Geopolitics

Written in a clear and easy-to-follow style, this revealing text examines the contemporary political geography of the West Bank and Gaza strip.

Adib-Moghaddam examines the causes and consequences of conflict in one of the most important regions of the world.

Adib-Moghaddam examines the causes and consequences of conflict in one of the most important regions of the world.

This new collection explores the origins and key issues of the Third Indochina War, which began in 1979.

This new collection explores the origins and key issues of the Third Indochina War, which began in 1979.

The twenty-first century is characterized by extremes of poverty and wealth, of scarcity and abundance.

The twenty-first century is characterized by extremes of poverty and wealth, of scarcity and abundance.

The collapse of communism in Europe, the quest for economic security and the War on Terror have all affected China's view of security matters.

The collapse of communism in Europe, the quest for economic security and the War on Terror have all affected China's view of security matters.

Combining a sophisticated theoretical analysis with detailed empirical case-studies, this book provides an original view of the challenges and threats to a stable peace order in Europe.

Combining a sophisticated theoretical analysis with detailed empirical case-studies, this book provides an original view of the challenges and threats to a stable peace order in Europe.

This volume explores the reasons why American leaders from the 1700s onwards frequently adopt policies of unilateralism.

This volume explores the reasons why American leaders from the 1700s onwards frequently adopt policies of unilateralism.

The European Security Strategy (ESS) has become an important reference framework for the EU since its inception in 2003.

The European Security Strategy (ESS) has become an important reference framework for the EU since its inception in 2003.

This book is the first comprehensive study of how and why the European Union has enlarged to become northern Europe's leading power.

This book is the first comprehensive study of how and why the European Union has enlarged to become northern Europe's leading power.

For decades now we have wasted and mismanaged the world?

For decades now we have wasted and mismanaged the world?

This book is a ground-breaking analysis of the India-Pakistan nuclear confrontation as a form of 'cold war' - that is, a hostile relationship between nuclear rivals.

This book is a ground-breaking analysis of the India-Pakistan nuclear confrontation as a form of 'cold war' - that is, a hostile relationship between nuclear rivals.

This book analyzes the overall effect of American primacy on social and political conflicts in Asia, discussing how the post-Cold War American agenda does not promote democratization in the region, in contradiction to one of the major proclaimed aims of the proponents of the Pax Americana.

This book analyzes the overall effect of American primacy on social and political conflicts in Asia, discussing how the post-Cold War American agenda does not promote democratization in the region, in contradiction to one of the major proclaimed aims of the proponents of the Pax Americana.

This timely book provides a general overview of Great Power politics and world order from 1500 to the present.

Does socialism have a future in the world of the twenty-first century?

Does socialism have a future in the world of the twenty-first century?

With China's rise to the status of world power, trade and political links between Africa and China have been escalating at an astonishing rate.

With China's rise to the status of world power, trade and political links between Africa and China have been escalating at an astonishing rate.

The year 2007 saw the fiftieth anniversary of the Space Age, which began with the launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in October 1957.

Based on primary resources, including documents and extensive interviews with Japanese policy makers, this book provides a comprehensive and detailed empirical analysis of Japan's involvement in Asia-Pacific security multilateralism after the end of the Cold War with special reference to the ARF.

Based on primary resources, including documents and extensive interviews with Japanese policy makers, this book provides a comprehensive and detailed empirical analysis of Japan's involvement in Asia-Pacific security multilateralism after the end of the Cold War with special reference to the ARF.

In this much-needed study of current strategic thinking on both sides of the Atlantic, a diverse collection of leading European and American analysts are assembled to tackle key questions that remain unanswered in the existing literature: how much do new security strategies signal convergence or divergence in US and EU foreign and security policy doctrine?

In this much-needed study of current strategic thinking on both sides of the Atlantic, a diverse collection of leading European and American analysts are assembled to tackle key questions that remain unanswered in the existing literature: how much do new security strategies signal convergence or divergence in US and EU foreign and security policy doctrine?

Examining the prospects for building a regional community in Northeast Asia, this book considers the foreign policies of the individual states as well as the impact of domestic politics on the regionalist agenda.

Examining the prospects for building a regional community in Northeast Asia, this book considers the foreign policies of the individual states as well as the impact of domestic politics on the regionalist agenda.

North Korea features highly on the agenda of the main actors in East Asia and around the globe, and many large foreign policy initiatives have been undertaken since the structural constraints of the Cold War started to loosen in the early 1990s.

North Korea features highly on the agenda of the main actors in East Asia and around the globe, and many large foreign policy initiatives have been undertaken since the structural constraints of the Cold War started to loosen in the early 1990s.

In 1949 Mao Zedong made the historic proclamation that "e;the Chinese people have stood up"e;.

In 1949 Mao Zedong made the historic proclamation that "e;the Chinese people have stood up"e;.

During recent years, in its traditional role as an important Asia-Pacific regional power, Australia has had to cope with a rapidly changing external security environment and a series of new challenges, including a rising China, an increasingly assertive United States, and most notably the Global War against Terror.

Great Power Strategy in Asia, 1905-2005 analyzes the enduring themes underlying the strategic struggles in East Asia, beginning with the crucial event of the 1904-5 Russo-Japanese War.

Great Power Strategy in Asia, 1905-2005 analyzes the enduring themes underlying the strategic struggles in East Asia, beginning with the crucial event of the 1904-5 Russo-Japanese War.

The economies of the People's Republic of China and India are emerging-market economies, which account for more than a third of the global population.

The economies of the People's Republic of China and India are emerging-market economies, which account for more than a third of the global population.

This book explores mutual common ground between Russia and NATO and the potential to move beyond cultural differences, particularly in political culture.

This book explores mutual common ground between Russia and NATO and the potential to move beyond cultural differences, particularly in political culture.

During recent years, in its traditional role as an important Asia-Pacific regional power, Australia has had to cope with a rapidly changing external security environment and a series of new challenges, including a rising China, an increasingly assertive United States, and most notably the Global War against Terror.

Despite traditionally being a strong research topic in urban studies, inter-city relations had become grossly neglected until recently, when it was placed back on the research agenda with the advent of studies of world/global cities.

Despite traditionally being a strong research topic in urban studies, inter-city relations had become grossly neglected until recently, when it was placed back on the research agenda with the advent of studies of world/global cities.

This book explores the various dimensions of energy security in Asia - which has become an increasingly important geopolitical issue.