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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Remapping Global Politics Remapping Global Politics Yale H Ferguson This book seeks to redraw our mental maps of global politics and to explain the shifting and accelerating forces that are shaping those maps. The authors build on the concept of 'post-internationalis… OL15182116W
The Anglosphere The Anglosphere Srdjan Vucetic Focuses on Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. OL15988204W
Fascism Fascism Madeleine Korbel Albright When the Cold War ended, many, including former secretary of state Madeleine Albright, believed that democracy had triumphed politically once and for all. Yet nearly thirty years later, a repressive … OL17931000W
Personalities, war and diplomacy Personalities, war and diplomacy Constantine A. Pagedas,Thomas G. Otte xii, 291 p. ; 25 cm OL19520548W
The confidence trap The confidence trap David Runciman "Why do democracies keep lurching from success to failure? The current financial crisis is just the latest example of how things continue to go wrong, just when it looked like they were going right. … OL19721789W
The encyclopedia of the modern world The encyclopedia of the modern world William R. Keylor Includes twentieth-century world leaders, diplomacy, conflicts, government, explorers, inventions, music, literature, film, athletes, and more in brief alphabetical entries. OL19847202W
Foreign policy breakthroughs Foreign policy breakthroughs Jeremi Suri,Robert L. Hutchings "Diplomacy is essential to the conduct of foreign policy and international business in the twenty-first century. Yet, few international actors are trained to understand or practice effective diplomac… OL20012576W
1968 1968 Martin Klimke Protests and demonstrations, sometimes violent, swept the globe in 1968, from the Americas to Europe, Africa, and Asia. The introduction to this collection of essays notes: "...the rebellious young … OL20166359W
State of the world, 1999 State of the world, 1999 Lester Russell Brown,Hilary F. French,Christopher Flavin "Presents evidence of the birth of an entirely new economy, an environmental revolution that may be as sweeping as the Industrial Revolution that put us on our present unsustainable course. The autho… OL20944110W
Three kings Three kings Lloyd C. Gardner As American policy makers ponder a strategy for withdrawal from Iraq, one of our preeminent diplomatic historians uncovers the largely hidden story of how the United States got into the Middle East i… OL2667628W
20:21 Vision 20:21 Vision Bill Emmott "The attacks on September 11, 2001, shook the rich West out of its complacency: suddenly, peace seemed to be in peril. Already it had become clear that prosperity was endangered. Campaigns were being… OL2676398W
Opening Rounds Opening Rounds Anthony H. Farrar-Hockley It may at present be of mutual interest to East and West to reduce their military capabilities. The persistent economic difficulties of the Soviet Union have impelled it to negotiate for disarmament … OL3094492W
The Tragedy of Great Power Politics The Tragedy of Great Power Politics John J. Mearsheimer Explaining his theory of "offensive realism," the University of Chicago professor of political science discusses the methods used by states to ensure their survival through military strength and regi… OL4652460W
20th century nationalism 20th century nationalism Barclay, Glen St. John 224 p.; 22 cm OL5158281W
Dictionary of Modern Strategy and Tactics Dictionary of Modern Strategy and Tactics Michael Keane viii, 218 pages ; 24 cm OL5520289W
Peacemaking by democracies Peacemaking by democracies Norrin M. Ripsman "Analysts of domestic politics in democratic countries have long argued that differences in the structures, procedures, and norms affecting the way democratic governments operate influence which poli… OL5954327W
The Spitsbergen (Svalbard) question The Spitsbergen (Svalbard) question Elen C. Singh Doctoral thesis. Prepared as a dissertation project at the Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver, 1973-5. OL6101413W
Christianity's Impact on World Politics Christianity's Impact on World Politics Kurt W. Jefferson "At the dawn of the twenty-first century, Christianity is having a profound impact on politics around the world. The rather salient role that religion - namely Christianity - plays in world affairs … OL9622033W