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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
The Political Economy of American Trade Policy The Political Economy of American Trade Policy Anne O Krueger Exploring the political and economic determinants of trade protection, this study provides a wealth of information on key American industries and documents the process of seeking and conferring prote… OL15169689W
The UAE and foreign policy The UAE and foreign policy Khalid S. Almezaini "This book provides a detailed analysis of the foreign policy and foreign aid strategies of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Exploring the cultural factors that have impacted on the foreign policy beh… OL16175507W
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
New thinking about the Taiwan issue New thinking about the Taiwan issue Dennis Van Vranken Hickey,Jean-Marc F. Blanchard "This book brings together a number of distinguished scholars from the US, Asia, and Europe who use the latest political science and international relations thinking to provide insights into the orig… OL16568847W
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
Global agricultural trade and developing countries Global agricultural trade and developing countries M. Ataman Aksoy "Global Agricultural Trade and Developing Countries explores the outstanding issues in global agricultural trade policy and evolving world production and trade patterns. This book presents research f… OL16934917W
John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams James Traub From the Introduction... Adams was also a hard man. He did not aim to please, and he largely succeeded. He drove away many of his old friends and offended most of his onetime allies. He frightened… OL17355715W
Stop North Korea! Stop North Korea! Shepherd Iverson 256 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm OL17765394W
A diplomat in Japan A diplomat in Japan Satow, Ernest Mason Sir Based on the author’s detailed diary, personal encounters, and keen memory, this book is a record of the inner history of the critical years of social and political upheaval that accompanied Japan’s … OL1780877W
Dependent America? Dependent America? Stephen Clarkson "Following the acclaimed Uncle Sam and Us and the influential Does North America Exist? Stephen Clarkson -- the preeminent analyst of North America's political economy -- and Matto Mildenberger turn … OL17885114W
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
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
The hundred-year marathon The hundred-year marathon Michael Pillsbury "For more than forty years, the United States has reached out to China, helping it develop a booming economy and take its place on the world stage, in the belief that there is little to fear--and eve… OL19994559W
The big stick The big stick Eliot A. Cohen A scholar of international relations outlines compelling arguments in favor of America's enduring relevance and why an active military presence is essential to preserving and enforcing the nation's f… OL20046259W
Saudi Arabia and Iran Saudi Arabia and Iran Banafsheh Keynoush "In a riveting narrative based on accounts of her interactions with Saudi and Iranian politicians and rich archival material, a leading scholar on the Middle East unravels the mysteries of a contenti… OL20594949W
Russia and the Western Far Right Russia and the Western Far Right Шеховцов Антон Володимирович The growing influence of Russia on the Western far right has been much discussed in the media recently. This book is the first detailed inquiry into what has been a neglected but critically important… OL21301013W
Renewing America's Nuclear Arsenal Renewing America's Nuclear Arsenal Doyle, James E. 126 pages ; 24 cm OL21322814W
Evening at the Talk House (TCG Edition) Evening at the Talk House (TCG Edition) Wallace Shawn 86 pages ; 22 cm OL21825218W
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