International relations

By the time of Barack Obama's inauguration as the 44th president of the United States, he had already developed an ambitious foreign policy vision.

With each passing day, Pakistan becomes an even more crucial player in world affairs.

Some may dispute the effectiveness of aid.

The rivalry between India and Pakistan has proven to be one of the world's most intractable international conflicts, ever since 1947 when the British botched their departure from the South Asian subcontinent.

The International Criminal Court remains a sensitive issue in U.

The simple yet challenging goal of this book is to deliberate the legitimacy, and advance the feasibility, of an important new concept the notion of "e;"e;global civics.

Three times in the few years since the global financial crisis erupted, the euro has come close to extinction, endangering both the world economy and history's most ambitious project in shared sovereignty.

An in-depth explanation of how the Cuban Revolution dictated Latin American politics and U.

After more than a decade of fighting in Afghanistan, the United States and its allies are set to transfer security responsibilities to Afghan forces in 2014.

This volume identifies the main drivers of the current Sino-Russian relationship, assesses whether-and under what conditions-China and Russia would cooperate more extensively and effectively against American interests, and recommends U.

Written by the undisputed dean of U.

This combination A-Z encyclopedia and primary document collection provides an authoritative and enlightening overview of U.

Ana Montes appeared to be a model employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).

During the 1920s Herbert O.

During the Cold War a number of high-ranking Soviet citizens spied for the CIA, providing the United States with valuable information while putting themselves and their families in great danger.

This key resource for anyone interested in the United Nations, global issues, or world politics provides accessible and comprehensive coverage of the history, growth, and development of ideas and institutions governing the globe.

How have Americans sought peaceful, rather than destructive, solutions to domestic and world conflict?

This book examines the impact of the National Security Act of 1947, the most important foreign policy legislation that many Americans (including policymakers and academics) have never heard of.

Provides a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of the espionage game in the post-World War II era.

This book provides a framework for assessing China's extensive cyber espionage efforts and multi-decade modernization of its military, not only identifying the "e;what"e; but also addressing the "e;why"e; behind China's focus on establishing information dominance as a key component of its military efforts.

A highly valuable resource for students of intelligence studies, strategy and security, and foreign policy, this volume provides readers with an accessible and comprehensive exploration of U.

The first work of its kind, this strategic assessment of China's national security reveals the nation's intentions, capabilities, and threats-and their implications for the United States and the world.

Rhetorics of Religion in American Fiction considers the way in which contemporaryAmerican authors address the subject of belief in the post-9/11 Age of Terror.

For hundreds of years, Barcelona and Madrid have shared a deep rivalry.

An up-to-date examination of Mexico's version of the "e;War on Drugs"e; that exposes the evolution of major cartels and their corruption of politicians, law-enforcement agencies, and the Army.

This collection of essays cuts to the quick of the most pressing moral issues facing decision-makers today, from the actions of ordinary soldiers in a combat zone to presidents deciding when and where to use force.

Drafted while events were fresh in his mind in 1942-1943, Alabama-born American diplomat George Platt Waller's memoir chronicles his war-time experience in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Drafted while events were fresh in his mind in 1942-1943, Alabama-born American diplomat George Platt Waller's memoir chronicles his war-time experience in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

For hundreds of years, Barcelona and Madrid have shared a deep rivalry.

Several events in the past few years have dramatically shown how the interests of European citizens are directly affected by the stability, security and prosperity of their neighbouring regions.

Can Germany and Japan do more militarily to uphold the international order?

Robert Baer was known inside the CIA as perhaps the best operative working the Middle East.

Military, social and economic historians have long appreciated the significance of the conflict in Korea in shaping the post-war world.

Ana Montes appeared to be a model employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).

The art of successful negotiations over protracted conflicts presupposes a political commitment to peace and a willingness to compromise, which are sorely lacking in the current disorderly world.

Step into the covert world of Russian espionage with this revealinginsider's account of how the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS)operate across the globe.

The European economic and monetary union has changed the structure of international monetary relations fundamentally.

The world is in turmoil.

Military, social and economic historians have long appreciated the significance of the conflict in Korea in shaping the post-war world.

In the late sixties and early seventies, black separatist movements were sweeping across the United States.

In World War I and the Origins of U.

Are the United States and China on a collision course?

From the Sunday Times bestselling author Dr Amanda Brown.

Ruhi Ramazani was widely considered the dean of Iranian foreign policy study, having spent sixty years studying and writing about the country's international relations.

In the late sixties and early seventies, black separatist movements were sweeping across the United States.

During the first generation of black participation in U.

A history of the elaborate and brilliantly sustained World War II intelligence operation by which Hitler’s generals were tricked into giving away vital Nazi secrets“A great book.

INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OFFICIAL SECRETSFEATURING A NEW INTRODUCTIONIn January 2003, 28-year-old GCHQ translator Katharine Gun received an email from the US National Security Agency that would turn her world upside down.

In World War I and the Origins of U.