Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The post-American world The post-American world Fareed Zakaria The New York Times bestseller, revised and expanded with a new afterword: the essential update of Fareed Zakaria's international bestseller about America and its shifting position in world affairs. F… OL15980022W
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
Global politics Global politics Andrew Heywood "This book is a major new introduction to international relations/global politics. Written by a leading textbook author, it is engaging, stimulating and forward-looking, covering all the topics and t… OL16214183W
The Eurocentric conception of world politics The Eurocentric conception of world politics John M. Hobson "John Hobson claims that throughout its history most international theory has been embedded within various forms of Eurocentrism. Rather than producing value-free and universalist theories of inter-s… OL16607382W
Lincoln in the world Lincoln in the world Kevin Peraino A study of the sixteenth president's evolution as a foreign policy leader explores his role in America's rise to a world power, analyzing six distinct episodes that defined his foreign policy stance … OL19972474W
National insecurity National insecurity David J. Rothkopf "During the past decade America has crossed the fine line that separates national security from national insecurity. Major misadventures like the invasion of Iraq, the embrace of torture, the expansi… OL19987966W
The United States and Asia The United States and Asia Robert G. Sutter "Offers a cogent overview of the historical context and enduring patterns of U.S. relations with Asia ... Robert G. Sutter provides a balanced analysis of post-Cold War dynamics in Asia, which involv… OL20019734W
The same yet different The same yet different Bernard James Brister "The focus of this work is the evolution of the Canada-United States security relationship in the post-9/11 era. The conclusions that result from the analysis of this period are that the relationship… OL22060449W
Pirates of the Caribbean Pirates of the Caribbean Tariq Ali The Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela has brought Hugo Chavez to world attention as the foremost challenger of the neoliberal consensus and American foreign policy. Drawing on first-hand experience … OL24292169W
The politics of civil-military cooperation The politics of civil-military cooperation Christopher Ankersen Civil-military cooperation is a hallmark of contemporary military operations. Images of soldiers digging wells or helping to open schools characterize our view of what goes on in places such as Afgha… OL24292672W
The age of fallibility The age of fallibility George Soros George Soros delivers his most forceful and penetrating description of how the country that should provide a beacon for good governance around the world has lost direction, believing its own rhetoric… OL24692186W