The postwar period saw increased interest in the idea of relatively easy-to-manufacture but devastatingly lethal radiological munitions whose use would not discriminate between civilian and military targets.
This book looks at the regional policies of two 'middle powers' in the Indo-Pacific region, Taiwan and South Korea, and provides critical reflections on the ways both have sought to broaden their options for strategic manoeuvres with their southern neighbours.
The postwar period saw increased interest in the idea of relatively easy-to-manufacture but devastatingly lethal radiological munitions whose use would not discriminate between civilian and military targets.
Der vorliegende Band beschäftigt sich mit der militärischen Seite der Geopolitik des Westens und der Hegemonie der USA nach dem Zusammenbruch der Sowjetunion.
As a top 20 global economy and tech powerhouse, a liberal democracy on the frontline of autocratic pressure and a pivotal component in the free and open Indo-Pacific, the future security of Taiwan has enormous ramifications for today's global order.
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine confirmed that revived great-power competition has heightened the prospect of global conflict, while restoring the concept of deterrence to centre stage.
A New York Times BestsellerThe international best-selling author explores the revolutions, past and present, that define the chaotic, polarized and unstable age in which we live.
Turkey has always had a complicated relationship with the West and the Liberal International Order, owing to its geographic and historical position that straddles geographic divides.
Turkey has always had a complicated relationship with the West and the Liberal International Order, owing to its geographic and historical position that straddles geographic divides.
This monograph utilizes three theoretical models to explain Kazakhstan's emergence as an independent state and its changing relationships with the broader world, particularly Russia, since the beginning of the twentieth century.
This book explores Russia's relations with Latvia, arguing that Latvia, with a higher proportion of Russian speakers than other Baltic states, is especially vulnerable to Russia's "e;sharp power"e;.
Contributing to our understanding of the impact of the 2015 migrant "e;crisis"e; on the future of EU integration, this book views the "e;crisis"e; as an accelerant to existing problems, namely Brexit, the growing popularity of anti-immigrant far right parties and the rise of xenophobic and antiliberal governments from the Baltics to the Balkans.
A harrowing journey through the past, present, and future of mining, this expertly-researched account ends on a vision for how industry can better serve the needs of humanity.
A Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year/Politics Winner of the Jewish Book Council's Natan Notable Book Prize ';One of the most accurate and fascinating books so far' (Michael Bar-Zohar, coauthor of Mossad) about how Israel used sabotage, assassination, cyberwarand diplomacyto thwart Iran's development of nuclear weapons and, in the process, begin to reshape the Middle East.
Originally published in 2000, Taiwan's Security in the Post-Deng Xiaoping Era analyses the many domestic and international factors comprising Taiwan's security situation in the late 1990s and early 21st Century.
In the "e;Great Game"e; of the 21st century-gaining leadership and influence in Asia-the United States is rapidly being outflanked by China, which is investing in infrastructure, connectivity, and supply chains on an unprecedented global scale.