 'Caribbean in World Affairs' providing a comprehensive and theoretically-grounded account of diplomatic developments in the Caribbean.

This volume focuses on the rapidly expanding strategic relationship between India and Japan, expanding on the hitherto under-analyzed concept of "e;strategic partnership,"e; tracing the history of the interaction, and gauging its current and future trajectories.

On the Boundaries focuses on the connections between international relations, comparative politics, and foreign policy.

How the United States helped restore a Europe battered by World War II and created the foundation for the postwar international orderSeventy years ago, in the wake of World War II, the United States did something almost unprecedented in world history: It launched and paid for an economic aid plan to restore a continent reeling from war.

Explains why the EU interacts and intervenes beyond its borders, using case studies to present a theory of practice-driven action.

Western struggles-and failures-to create functioning states in countries such as Iraq or Afghanistan have inspired questions about whether statebuilding projects are at all viable, or whether they make the lives of their intended beneficiaries better or worse.

An examination of how American newspaper articles on Muslims are strikingly negative by any measure.

Since the turn of the century bilateral trade between China and Latin America has increased by more than a factor of ten.

It is now well-established that the long-time economic model on which the news industry has relied is no longer sustainable.

As the RtoP moves from norm to operationalization, greater analysis of action to halt crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide and ethnic cleansing is needed.

This book discusses the emerging threats to European stability in different borderland regions, from the Greater Middle East to the Eastern Mediterranean, the Balkans and the Black Sea.

This book adopts the rationalist research path to bring forward an innovative theory of foreign policy, and the central question is: How can we define the overall national interests of great powers appropriately and thus help states make consistent and rational grand strategies?

HOW COULD THIS HAVE HAPPENED?

Why did France, with its strong sense of national identity, want to give up the Franc for the Euro?

Decolonisation and Regional Geopolitics argues that as much as the 'Congo crisis' (1960-1965) was a Cold War battleground, so too was it a battleground for Southern Africa's decolonisation.

"e;In his account of the relationship between France, the UK and the US Andrew Williams successfully intertwines diplomatic history with international thought.

Arguing that previous critiques of rational choice and deterrence theory are not convincing, Frank Harvey constructs a new set of empirical tests of rational deterrence theory to illuminate patterns of interaction between rival nuclear powers.

During the five years in which he represented Brazil in the United States (under both the Cardoso and Lula presidencies), Ambassador Barbosa witnessed presidential elections that brought opposition parties to power in both the United States and Brazil, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the outbreak of war in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the election of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

"e;This is an original work, meticulously researched, rich in detail, and written in a clear and - here and there - refreshingly pungent style.

The Sykes-Picot Agreement was one of the defining moments in the history of the modern Middle East.

Western struggles-and failures-to create functioning states in countries such as Iraq or Afghanistan have inspired questions about whether statebuilding projects are at all viable, or whether they make the lives of their intended beneficiaries better or worse.

The simple yet challenging goal of this book is to deliberate the legitimacy, and advance the feasibility, of an important new concept the notion of "e;"e;global civics.

This edited book examines the role of interpreting in conflict situations, bringing together studies from different international and intercultural contexts, with contributions from military personnel, humanitarian interpreters and activists as well as academics.

This book asks whether sovereignty can guarantee international equality by exploring the discourses of sovereignty and their reliance on the notions of civilisation and savagery in two historical colonial encounters: the French explorations of Canada in the 16th century and the domestic troubles linked to the Wars of Religion.

Matthew Parris's Parting Shots is a treasure trove of wit, venom and serious analysis.

The last decade or so has seen US-China relations enter a negative spiral.

This volume examines the heights of American global power in the mid-twentieth century and the challenges to that power since.

In 1701, Frederick I crowned himself the first King in Prussia.

This book is about Europe's apparent inability to cope with the complex international environment.

This edited book explores the multi-layered relationships between public diplomacy and intensified uncertainties stemming from transnational political trends.

Lars Schoultz offers a comprehensive chronicle of U.

At a time of change in the international system, this book examines how non-traditional leading nations from the Global South have fared to date and what the chances are of their rise to continue.

Berengaria of Navarre was queen of England (1191-99) and lord of Le Mans (1204-30), but has received little attention in terms of a fully encompassing biography from Navarrese, Anglophone, and French perspectives.

Analysing the relationship between EU unity and effectiveness in multilateral negotiations on food standards, climate change and health, this book develops a new model that simplifies earlier work on 'actorness' as well as combining insights from institutionalist, intergovernmentalist and constructivist theories.

The Routledge History of Monarchy draws together current research across the field of royal studies, providing a rich understanding of the history of monarchy from a variety of geographical, cultural and temporal contexts.

This book is the first to present the unique story of the city of Jerusalem during the events of the Second World War and how it played a unique role in both the military and civilian aspects of the war.

This book chronicles the story of the United Nations under Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in the decade 2007-2016.