Geopolitics

This book traces the development of Taiwan's relations with its diplomatic partners and its policy towards the political opponents of its political opponent - mainland China.

This collective study examines the transformation (metamorphosis) that Greece has experienced over the course of the 20th century by exploring its gradual evolution into a consolidated democracy, an advanced economy in the Eurozone and a balanced partner in the EU and NATO promoting a stabilizing role in southeastern Europe.

This collective study examines the transformation (metamorphosis) that Greece has experienced over the course of the 20th century by exploring its gradual evolution into a consolidated democracy, an advanced economy in the Eurozone and a balanced partner in the EU and NATO promoting a stabilizing role in southeastern Europe.

The collapse of the Soviet empire in 1991 removed a decades-long system of successful control of potential ethnic and regional conflict .

The collapse of the Soviet empire in 1991 removed a decades-long system of successful control of potential ethnic and regional conflict .

This work evaluates the pros and cons of NATO enlargement.

This work evaluates the pros and cons of NATO enlargement.

The importance of the Himalayan state of Nepal has been obscured by the international campaign to free Tibet and the vicissitudes of the Sino-Indian rivalry.

The importance of the Himalayan state of Nepal has been obscured by the international campaign to free Tibet and the vicissitudes of the Sino-Indian rivalry.

Insurance is a central, if until now ignored, instrument of war in the modern period.

Insurance is a central, if until now ignored, instrument of war in the modern period.

This work explores the geopolitical struggles that are currently underway in the newly independent states of the Caucasus region, showing how many players in the region are coalescing into two opposing blocs.

This work explores the geopolitical struggles that are currently underway in the newly independent states of the Caucasus region, showing how many players in the region are coalescing into two opposing blocs.

Over the past decade, Northeast Asia has been dominated by quite significant strategic change, which is ongoing and brings with it many uncertainties.

Over the past decade, Northeast Asia has been dominated by quite significant strategic change, which is ongoing and brings with it many uncertainties.

During the Cold War, military conflicts in Vietnam and Afghanistan validated the importanct of war in global power dynamics.

During the Cold War, military conflicts in Vietnam and Afghanistan validated the importanct of war in global power dynamics.

This book examines the concept of regional power in international relations.

This book examines the concept of regional power in international relations.

This book aims to enhance our understanding of how American presence came to become consolidated - through NATO - in the eastern Mediterranean in the early cold war period by examining how American and British security considerations toward the region evolved between 1947 and 1952 and the impact Turkey's pressure had on American and British security thinking.

This book aims to enhance our understanding of how American presence came to become consolidated - through NATO - in the eastern Mediterranean in the early cold war period by examining how American and British security considerations toward the region evolved between 1947 and 1952 and the impact Turkey's pressure had on American and British security thinking.

This book offers an assessment of the naval policies of emerging naval powers, and the implications for maritime security relations and the global maritime order.

This book offers an assessment of the naval policies of emerging naval powers, and the implications for maritime security relations and the global maritime order.

Defining and conceptualizing Northeast Asia's security complex poses unique quandaries.

Defining and conceptualizing Northeast Asia's security complex poses unique quandaries.

This book offers an overview of the interface between European integration, transatlantic relations, and the 'rise of the rest' in the early 21st century.

This book offers an overview of the interface between European integration, transatlantic relations, and the 'rise of the rest' in the early 21st century.

Contributions to this book question the concept of the clash of cultures.

Contributions to this book question the concept of the clash of cultures.

The Sino-Russian relationship has experienced several permutations in recent decades as both states have undergone radical domestic changes, including the end of Soviet communism and the abandonment of Maoism.

The Sino-Russian relationship has experienced several permutations in recent decades as both states have undergone radical domestic changes, including the end of Soviet communism and the abandonment of Maoism.

The Balkan countries have responded differently to the EU's conditional offer of membership.

The Balkan countries have responded differently to the EU's conditional offer of membership.

Maritime issues are particularly important for Asian countries, where there is a high reliance on shipping routes for international trade, many difficult disputes over maritime boundaries, and the prospect of increasing tensions where maritime power might play a significant role.

Maritime issues are particularly important for Asian countries, where there is a high reliance on shipping routes for international trade, many difficult disputes over maritime boundaries, and the prospect of increasing tensions where maritime power might play a significant role.

As Africa's strategic importance has increased over the past decade and a half, United States security cooperation with the continent has expanded.

As Africa's strategic importance has increased over the past decade and a half, United States security cooperation with the continent has expanded.

The rising demand for energy, the higher costs of oil and gas, and the association of fossil fuels with adverse climate change have all brought a renewed interest in nuclear energy.

The rising demand for energy, the higher costs of oil and gas, and the association of fossil fuels with adverse climate change have all brought a renewed interest in nuclear energy.

Biosecurity is the assessment and management of potentially dangerous infectious diseases, quarantined pests, invasive (alien) species, living modified organisms, and biological weapons.

Biosecurity is the assessment and management of potentially dangerous infectious diseases, quarantined pests, invasive (alien) species, living modified organisms, and biological weapons.

Piratical attacks have become more frequent, violent, costly and increasingly threaten to undermine order in the international system.

Piratical attacks have become more frequent, violent, costly and increasingly threaten to undermine order in the international system.

This book looks at human security in China's foreign relations.

This book looks at human security in China's foreign relations.

This book analyses the way in which the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) defines the West after the end of the Cold War and the demise of its constitutive 'Other', the Soviet Union.

This book analyses the way in which the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) defines the West after the end of the Cold War and the demise of its constitutive 'Other', the Soviet Union.

As Malaysia's economy grows and flourishes, strong new links are being forged with other developing countries in the region and beyond.

As Malaysia's economy grows and flourishes, strong new links are being forged with other developing countries in the region and beyond.

This book analyses the rationale and history of space programs in countries of the developing world.