Geopolitics

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed Europe into a new strategic era.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic – at the interlocking levels of politics, economy, and society – have been different across regions, states, and societies.

Big, unexpected changes are here to stay.

What role do ideas play in state-building and state activity?

How Iranand the world around ithave changed in the four decades since a revolutionary theocracy took powerIran's 1979 revolution is one of the most important events of the late twentieth century.

In a time of darkening environmental prospects, frightening religious fundamentalism, and moribund liberalism, the remarkable and historically unprecedented rise of religious environmentalism is a profound source of hope.

As climate change makes the Arctic a region of key political interest, so questions of sovereignty are once more drawing international attention.

Contrary to prior expectations, Narendra Modi has expended a significant amount of time, energy and political capital in conducting India's engagement with the outside world since becoming Prime Minister in May 2014.

When considering strategies to address violent conflict, scholars and policymakers debate the wisdom of recognizing versus avoiding reference to ethnic identities in government institutions.

In this provocative book, renowned public intellectual Ivan Krastev reflects on the future of the European Unionand its potential lack of a future.

The transition from royal to popular sovereignty during the age of democratic revolutions--from 1776 to 1848--entailed not only the reorganization of institutions of governance and norms of political legitimacy, but also a dramatic transformation in the iconography and symbolism of political power.

In our globalized world, borders are back with a vengeance.

This innovative and thought-provoking text will teach you about the diverse and increasingly expansive sub-discipline of geopolitics.

One of the most remarkable stories of immigration in the last half century is that of Indians to the United States.

'So much of the reporting of the Middle East at the moment reflects war and human misery; it's inspiring to find, in this thoughtful and engaging book, a message of hope from what Fr Nadim calls "e;that region of the world that God chose to live in when he took human form"e;' Edward Stourton'The ultimate question of this book is, why does it matter to me, a human being, to know the culture of God, and what impact should that have on my own life and existence?

In Between the Seas, Deborah Paci takes a comparative view of islandness in island identities through case studies of islands in the Baltic and Mediterranean Seas.

Now in a completely updated, full-color edition, this leading textbook has been thoroughly revised to reflect the sweeping economic, social, and political changes the past decade has brought to Europe and to incorporate new research and teaching approaches in regional geography.

This key resource for anyone interested in the United Nations, global issues, or world politics provides accessible and comprehensive coverage of the history, growth, and development of ideas and institutions governing the globe.

Rebuts the pervasive ''folk'' notion that quagmire is intrinsic to a country or civil war.

The West's actions in the Middle East are based on a fundamental misunderstanding: political Islam is repeatedly assumed to be the main cause of conflict and unrest in the region.

Since 1991, nominally independent Ukraine has been in turmoil, with the Orange Revolution and the Maidan protests marking its most critical moments.

Connections between resources and migration operate as a complex adaptive system rather than being premised in linear, causal mechanisms.

This book approaches the English Channel as a border which connected, as much as it separated, France and England in the eighteenth century.

In Volume Three of this four-volume series, we examine the rhetorical development that occurred during the first two terms of Vladimir Putins tenure as president of the Russian Federation.

Post-conflict scenarios are often proposed for Arab countries that have witnessed significant changes and civil wars.

Global Punk examines the global phenomenon of DIY (do-it-yourself) punk, arguing that it provides a powerful tool for political resistance and personal self-empowerment.

China has traditionally viewed her frontier regions--Zxinjiang, Tibet, Inner Mongolia and Yunnan--as buffer zones.

This book helps explain how and why there are such diverging outcomes of UN peace negotiations and treaties through a detailed examination of peace processes in the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars.

In this book, Dr.

Stabilizing Fragile States: Why It Matters and What to Do About It is a masterclass on intervening to help fragile states stabilize in the face of internal challenges that threaten national security and how the United States can do better at less cost with improved chances of success.

Exploring what we know-and don't know-about how nuclear weapons shape American grand strategy and international relationsA 2020 CHOICE Outstanding Academic TitleThe world first confronted the power of nuclear weapons when the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.

Foreign policy analysis is a major part of international relations scholarship, yet many models are ill-equipped to examine the effects of individual leadership on policy.

DER SHOWDOWN DER SUPERMÄCHTE: KOMPAKT UND ANSCHAULICH ERZÄHLTVon 1945 bis 1991 war die Welt in zwei Lager geteilt, die sich unversöhnlich gegenüberstanden: auf der einen Seite die WESTLICHEN DEMOKRATIEN unter Führung der USA, auf der anderen Seite die KOMMUNISTISCHEN STAATEN unter Führung der SOWJETUNION.

Vladimir Putin has a master plan to destroy Europe, divide NATO, reclaim Russian influence in the world, and most of all to marginalize the United States and the West in order to achieve regional hegemony and global power.

How a new understanding of warfare can help the military fight today's conflicts more effectivelyThe way wars are fought has changed starkly over the past sixty years.

This important new book offers an engaging and challenging introduction to the thorny paths of the globalization debate.

Jeden Tag dieselben Bilder und Berichte von brennenden Gebäuden, zerstörten Wohnblocks, verzweifelten Müttern und Kindern.

How America's vulnerable frontier allies-and American power-are being targeted by rival nationsFrom the Baltic to the South China Sea, newly assertive authoritarian states sense an opportunity to resurrect old empires or build new ones at America's expense.

In today's ever-expanding global movement of people border security becomes increasingly important.

An innovative and provocative study tackling the main assumptions surrounding Israel''s claim to Jewish identity.

China is building a New Silk Road that runs through the heartland of the Muslim world, promising it will create integrated economies and stronger ties across Eurasia and Africa.

It has been said many times that the human future is clouded by multiple and mutually interacting problems.