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Statecraft Statecraft Dennis Ross Not long after 9/11 brought the free world to our side, U.S. foreign policy is in a shambles. Here, peace negotiator Dennis Ross argues that the Bush administration's problems stem from its inability… OL11964798W
The power of legitimacy The power of legitimacy Christopher Gelpi "A major departure from mainstream security studies, this book mounts a thoughtful challenge to realist theories of crisis bargaining. It tests the proposition that normative standards of behavior in… OL12032971W
Krieg und Gesellschaft Krieg und Gesellschaft Dierk Spreen The work carries out research into the effects of war as constitutional for modern societies at the example of Germany. It also examines the function of security wars for global security in the 21st … OL13601420W
Do good fences make good neighbors? Do good fences make good neighbors? Brent L. Sterling "A number of nations, conspicuously Israel and the United States, have been increasingly attracted to the use of strategic barriers to promote national defense. Defense analyst Brent Sterling examine… OL13768265W
Neighbors & strangers Neighbors & strangers William Roe Polk Drawing on decades of experience in government and in the academy, William R. Polk offers a uniquely informed view of foreign relations as they occur in the real world. Rather than focusing narrowly … OL15162912W
The Nuclear Jihadist The Nuclear Jihadist Douglas Frantz The world has entered a second nuclear age. For the first time since the end of the Cold War, the threat of nuclear annihilation is on the rise. Should such an assault occur, there is a strong like… OL15170109W
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
Medevedev's Plan Medevedev's Plan Dr. Richard J. Krickus The author addresses the question of how to give Russia a voice but not a veto in a new European security system and provides some provocative recommendations. Most specifically, he proposes that the… OL16076136W
The invisible soldiers The invisible soldiers Ann Hagedorn "The story behind the ultimate American privatization, which has taken place gradually and almost invisibly: how we privatized our national security"-- OL17880486W
Can the world be governed? Can the world be governed? Alan S. Alexandroff vi, 436 p. : 23 cm OL18354045W
Order and justice in international relations Order and justice in international relations John Lewis Gaddis,Rosemary Foot "This book sets current concerns within a broad historical and theoretical context, explores the depth and scope of presumed solidarism amidst the difficulties of acting on the basis of a more strong… OL18464986W
Perspectives on international security Perspectives on international security Alexander Nicoll,Tim Huxley "Like most years in the 50-year history of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), 2008 saw events that could have significant consequences for international relations and global ba… OL18578707W
Corruption, global security, and world order Corruption, global security, and world order Robert I. Rotberg "Discusses global ramifications of deeply embedded corruption by criminals and criminalized states. Explores trafficking issues--how nuclear/WMD smugglers coexist with other traffickers. Examines how… OL18681390W
Thieves of State Thieves of State Sarah Chayes A former advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff explains the common role of corruption in today's international uprisings, tracing corruption since the 1990s while arguing that corrupt governments have… OL19662617W
The Snowden files The Snowden files Luke Harding "IT BEGAN WITH A TANTALIZING, ANONYMOUS EMAIL: "I AM A SENIOR MEMBER OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY." What followed was the most spectacular intelligence breach ever, brought about by one extraordinar… OL19710335W
Resurgent Russia Resurgent Russia Malcolm W. Nance,R. Reed Anderson,Patrick J. Ellis,Antonio M. Paz,Kyle A. Reed,Lendy Renegar,J. T. Vaughan "Relations between the United States and Russia have recently escalated from strained to outright aggressive. From imperial expansion in Ukraine to intervention in Syria to Russian hacking during the… OL19721811W
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
Conflict management and peacebuilding Conflict management and peacebuilding Volker Franke,Robert H. Dorff The authors examine the utility of the U.S. Government's whole-of-government (WoG) approach for responding to the challenging security demands of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. They specifically… OL20894505W
The United Nations & regional security The United Nations & regional security Michael C. Pugh,Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu Events in Europe over the past decade or so have created a dynamic requiring conceptual and practical adjustments on the part of the UN and a range of regional actors. This volume explores the result… OL20905172W
Stepping up Stepping up Joel R. Hillison "This book examines the burden sharing behavior of new NATO members. It makes the argument that new NATO members are burden sharing at a greater rate than older NATO members. It also suggests that NA… OL23440215W
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