International relations

The concept of 'human rights' as a universal goal is at the centre of the international stage.

From the mid-19th century to the early Cold War, the United States has a long history with China, and that interaction has not always been positive or productive.

In the post-war period, spending on social security, health and education has grown continuously in the leading industrialized countries.

The contributors to this book critically examine the performance of new modes of governance in areas of limited statehood, drawing on a range of in-depth case studies on issues of climate change, biodiversity, and health.

Providing the first book-length analysis of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), this volume asks how can it be ensured that the AfCFTA is effectively implemented to deliver inclusive trade in Africa.

This book focuses on how the political, cultural, and technical networks within the field of engineering provided the space within which an important professional middle class prospered in the city of Sao Paulo and made lasting contributions to the development of modern Brazil.

A political economy analysis that explains international criminal law''s hegemonic status in the understanding of global justice.

This book examines how property rights are linked to socio-economic progress and development.

This book focuses on qualitative research centering on the "e;Five Eyes' countries (the five countries with intelligence sharing relations: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States) and how they are leveraging the instruments of national power to advance their position and to look for points of intersection where these countries will work with one another.

This volume considers current and future challenges for nature law and policy in Europe.

This book presents more than 1,000 entries organized in twenty-six major categories in the fields of conflict and peace studies.

This book, first published in English in 1964, examines a wide range of topics concerning society in the Arab East.

Globality, Democracy and Civil Society explores the relationship between the concepts of democracy and civil society through a comparison of their meaning and function in different historical and cultural contexts.

This study explores a range of dynamics in state-society relations which are crucial to an understanding of the contemporary world: processes of state formation, collapse and restructuring, all strongly influenced by globalization in its various respects.

When the War of Independence ended in 1783, many doubted the ability of Americans to build a nation.

As the world shifts away from the unquestioned American hegemony that followed in the wake of the Cold War, the United States is likely to face new kinds of threats and sharper resource constraints than it has in the past.

This volume introduces the concept of Islamist extremist 'master narratives' and offers a method for identifying and analyzing them.

This book documents what happens when people encounter public officials.

This book will offer a unique approach to the Year of Intelligence, the sixteen-month period between January 1975 and April 1976 that saw the innermost secrets of various US intelligence agencies laid bare before the world.

This book analyses America's alliances and strategic culture in the Indo-Pacific, from the Presidency of George W.

A comparison of Turkey''s and Egypt''s diverging foreign policies during the Cold War in light of their leaderships'' nation making projects.

There are many books on individual countries of the Horn, but this one is unique in treating the region as a whole, stressing interactions among as well as within Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia and, in turn, their relations with neighbouring regions of Africa and the Middle East.

This book offers a novel interpretation of the Great Recession and the ensuing Euro Crisis as a consequence of the evolution of capitalism since the 1970s.

Public diplomacy is widely used in the contemporary world, and this book is devoted to its use and study in Russia.

The Second Edition of An Introduction to Transitional Justice provides a comprehensive overview of transitional justice judicial and non-judicial measures implemented by societies to redress legacies of massive human rights abuse.

The Russians in the Arctic (1958) examines Soviet attitudes towards the Arctic, its exploration and opening for exploitation, and the impact of Soviet rule and policies on the peoples native to the vast Siberian wilderness.

This volume moves beyond Cold War deterrence theory to show the many ways in which deterrence is applicable to contemporary security: in space, in cyberspace, and against non-state actors.

This is a collection of essays on the life and writing of W.

In 1823, President James Monroe announced that the Western Hemisphere was closed to any future European colonization and that the United States would protect the Americas as a space destined for democracy.

This book analyzes motivation, investments, and influence of the Russian Federation and Russian companies in the European oil sector, specifically, the Southeastern Europe.

During the Communist period, in most of these contries, even women with small children typically worked outside the home, and their participation in formal institutions was virtually mandatory.

Drawing on a growing consensus about the importance of community representation and participation for ethical research, community engagement has become a central component of scientific research, policy-making, ethical review, and technology design.

The horizon of emancipatory politics is in ruins, scarred by defeats and ongoing conflicts.

Harold Stassen (1907-2001) garnered accolades as the thirty-one-year-old "e;boy wonder"e; governor of Minnesota and quickly assumed a national role as aide to Admiral William Halsey Jr.

Leading social scientists and historians examine the complex relationship between warfare and the emergence of nationalism.

This work explores a new development paradigm whose central focus is on human well-being.

How do European states adjust to international markets?

Children's human rights are regularly violated around the world.

This title will explore China's strategic interests in the South China Sea, with a specific emphasis on power projection and resource security.

The Bandung Conference was the seminal event of the twentieth century that announced, envisaged and mobilized for the prospect of a decolonial global order.

Drawing on a variety of sources, ranging from interviews with key figures to unpublished archival material, Saban Halis Calis traces this ambition back to the 1930s.

This book explores the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic is poised to be a permanent fixture in the modern world which in contemporary times will be thought of in terms of before and after the pandemic.

Research on evaluation shows that low-use and non-use of evaluation is common, yet evaluation is hailed as beneficial and worthwhile.

This book describes the abnormal eye movements encountered in the critical care unit in everyday practice and elaborates on the mechanism and clinical significance behind them.

Winston Churchill, the great wartime leader and peacetime Prime Minister, is one of the dominating figures of the 20th century.

China's need for energy has become a driving factor in contemporary world politics and a precondition for sustaining China's continuing high economic growth.