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Power and Terror Power and Terror Noam Chomsky In Power & Terror, the author presents his latest thoughts on terrorism, US foreign policy, and the meaning and true impact of militarism in the world today. He challenges the United States to apply … OL10403078W
China's African challenges China's African challenges Sarah Raine China's relations with African nationals have changed dramatically over the past decade. African oil now accounts for more than 30% of China's oil imports, and China is Africa's second-largest single… OL11166W
America or Europe? America or Europe? Jeremy Black Why did Britain's position dramatically improve between 1739 and 1763? In this study, the author examines a pivotal period in Britain's rise to power status that culminated in the defeat of France in… OL14856967W
A skeptic's case for nuclear disarmament A skeptic's case for nuclear disarmament Michael E. O'Hanlon "An endorsement for nuclear disarmament, especially the dismantling of existing bomb inventories, but with caveats relating to threats posed by nations or groups inside the agreement framework who do… OL15587954W
Clinton's world Clinton's world William G. Hyland In this examination of Clinton's foreign policy - the first such book to cover all the global focal points of his administration to date - William G. Hyland shows the effects of combining this confus… OL15835365W
The whole damn deal The whole damn deal Kathryn J. McGarr "Robert S. Strauss was for many decades the quintessential Democratic power broker. Born to a poor Jewish family in West Texas, he founded the law firm that became Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, … OL15951541W
The end of the Cold War and the Third World The end of the Cold War and the Third World Artemy M. Kalinovsky "This book brings together recent research on the end of the Cold War in the Third World and engages with ongoing debates about regional conflicts, the role of great powers in the developing world, a… OL15999286W
American foreign policy in regions of conflict American foreign policy in regions of conflict Howard J. Wiarda "America's regional foreign policy priorities are shifting, toward Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa, and away from Europe and Russia. Wiarda examines these changes and the reasons for… OL16189109W
Dragon in the tropics Dragon in the tropics Javier Corrales "A study of the Venezuelan revolution headed by Hugo Chávez, first elected president in 1999, with emphasis on how Chávez took a frail but still pluralistic democracy and turned it into a semi-author… OL16449825W
Power and willpower in the American future Power and willpower in the American future Robert J. Lieber "To argue against the widely proclaimed idea of American decline might seem a lonely task. After all, the problems are real and serious. Yet if we take a longer view, much of the discourse about decl… OL16451544W
Routledge handbook of Asian regionalism Routledge handbook of Asian regionalism Mark Beeson,Richard Stubbs "The Routledge handbook of Asian regionalism is a definitive introduction to, and analysis of, the development of regionalism in Asia, including coverage of East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. … OL16528594W
The social in the global The social in the global Jonathan Joseph "How do influential social ideas contribute to global governance? This book takes an original approach to international relations by looking at the way social ideas help to portray the world in a par… OL16607420W
Shifting the balance Shifting the balance Laurence Whitehead,Abraham F. Lowenthal,Theodore J. Piccone "Examines the successful and unsuccessful approaches to rapprochement between the United States and various countries in Latin America and the Caribbean after the first year of the Obama administrati… OL16926215W
Playing to the edge Playing to the edge Michael V. Hayden "An unprecedented high-level master narrative of America's intelligence wars, from the only person ever to helm both the CIA and the NSA, at a time of heinous new threats and momentous change For Gen… OL17337894W
Stop North Korea! Stop North Korea! Shepherd Iverson 256 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm OL17765394W
The French challenge The French challenge Sophie Meunier,Philip H. Gordon "This book deals with France's effort to adapt to globalization and its consequences for France's economy, cultural identity, domestic politics, and foreign relations. The authors begin by analyzing … OL18160746W
The future of arms control The future of arms control Michael E. O'Hanlon,Michael A. Levi "Lays out the framework of an enduring and effective arms control strategy that is explicitly linked to broader U.S. security policy, focusing on preventing the spread of nuclear and biological arms … OL19851946W
Temptations of power Temptations of power Shadi Hamid "In 1989, Francis Fukuyama famously declared that we had reached "the end of history," and that liberal democracy would be the reigning ideology from now on. But Fukuyama failed to reckon with the id… OL19975767W
Understanding Central America Understanding Central America John A. Booth "Understanding Central America explains how domestic, global, political and economic forces have shaped rebellion and regime change in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras thro… OL19984787W
Don't wait for the next war Don't wait for the next war Wesley K. Clark "Can America have a real national strategy and move forward together without the focus of war? In the twentieth century, America came together to become the "Arsenal of Democracy," and emerged from W… OL19988520W
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