International relations

Entitlement and Complaint explores the early history of the right to retirement and the shaping of the modern life course, applying cutting-edge insights from social, cultural, and political history as well as gerontology to an extraordinarily rich collection of retirement dossiers from the post-Revolutionary French Ministry of Justice.

An addictive and exciting puzzle book based on 500 years of British espionage history, drawn direct from the catalogues of The National Archives----The fates of nations, outcomes of wars and general sweep of history have often hinged upon the deciphering of devilishly difficult codes and devious deceptions by spymasters.

This is the pioneering book that investigates reputation laundering at an institutional - state - level.

Treaties comprise the whole range of international agreements that are governed by international law.

Treaties comprise the whole range of international agreements that are governed by international law.

While many solutions have been proposed to combat misinformation on social media, most are either ineffective, expensive, or do not work at scale.

From terrorist disputes to splinter offshoots, an inside look at how armed groups break apart.

In this new volume in the Elements series, Daniel D.

Defending the Status Quo explores political elites' resistance to electoral gender quota reforms.

In this new volume in the Elements series, Daniel D.

History and International Relations collects works by the late Professor Martin Wight (1913-1972), an historian and scholar of international relations.

A distinctive collection of essays capturing Lawrence Freedman's insightful analysis across war, strategy, and foreign policy and providing a unique view of the key thinkers that shaped history.

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Why has East Asia emerged as the global leader in green energy industries but - until recently - lagged on carbon emission reduction?

Ongoing debates among political theorists revolve around the question of whether the overarching goal of Confucianism--serving the people's moral and material wellbeing--is attainable in modern day politics without broad democratic participation.

Collegiality is a core legal principle of the European Commission's internal decision-making, acting as a safeguard to the Commission's supranational character and ensuring the Commission's independence from EU Member States.

The image of Africa among Americans at the beginning of the 21st century is tragic; America's image among Africans is of a place that is splendid but arrogant and unfeeling.

China and African Parliaments maps the political controversies surrounding the designing, making, and utilisation of three parliament buildings in Southern Africa that were financed and constructed by the People's Republic of China (China).

From the moment man learned how to ascend off the ground, the strategic significance of air intelligence became apparent.

Mistrust of the democratic electoral process has become rampant among Americans, particularly Republican voters.

Human history is full of examples of continuously maintained shared infrastructure.

Given the rivalries and suspicions prevailing in the Middle East, it is not surprising that most of these states are very concerned about espionage and infiltration.

Societal divisions and even violence can occur when electoral candidates appeal to race, religion, or tribe.

Activism and Post-activism: Korean Documentary Cinema, 1981--2022 is a new book about nonfiction filmmaking in the private and independent sectors of South Korean cinema and media from the early 1980s to the present day.

Activism and Post-activism: Korean Documentary Cinema, 1981--2022 is a new book about nonfiction filmmaking in the private and independent sectors of South Korean cinema and media from the early 1980s to the present day.

Space security is a complex assemblage of societal risks and benefits that result from space-based capabilities and is currently in a period of transformation as innovative processes are rapidly changing the underlying assumptions about stability in the space domain.

Media scholars generally suggest that as people gain access to mass media content, they increasingly support democracy and reject authoritarian rule.

Space security is a complex assemblage of societal risks and benefits that result from space-based capabilities and is currently in a period of transformation as innovative processes are rapidly changing the underlying assumptions about stability in the space domain.

The rights and responsibilities of the individual are at the centre of today's armed conflicts in a way that they have never been before.

This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of the many different facets of the Swiss political system and of the major developments in modern Swiss politics.

Foreign Policy and Security Strategy collects works by the late Professor Martin Wight (1913-1972), an historian and scholar of international relations.

Offshore financial centers such as Luxembourg, the Cayman Islands or the City of London provide non-residents with a legal framework that is strong on property rights and soft on taxation and regulation.

The past two decades have seen a rapid rise in large-scale, state-led transnational investment from countries as different as China, Norway and Russia.

Offshore financial centers such as Luxembourg, the Cayman Islands or the City of London provide non-residents with a legal framework that is strong on property rights and soft on taxation and regulation.

In March 1990, Lithuania became the first Soviet Republic to declare its independence.

In March 1990, Lithuania became the first Soviet Republic to declare its independence.

In this concise account of why America used atomic bombs against Japan in 1945, J.

This book profiles 12 militant leaders responsible for violence in Indian-administered Kashmir to identify effective deradicalization and counterterrorist interventions for global impact.

Revised and updated: the definitive primary-source history of US involvement in General Pinochet's Chilean coup-"e;the evidence is overwhelming"e; (The New Yorker).

In the summer of 1942, Stanley Lovell, a renowned industrial chemist, received a mysterious order to report to an unfamiliar building in Washington, D.

Kofi Annan was the most significant and influential Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Ever since the French Revolution and the rise of the rise of national armies, the mercenary has been viewed as a maligned and marginalized actor in international relations.

Ever since the French Revolution and the rise of the rise of national armies, the mercenary has been viewed as a maligned and marginalized actor in international relations.

In May 2004, a series of countries, most of them in Central and Eastern Europe, will become new member states of the EU.

Before Josef Stalin's death in 1953, the USSR had, at best, an ambivalent relationship with noncommunist international organizations.

In the 1990s, the promise of justice for atrocity crimes was associated with the revival of international criminal tribunals (ICTs).

As technology continues to evolve and advance, new weapons, communication media, surveillance systems, and more are increasingly interwoven into warfare, diplomacy, trade, and every other aspect of international relations.

As technology continues to evolve and advance, new weapons, communication media, surveillance systems, and more are increasingly interwoven into warfare, diplomacy, trade, and every other aspect of international relations.

This book is about the peaceful resolution (PR) of territorial and maritime disputes and states' strategic behavior vis-a-vis methods of peaceful resolution: bilateral negotiations, good offices, inquiry, conciliation, mediation, arbitration, and adjudication.

Lars Schoultz offers a comprehensive chronicle of U.