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Dangerous nation Dangerous nation Robert Kagan A reevaluation of America's place in the world from the colonial era to the turn of the twentieth century. Foreign-relations expert Kagan strips away the myth of America's isolationist tradition and … OL15855040W
The Persian puzzle The Persian puzzle Kenneth M. Pollack Pollack, a former CIA analyst and National Security Council official, analyzes the long and ongoing clash between the United States and Iran, beginning with the fall of the Shah and the seizure of th… OL16028974W
Indonesia and China Indonesia and China Rizal Sukma Indonesia broke off relations with China in 1967 and resumed them only in 1990. Rizal Sukma asks why. His answers shed light on Indonesia's foreign policy, the nature of the New Order's domestic pol… OL1970389W
Talons of the eagle Talons of the eagle Peter H. Smith "In this 'personal statement' Smith interprets and synthesizes years of research and reflection on two centuries of inter-American relations. Emphasis on structure, continuity, and change; divides sy… OL1987639W
China as a great power China as a great power Harris, Stuart,Gary Klintworth China, the world's most highly populated country and fastest growing economy and the strongest military power in Asia, is still a totalitarian state. It is perceived to have latent Middle Kingdom amb… OL20905268W
Friends again? Friends again? Marcin Zaborowski Three years after the crisis ignited by America's decision to go to war in Iraq, can the United States and the European Union be said to be 'friends again'? After a rocky and on occasion openly acrim… OL24699135W
Does China Matter? A Reassessment Does China Matter? A Reassessment Barry Buzan,Rosemary Foot Gerald Segal's last published paper 'Does China Matter?' made a considerable splash, and had he lived, it is certain that he would have followed it up with a book. This new volume honours his memory … OL2679098W
Mastering space Mastering space John A. Agnew For over two hundred years the domination of some countries by others has been intrinsic to international relations, with national economic and political strength viewed as essential to a nation's su… OL2715082W
Don't Mention the War Don't Mention the War John Ramsden xiv, 444 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 20 cm OL2911280W
No more Vietnams No more Vietnams Nixon, Richard M. "In writing No More Vietnams, Richard Nixon-with the unique perspective of the man who served us America's commander-in-chief during the war's most difficult stage-has set out to dispel the myths of … OL3469130W
FDR's Good Neighbor Policy FDR's Good Neighbor Policy Fredrick B. Pike "In this thoughtful, thoroughly researched, balanced, and unorthodox analysis, Pike decides US noninterventionist orientation was based on Rooseveltian realism eschewing pressures on Latin Americans … OL3501141W
Guests of the Ayatollah Guests of the Ayatollah Mark Bowden A chronicle of the Iran hostage crisis, America's first battle with militant Islam. On November 4, 1979, a group of radical Islamist students, inspired by the revolutionary Iranian leader Ayatollah K… OL491851W
Hammer Hammer Armand Hammer The autobiography of an extraordinary man--statesman, envoy, industrialist, entrepreneur, physician, philanthropist, collector extraordinaire, citizen of the world--whose influence and knowledge have… OL5093601W
Under the big stick Under the big stick Karl Bermann Few people in the US are aware that we have intervened more persistently in Nicaragua than in any other country in the hemisphere except Mexico and Cuba, whose geographic proximity to the United Stat… OL5256158W
To the Ends of Japan To the Ends of Japan Bruce Loyd Batten "To the Ends of Japan tackles the "big questions" on Japan by focusing on its borders, broadly defined to include historical frontiers and boundaries within the islands themselves as well as the obvi… OL5835416W
Franklin and Winston Franklin and Winston Jon Meacham,Jon Meecham The most complete portrait ever drawn of the complex emotional connection between two of history's towering leaders Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill were the greatest leaders of the Greatest … OL6032793W