International relations

The New York Times Bestseller by the Author of A Man Called IntrepidIdeal for fans of Nancy Wake, Virginia Hall, The Last Goodnight by Howard Blum, The Woman Who Smashed Codes, The Wolves at the Door by Judith Pearson, and similar worksShares the story of Vera Atkins, legendary spy and holder of the Legion of HonorWritten by William Stevenson, the only person whom she trusted to write her biographyShe was stunning.

The UN's record in peace operations is long, various, distinguished by both accomplishments and failures, and most importantly, innovative.

Regionalism in Latin America and the Caribbean has experienced transformations over the last few years.

As economic populism and protectionism increasingly threatens the global trade order, this book examines the behavior of World Trade Organization (WTO) members at the judicial arm of the WTO-the dispute settlement mechanism (DSM).

This in-depth analysis shows how the high stakes contest surrounding open source information is forcing significant reform within the U.

This book introduces students to the essential questions of the law of armed conflict and international humanitarian law.

The essays in this volume range from questions of cultural self-representation in China to more general problems of reconceptualizing global relationships in response to contemporary changes.

This new Handbook offers a wide-ranging overview of current scholarship on the Cold War, with essays from many leading scholars.

Just as World War II transformed the United States into a global military and economic superpower, so too did it forge the gun country America is today.

Numerous crosswinds are buffeting the more than 40-year-old People's Republic of China--American relationship, yet only once since Nixon's historic trip to China in 1972 has a major conflagration seemed a real possibility.

This book is the first to provide a comprehensive examination of the entities responsible for the production of data on armed conflicts (DAC), the processes by which it is generated, and the international norms that govern it.

The European Union (EU) Constitution was one of the most important developments in the history of the EU, aiming to make the EU more transparent, relevant and accountable to the citizens of its member states.

In recent years the concept of 'diversity' has gained a leading place in academic thought, business practice and public policy worldwide.

Das Buch zeigt praxisnah die vielen Besonderheiten auf, die es zu beachten gilt, um Arbeitnehmer in Frankreich rechtssicher einzustellen, Arbeitsverträge zu beenden oder Mitarbeiter von oder nach Frankreich zu entsenden.

The volume discusses what the Turkish Model, or Turkish Development Alternative, was and why it was promoted in the Central Asian republics immediately following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

An innovative exploration of how colonial interventions in Afghanistan have been made possible through representations of the country as ''backward''.

This book is aimed at both professionals and students who desire to deepen their understanding of the processes involved in conflict intervention and resolution effectively.

An insider's account of the complex relations between the United States and post-Soviet UkraineThe Eagle and the Trident provides the first comprehensive account of the development of U.

Systemic thinking in peacebuilding This is the first comprehensive publication analysing the value added by integrating systemic thinking and peacebuilding theory and practice.

In the Post-Cold War era, US nuclear foreign policies towards India witnessed a major turnaround as a demand for 'cap, reduce, eliminate' under the Clinton administration was replaced by the implementation of the historic 'civil nuclear deal' in 2008 by Bush, a policy which continued under Obama's administration.

This book uses an innovative interdisciplinary approach to explain how communication is a necessary condition for diplomacy in a digital and relationship-driven world.

Against a backcloth of tumultuous events in Europe, the EU faces once again the fateful question of moving towards federal union or let flexible integration guide the Union.

This book conducts a comparative analysis of political institutions and develops rigorous methods suitable for cross-national longitudinal analysis.

Piracy is a significant global threat to international sea-borne trade - the life-blood of modern industrial economies and vital for world economic survival.

First published in 1986, Military Technology, Military Strategy and the Arms Race argues that a principal factor contributing to the arms race is the military research and development (R and D) sector.

First published in 1917, Satow's Diplomatic Practice has long been hailed as a classic and authoritative text.

This book provides readers with a foundation in policy development and analysis, describing how policy, including legal mechanisms, are applied to the marine environment.

The history of patent harmonization is a story of dynamic actors, whose interactions with established structures shaped the patent regime.

Islamic Law and the Law of Armed Conflict: The Conflict in Pakistan demonstrates how international law can be applied in Muslim states in a way that is compatible with Islamic law.

Since the onset of the HIV epidemic, the behaviour of men who have sex with men has been subject to intense scrutiny on the part of the behavioural and sociomedical sciences.

This series features works on substantial topics in international law which provide authoritative statements of the chosen areas.

Shortly after the overwhelming victory of Hamas in the 2006 parliamentary and municipal elections, civil war broke out in the Gaza Strip between members of the two factions, Hamas and Fatah.

This book examines the experiences of seasonal, migrant sugarcane workers in Brazil, analyzing the deep-seated inequalities pervasive in contemporary Brazil.

This book features a comparative study in intelligence accountability and governance across the Five Eyes: the imperative for member countries of the world's most powerful intelligence alliance to reconcile democracy and security through transparent standards, guidelines, legal frameworks, executive directives, and international law.

LGBT rights have become increasingly salient within the EU enlargement process as a litmus test for Europeanness.

This book posits the possibility of a reasons-based account of the European integration process.

This book explores Germany's political, economic, defence, nuclear and cultural relations as well as defence cooperation with and arms transfers to Pakistan from 1949 to the present day.

Introduces the Everyday Peace Indicators as a measurement, diagnostic and evaluation tool and makes an argument for its utility in conflict affected contexts.

How everyday forms of surveillance threaten undocumented immigrantsbut also offer them hope for societal inclusionSome eleven million undocumented immigrants reside in the United States, carving out lives amid a growing web of surveillance that threatens their and their families' societal presence.

This book analyses differentiation in European integration from a Nordic perspective.

Reductions in public sector spending mean voters will face a period of austerity, higher taxes and declining availability of public sector services.

Après mille jours d’incarcération dans les sordides prisons dominicaines, Pascal Fauret et Bruno Odos, anciens pilotes de la marine, sont injustement condamnés à vingt ans de réclusion.

Marginalized Communities and Access to Justice is a comparative study, by leading researchers in the field of law and justice, of the imperatives and constraints of access to justice among a number of marginalized communities.

Das malaysische Parteiensystem wurde im Laufe der letzten Jahrzehnte von mehreren Konfliktlinien geprägt.

Communicating Across Cultures: A Coursebook on Interpreting and Translating in Public Services and Institutions is a manual which addresses the complex task of interpreting and translating through reflection and practice.

Relations between China and Russia have evolved dramatically since their first diplomatic contact, particularly during the twentieth century.

"e;Bongiovanni's message should be heeded, especially in Brussels, Berlin and Paris"e; - John Peet, Political Editor, The EconomistFrancesco Bongiovanni returns with a sequel to The Decline and the Fall of Europe, a book Guardian journalist Nils Pratley labelled 'a wake-up call for the twenty-first century'.

In many discussions of nations' development, we often focus on their economic and social development.

During the Cold War, Sweden actively cultivated a reputation as the conscience of the world, working to build bridges between East and West and embracing a nominal commitment to international solidarity.